| BABAR | Which elephant is the central character of books by Jean de Brunhoff? (5) |
| BOTTOM | Fundamental character of book by Maxim -- revolutionary (6) |
| ANTIHERO | Ignoble central character (of book, etc) |
| NATURE | Character of books about a Yorkshire river (6) |
| EAR | An elephant's is the largest of all creatures; 18 Down (3) |
| BABARTHEELEPHANT | Hero of children's books by Jean de Brunhoff (5,3,8) |
| BRAIN | With a ___ that can weigh up to 10 pounds, the elephant is one of the smartest animals in the world |
| LODGE | 'In the south suburbs, at the Elephant,/Is best to ___' (Shakespeare Twelfth Night act 3, sc. 3) (5) |
| SLEEP | An elephant is energized if he gets only two or three hours of ___ each night (but they sometimes take quick naps during the day) 3DUHQWV 'RZQ |
| NEPAL | Asian country in which elephant polo originated (5) |
| IVORY | Substance which elephants' tusks are composed of (5) |
| SHREK | Green character of book and movies |
| HENRYFLEMING | Soldier who is the central character of The Red Badge of Courage |
| THECOUNTOFMONTECRISTO | Edmond Dantes is the central character of this Alexandre Dumas novel (3,5,2,5,6) |
| ROMANDELAROSE | Medieval French poem based on Guillaume de Lorris's allegorical account (later continued by Jean de Meun) of the progress of a courtly love affair (5,2,2,4) |
| ROSE | Roman de la -; written by Guillaume de Lorris with a continuation by Jean de Meun, a medieval French poem in the form of an allegorical dream (4) |
| ENDERBY | Francis Xavier ____ is the central character of four novels by Joseph Kell (Anthony Burgess) |
| PETRUSHKA | Puppet which is the central character of a Stravinsky ballet |
| BRERRABBIT | Animal who is the central character of the Uncle Remus stories (4,6) |
| INDIAN | The ___ elephant is a subspecies of the Asian elephant (6) |
