| GENJI | Written in 11th-century Japan, The Tale of ____ is seen as one of the first novels |
| NORTHERNLIGHTS | Title of the first novel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy (8,6) |
| GOUGING | Although not mentioned in the laws of either code, ____ is seen as one of rugby's most heinous acts |
| ILL | Irving's first novel's last line is off-colour |
| YEARN | Over eleven months spent on first novel's long? |
| DADDY | Period in which theologian is seen as one of the Fathers |
| RODDYPIPER | Canadian WWF star, nicknamed Rowdy, seen as one of the sport's greatest "heels" |
| COMPLACENT | Grumble when church is seen as one being smug |
| ANSELM | Saint and philosopher born in 11th-century Italy whose feast day is the 21st of April (6) |
| MIKADO | The ____ , comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan that is set in 19th-century Japan (6) |
| LEOFRIC | Earl of Mercia in 11th century (7) |
| TSAR | "The Tale of ___ Saltan" ("Flight of the Bumblebee" opera) |
| DASHER | The reverse of unhappy, that female seen as one going somewhere fast? (6) |
| CATHOLICISM | Members of this religion began the Shimabara Rebellion in 17th century Japan |
| UNIONSTREET | The first novel by Pat Barker, published by Virago Press in 1982, of which the 1990 film Stanley & Iris is a loose adaptation (5,6) |
| CRUSOE | Alexander Selkirk was the inspiration for the first novel written in English, Daniel Defoe's story o |
| MARYBARTON | The first novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848, subtitled A Tale of Manchester Life (4,6) |
| LOST | The first novel in the Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, The _ Kingdom (4) |
| LECID | Massenet opera set in 11th-century Spain |
| ODENSE | Danish port founded in 11th century by King Canute (6) |
