| TOBIAS | ___ Smollett, 18th-century writer (6) |
| STERNE | 18th-century author of Tristram Shandy, Laurence ___ |
| ORWELL | Mid-20th century writer or early 20th century writer, mostly (6) |
| LANDOR | Nineteenth-century writer of "Gold Beneath the Earth" (6) |
| BORROW | Nineteenth century writer who had to live on credit? (6) |
| PICKLE | 'The Adventures of Peregrine -', novel by Tobias Smollett (6) |
| RANDOM | 'The Adventures of Roderick --', novel by Tobias Smollett (6) |
| SAMUELJOHNSON | 18th-century writer of A Dictionary Of The English Language (6,7) |
| MONTAGU | Lady Mary Wortley ___, 18th century writer (7) |
| DEFOE | 18th-century writer Daniel |
| OTRANTO | The Castle of ___ (Novel by 18th-century writer Horace Walpole) |
| EVELINA | First novel of the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney (7) |
| MALORY | Sir Thomas -, 15th-century writer; author and compiler of collection Le Morte d'Arthur (6) |
| BUNYAN | The 17th Century writer could have a sore foot by the sound of it (6) |
| DRYDEN | John, 17th-century writer who was England's first poet laureate (6) |
| RACINE | French 17th-century writer of Phedre and Andromaque |
| FORTUNEDOES | Start of a quip by 18th century writer Marie-Jeanne Riccoboni |
| JAMESBOSWELL | The friend and biographer of 18th Century writer Samuel Johnson (5,7) |
| BOSWELL | James ---, friend and biographer of 18th Century writer Samuel Johnson (7) |
| VOLTAIRE | What is the pseudonym of 18th Century writer Francois-Marie Arouet? (8) |
