| GOLDMAN | William, author of the novel Marathon Man (7) |
| BROTHERS | 1986 novel by William Goldman that was the sequel to his 1972 novel Marathon Man |
| COBBETT | William -, author of the 1830 collection of observations Rural Rides (7) |
| GOLDING | William, author of the novel Pincher Martin (7) |
| TENNANT | William, author of 1812 poem Anster Fair (7) |
| TREVOR | William, author of the 2002 novel The Story Of Lucy Gault (6) |
| CONGREVE | William, author of the play The Way of the World (8) |
| WILLIAM | Author of novels Control and Marathon Man (7,7) |
| GODWIN | William, author of The Adventures of Caleb Williams and father of Mary Shelley (6) |
| WYCHERLEY | William, author of the 17th Century play The Gentleman Dancing-Master (9) |
| STYRON | William --, author of the novel 'Sophie's Choice' (6) |
| ATHLETE | Running late, the marathon man perhaps? (7) |
| OLIVIER | Laurence ___, star of films Sleuth and Marathon Man (7) |
| INGE | William --, author of the play 'Picnic' (4) |
| HORNUNG | Ernest William -; author noted for his stories about the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles (7) |
| RUNTIME | Duration of Marathon Man? (3,4) |
| RICHMAL | Just William author's first name (7) |
| BLAKE | William, author of 1795's The Song of Los (5) |
| BURROUGHS | William -, author of novels The Soft Machine and Nova Express |
| BOYD | William -, author of novels Brazzaville Beach and Armadillo (4) |
