| PASTORALS | Works of art/literature portraying the rural life of shepherds |
| MOODS | Temporary states of mind often described as bad, good or swinging; atmospheres; or, tones pervading works of art, literature, music etc (5) |
| THEMES | Recurrent motifs pervading works of art, literature or music (6) |
| BUCOLIC | Relating to the pleasant aspects of the rural life (7) |
| IDYL | Music piece that brings the rural life to mind |
| ANCESTRAL | Cleans up art, portraying the land of our fathers (9) |
| DOLCEVITA | Fellini's celebrated 1960 film portraying the idle rich in Rome society, La ... (5,4) |
| WHITECITY | District of London in the northern part of Shepherd's Bush (5,4) |
| CONSTABLE | Artist noted for paintings inspired by the rural landscape of Suffolk including Dedham Vale, Wivenhoe Park, The Hay Wain and The Cornfield (9) |
| CAMPFIRES | Investment company sacks many at the top in the rural sector: we can gather around them for comfort (9) |
| JOHNCLARE | English poet whose volumes included The Rural Muse and The Village Minstrel (4,5) |
| BLACKMORE | Victorian author of the rural romance Lorna Doone |
| LANDSCAPE | The rural scene can be depicted in it (9) |
| DAIRYFARM | Lousy Friday: get guns for the rural enterprise (5,4) |
| ACADEMY | An institution for the advancement of art, literature, science, etc. |
| CRITICS | Professional reviewers of art, literature, music, cinema or food (7) |
| CHAPLIN | Surname of the actor known for portraying 'the Tramp' in the silent film era (7) |
| GENRE | Style (of art/literature) |
| MANNER | A way or method; a style of art, literature, thought, writing etc; or, one's bearing or behaviour (6) |
| SOCIAL | Biopic portraying the founding of Facebook, The... Network (6) |
