| JOHNMILTON | 17th-century author of the epic poem Paradise Lost (4,6) |
| MILTON | John ?, author of the epic poem Paradise Lost |
| DEFACTO | Actually, 17th century author's unfinished play is included (2,5) |
| ENNIUS | Quintus -; considered the father of Roman poetry, the author of the epic poem originally in 15 books Annales (6) |
| DANTESINFERNO | Term used for the first part of the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy' (6,7) |
| BALLANTYNE | RM, 19th-century author of the adventure stories Red Rooney and Philosopher Jack (10) |
| LONGFELLOW | Who wrote the epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855) |
| EDENGARDEN | Venue of the epic 2001 Kolkata Test victory against Australia, considered one of the greatest comebacks in Test cricket history. (10) |
| OLDENGLISH | Language in which the epic poem Beowulf was written |
| CERVANTES | Miguel de _, author of the epic 17th-century novel Don Quixote (9) |
| RACINE | French 17th-century writer of Phedre and Andromaque |
| MARVELL | 17th-century writer of poems such as To His Coy Mistress |
| MIDDLETON | 17th-century writer of Women Beware Women (9) |
| URIEL | Regent of the Sun in the John Milton poem Paradise Lost (5) |
| ARIOSTO | Author of the epic Orlando Furioso (7) |
| SAND | George ___, 19th-century author of the novel Indiana (4) |
| MALORY | Sir Thomas, 15th Century author of the compilation Le Morte d'Arthur (6) |
| PAINE | 18th-century author of "The American Crisis" |
| CHARLOTTEBRONTE | 19th-century author of the novels Villette and Shirley |
| GEOFFREY | 14th-century author of The Canterbury Tales, _ Chaucer (8) |
