| TELLWRIGHT | Anna -, central character in 1902 Arnold Bennett novel Anna of the Five Towns (10) |
| BENNETT | Arnold ---, English writer whose works include the novel Anna Of The Five Towns (7) |
| THESETWAIN | 1916 Arnold Bennett novel in The Clayhanger Family series (5,5) |
| CLAYHANGER | Arnold Bennett novel featuring Hilda Lessways (10) |
| THECARD | 1911 novel by Arnold Bennett subtitled A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns (3,4) |
| THESE | and 1ac, 1916 Arnold Bennett novel in The Clayhanger Family series |
| TWAIN | 1916 Arnold Bennett novel in The Clayhanger Family series (5,5) |
| STOKEONTRENT | North Staffordshire conurbation called the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett (5-2-5) |
| FIVETOWNS | 'Anna of the -- --', 1902 novel by Arnold Bennett (4,5) |
| THEKINGANDI | Musical play based on the novel Anna and the King of Siam (3,4,3,1) |
| LONDON | Margaret _, American writer best known for her 1944 novel Anna And The King Of Siam (6) |
| CAMDEN | One of five towns on the London Underground? (6) |
| TORV | Anna of "The Last of Us" |
| TOLSTOY | Leo-, Russian author of novels Anna Karenina and War and Peace (7) |
| THEFIVE | 1902 novel by Arnold Bennett (4,2,3,4,5) |
| TOWNS | 1902 novel by Arnold Bennett (4,2,3,4,5) |
| ANNAOF | 1902 novel by Arnold Bennett (4,2,3,4,5) |
| PAQUIN | Anna of "The Piano" |
| FARIS | Anna of ' The Emoji Movie' |
| KARENINA | Leo Tolstoy novel, Anna ... |
