| BOTT | What is the surname of Violet Elizabeth in Richmal Crompton's Just William books? (4) |
| JUST | First book of a series by Richmal Crompton published in 1922 (4,7) |
| MULE | Offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; a backless slipper; or, Samuel Crompton's spinning machine (4) |
| OUTLAWS | Bandits, brigands, fugitives or highwaymen; or, the band of friends, Douglas, Ginger, Henry, Jumble and William, in the Just William books (7) |
| VAPE | Gorilla chases wisp of violet smoke from a pen (4) |
| CROMPTON | Author of the Just William books (8) |
| RICHMAL | ___ Crompton, author of the Just William books (7) |
| VIOLET | Shade of a colour associated with royalty; or, the first part of the name of Mr and Mrs Bott's daughter in Just William (6) |
| ETHEL | William's sister in the Richmal Crompton books (5) |
| RICHMALCROMPTON | English author who created the Just William series of books (7,8) |
| WILLIAM | Just -; series of books for children by English author Richmal Crompton (7) |
| JUSTWILLIAM | A series of children's books by English author Richmal Crompton (4,7) |
| YOUTHFUL | As Violet Elizabeth Bott would say, it's of benefit to be young (8) |
| MYCUPRUNNETH | "I'm more than pleased" said Violet Elizabeth, "but no Wembley this year" (2,3,7,4) |
| THEPLOTTHICKENS | 'This bed's horrid', says Violet Elizabeth, as story intensifies (3,4,8) |
| JUMBLE | Tudor knot biscuit; second-hand items collected for a type of sale; or, William's dog in Just William (6) |
| CONQUEROR | Entertainer using that in France to cover half of Just William? (9) |
| SICKENING | Vile Violet Elizabeth couldn't distinguish this from cornflour, say (9) |
| THONG | You'll hear it if Violet Elizabeth has a thing for undergarment |
| MYCUPRUNNETHOVER | 'I'm more than pleased' said Violet Elizabeth, 'but no Wembley this year' |
