| BABAR | Which well-dressed elephant appeared in books by Jean de Brunhoff? (5) |
| BABARTHEELEPHANT | Hero of children's books by Jean de Brunhoff (5,3,8) |
| WORDS | Language units studied in etymology and listed in books by lexicographers (5) |
| HERBS | Forming part of a knot garden and used to flavour Galliano and Chartreuse, culinary and medicinal plants described in books by Nicholas Culpeper (5) |
| TUDOR | English royal house and period of history written about in books by authors including David Starkey, Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory (5) |
| BIOTA | Region's flora and fauna in book by Greek character (5) |
| ALLAN | Quatermain in books by H. Rider Haggard |
| PERCY | Demigod Jackson in books by Rick Riordan |
| OTTER | Semi-aquatic member of the weasel family described in book by Henry Williamson and also Gavin Maxwell's Ring of Bright Water (5) |
| 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) |
| CIVILWAR | Historic event in which well-mannered turned rough (5,3) |
| SWAN | Which well-known beer brewery opened in Perth, Australia in 1857? (4) |
| 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) |
| BOBBYSOCKS | Little footwear for Yanks, found in books by CBS? (5,5) |
| JOTA | Which well-known Portuguese footballer was unfortunately killed in a car accident on July 3, 2025? (4) |
| ETIQUETTE | Codes of polite behaviour in society, described in books by Debrett's (9) |
| BROADWAY | Which well-known thoroughfare is home to New York's theatreland? (8) |
| BEAMENDS | The last word in mattresses on which we'll be completely out (4-4) |
| CANARIES | Which well-known cagebirds are usually bright clear yellow (8) |
| INS | "The ___ and Outs of Prepositions" (grammar book by Jean Yates) |
