| JANEAUSTEN | 19th-century author whose novel Pride and Prejudice has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| BRAMSTOKER | 19th-century author whose novel Dracula has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| CHARLESDICKENS | 19th-century author whose novella A Christmas Carol has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds. |
| AUSTEN | Author whose novel Pride and Prejudice was Helen Fielding's inspiration for the plot of Bridget Jones's Diary (6) |
| GASKELL | Elizabeth _, 19th-century author whose novels include Cranford and Mary Barton (7) |
| BEAUTY | --- And The Beast, fairy tale which appears in variants across Europe and has inspired numerous films and stage productions (6) |
| COOKSON | Catherine - - -, 20th Century author whose novels were inspired by her youth in the North East (7) |
| ENNIO | Composer of numerous film scores including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, ___ Morricone |
| ANDREWDAVIES | British author and screenwriter whose TV adaptations include Pride and Prejudice, Bleak House and Little Dorrit |
| ELIZABETH | And 26 19th Century author whose works included the novels Mary Barton and Cranford (9,7) |
| ANNEOFGREENGABLES | This popular children's novel from 1908 about an orphan girl and her new home on Prince Edward Island spawned many movie and TV adaptations (4,2,5,6) |
| GREATEXPECTATIONS | This Charles Dickens novel has spawned 10 movie and TV adaptations (5,12) |
| COLLINS | Mr William _, character in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride And Prejudice (7) |
| ELIZABETHBENNET | The protagonist in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice (9,6) |
| BENNET | Surname of the principal family with five daughters in Jane Austen's novel Pride And Prejudice (6) |
| GEORGEWICKHAM | Character in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice who marries Lydia Bennet (6,7) |
| FITZWILLIAM | First name of Mr Darcy in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (11) |
| MARYBENNET | The socially-awkward sister with the fewest prospects in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (4,6) |
| PETERBENCHLEY | Author of "Jaws" who cameoed as a reporter in the 1975 film adaptation: 2 wds. |
| LUCAS | Charlotte, character in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice (5) |
