| ERICH | What was the first name of Kastner, author of Emil and the Detectives? (5) |
| TRACER | A bullet for the detective? (6) |
| ERICHKASTNER | German author of Emil and the Detectives (5,7) |
| KASTNER | Erich ___, author of "Emil and the Detectives" |
| ELCID | The hero of the Spanish detectives? |
| MORSE | Somewhat dotty detective? (5) |
| DICKY | Ailing a like a detective? (5) |
| EMIL | ____ and the Detectives, 1929 novel by German author Erich Kastner later adapted for film and stage (4) |
| ONDIT | Working with detective? It's a rumour (2,3) |
| TREAD | Sole clue for a detective? |
| HEADSORTAILS | Teachers instead of detectives? The captains often get asked this! (5,2,5) |
| DEMIAN | '___: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth' |
| EMILAND | Erich Kastner classic for children, ... The Detectives (4,3) |
| DETECTIVES | 1929 novel for children by Erich Kastner featuring the character Max Grundeis (4,3,3,10) (2D) |
| EMILANDTHE | 1929 novel for children by Erich Kastner featuring the character Max Grundeis (4,3,3,10) (10D) |
| EMILANDTHEDETECTIVES | 1929 novel for children by Erich Kastner featuring the character Max Grundeis |
| ILLOMENED | Unlucky break of Emil Nolde |
| DYNAMIC | Having power to upset a lot of detectives? |
| BUSYBODY | Meddler identified by group of detectives? |
| TAILASSEMBLY | Group of private detectives? |
