| DAMON | --- Runyon, writer whose works inspired the musical Guys and Dolls |
| JAMESHERRIOT | British vet and writer whose works inspired the TV drama All Creatures Great And Small (5,7) |
| RUNYON | Damon ---, American writer whose short stories inspired the musical Guys And Dolls (6) |
| ELIOT | Poet T.S. whose work inspired the musical "Cats" |
| EPICS | Works inspired by Calliope, e.g. |
| JOHNS | Jasper with many works inspired by the 80 Down |
| DAMONRUNYON | Writer on whose stories the musical Guys and Dolls was based |
| LOESSER | Frank ******* , US songwriter who wrote the lyrics for the musical 'Guys and Dolls' (7) |
| SKYMASTERSON | Character in the musical Guys and Dolls who marries Sarah Brown (3,9) |
| NATHAN | Mr. Detroit, character in the musical Guys and Dolls (6) |
| ESCHER | Artist M.C. whose work inspired the art of the game Monument Valley |
| REBEL | --- Wilson, Australian actress who made her West End debut as Miss Adelaide in the musical Guys And Dolls (5) |
| MILNE | Author whose work inspired the movie "Christopher Robin" |
| YEATS | Poet whose work inspired the title of Achebe's Things Fall Apart |
| GENET | Writer Jean whose work inspired Rainer Fassbinder and Todd Haynes |
| KAYE | Stubby ___, actor-comedian whose roles included Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 1955 film musical Guys and Dolls (4) |
| DETROIT | See Eleven, Sweetheart of Adelaide in the stage musical Guys and Dolls (6,7) |
| SHOLEMALEICHEM | *Yiddish author whose work inspired "Fiddler on the Roof" (In this clue's answer, note the last 4 letters) |
| DANTE | Poet whose work inspired Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" |
| VIVIANBLAINE | Actress whose roles included Miss Adelaide in 1955 film musical Guys and Dolls (6,6) |
