| BETTYFRIEDAN | Writer born in 1921 noted for her book 'The Feminine Mystique' (5,7) |
| NOW | Grp. influenced by the 1963 book "The Feminine Mystique" |
| COOPER | Tommy, British comedian born in 1921 noted for his trademark fez (6) |
| HALDAVID | Lyricist born in 1921 noted for his collaboration with Burt Bacharach (3,5) |
| GERTRUDESTEIN | Which US writer is best remembered for her book The Autobiography of Alice B Toklas? (8,5) |
| GREER | Academic and feminist best known for her book The Female Eunuch, Germaine ... |
| LIPSTADT | Deborah ******** , historian noted for her book 'Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory' (8) |
| COWELL | Cressida ___, children's author noted for her book series How to Train Your Dragon |
| AMANDAOWEN | Real name of the Yorkshire Shepherdess born in 1974 noted for her books and TV work (6,4) |
| AYNRAND | Russian-born US writer whose philosophy, 'objectivism', was popularised in her books The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) (3,4) |
| RACHELCARSON | Pioneering biologist known for her book "Silent Spring": 2 wds. |
| FRIEDAN | The Feminine Mystique (1963); the author's surname (7) |
| SARAH | Ms. Bernstein, 2023 winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her book Study for Obedience |
| MSFRIEDAN | "The Feminine Mystique" author |
| WOMENSLIB | "The Feminine Mystique" subject |
| CHRISTINA | Ms. Sharpe, 2023 winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction for her book Ordinary Notes |
| MRSBEETON | Victorian English writer famous for her book of household management (3,6) |
| JOYADAMSON | 20th-century naturalist and author best known for her book Born Free (3,7) |
| SALLY | Christian name of 2018 Irish Book Awards winner for her book "Normal People" (5) |
| FASCINATIONS | Mystiques |
