| WODEHOUSE | Author of the Blandings Castle stories (9) |
| GALAHAD | ___ Threepwood, fictional character in the Blandings Castle stories by P. G. Wode-house (7) |
| EMPRESS | Short name of Lord Emsworth's Berkshire sow in Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey and other Blandings Castle stories penned by P. G. Wodehouse |
| BEACH | Butler in the Blandings Castle books by P. G. Wodehouse; or, a type of sandy or pebbly shore that is the habitat of oyster-catchers, turnstones and other waders (5) |
| LEAVE | ___ it to Psmith ; P. G. Wodehouse novel set at Blandings Castle (5) |
| EMSWORTH | Clarence Threepwood, Lord ?; P G Wodehouse character whose home is Blandings Castle |
| PIGSWILL | Feed the desire of Empress of Blandings, maybe (8) |
| STOW | Empress of Blandings, say, impressing leader of the pack (4) |
| STYE | Eyesore, the east wing on the Empress of Blandings' place? |
| MAKEAPIGOFONESELF | Take lots of courses to resemble the Empress of Blandings? |
| PORCINE | Long to win gold cup at the inauguration... a la the Empress of Blandings (7) |
| OINK | Remark by the Empress of Blandings |
| PIGMENTATION | Thoughts of Empress of Blandings coloured by this? |
| STY | Home for the Empress of Blandings, perhaps (3) |
| DISOWN | Turn one's back on clamour about the Empress of Blandings, e.g. (6) |
| PIG | Wodehouse pens one for Empress of Blandings? |
| HOUSE | "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream _____" of commons [1948] (5) |
| HIS | Mr. Blandings Builds ___ Dream House |
| LOY | "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" co-star |
| DREAM | "Mr. Blandings Builds His - House" |