| MARTINA | ____ Cole, British crime writer whose debut novel Dangerous Lady was published in 1992 (7) |
| SLAUGHTER | Karin _, US crime writer whose debut novel was 2001's Blindsighted (9) |
| LILY | _ Cole, British model and actress (4) |
| DOLORES | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Claiborne, Stephen King thriller published in 1992 (7) |
| LEECHILD | Pen name of thriller writer whose debut novel Killing Floor was published in 1997 (3,5) |
| WINNIEDUNN | A Tongan-Australian writer, whose debut novel, Dirt Poor Islanders (2024) has been shortlisted for the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award? (6,4) |
| FEVERPITCH | Memoir of his life as a football fan by British author Nick Hornby published in 1992 (5,5) |
| DIANAHERTRUESTORY | Controversial authorised biography by Andrew Morton, published in 1992 (5,3,4,5) |
| CHEYNEY | Peter ___, British crime writer whose Lemmy Caution novels include This Man is Dangerous (7) |
| MORRELL | David, author whose debut novel First Blood introduced Vietnam War veteran Rambo (7) |
| RENDELL | Ruth, crime writer whose first published novel was From Doon with Death in 1964 (7) |
| WALTERS | Minette _; British crime writer (7) |
| PDJAMES | British crime writer who created the detectives Cordelia Gray and Adam Dalgliesh (1,1,5) |
| RAYMOND | _ Chandler, crime writer whose novels include The Long Goodbye (7) |
| SIGNORA | Roman lady was ignorant when in poverty (7) |
| NANKEEN | An old lady was eager to get some cotton cloth (7) |
| EDNA | ___ O'Brien, Irish author whose debut novel The Country Girls was published in 1960 (4) |
| HERRING | What told you the lady was a Mrs Fish? (7) |
| CLASHED | Contended the lady was dressed to go out (7) |
| UPSON | Nicola, British crime writer whose works include 2008's An Expert in Murder (5) |
