| ECCLESIASTES | Book of the Old Testament, probably written about 250BC (12) |
| DELTA | A letter probably written by Alexander the Great showing where on the Nile they should build a city in his name (5) |
| MOTHERHUBBARD | According to the nursery rhyme, probably written by Sarah Martin while staying in Devon, who was looking for a bone for her dog? (6,7) |
| LAMENTATIONS | Book of the Old Testament preceded by the Book of Jeremiah dealing with the destruction of Jerusalem (12) |
| PSALM | Any one of the 150 sacred songs, poems and prayers that constitute the book of the Old Testament following the Book of Job (5) |
| JUDGES | Book of the Old Testament recounting the history of Israel from the death of Joshua to the birth of Samuel (6) |
| NEHEMIAH | A book of the Old Testament recounting the acts of a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes, King of Persia (8) |
| JOHAH | Prophetic book of the Old Testament telling the story of the son of Amittai (5) |
| AMOS | Third of the twelve minor prophetic books of the Old Testament, composed during the reign of King Jeroboam ll of Israel (c. 786-746 BC) (4) |
| JOEL | Second of the 12 minor prophetic books of the Old Testament, ascribed to the 'son of Pethuel' (4) |
| NAHUM | Seventh of the 12 minor prophetic books of the Old Testament, celebrating the fall of Nineveh (5) |
| ESTH | Book of the Old Testament about the Queen of Persia, for short |
| ESTHER | A book of the Old Testament about a Hebrew girl who became the queen of Persia (6) |
| SONG | - - - Of Solomon, a book of the Old Testament consisting of a collection of love poems (4) |
| CAIN | In the first book of the Old Testament, the first son of Adam and Eve (4) |
| NUMBERS | Fourth book of the Old Testament, also known as the fourth book of Moses (7) |
| MICAH | Attributed author of a minor prophetic book of the Old Testament, from the town of Moresheth (5) |
| HABAKKUK | Eighth of the twelve minor prophetic books of the Old Testament, thought to have been written in the late 7th century BC (8) |
| LEVITICAL | Of the third book of the Old Testament (9) |
| ISAIAH | Book of the Old Testament written by the first major Hebrew prophet (6) |
