| SAYERS | Dorothy L ___ (1893 - 1957), Oxford-born crime writer and poet (6) |
| RANKIN | Ian ___ (b 1960), Fife-born crime writer (6) |
| AGATHA | Devon-born crime writer (1890-1976) |
| NGAIO | New Zealand-born crime writer Marsh |
| CHRISTIE | Devon-born crime writer (1890-1976) |
| MIRIAM | Oxford-born actress and Cambridge graduate, _ Margolyes (6) |
| CADELL | Francis ___(1893 -1937), Edinburgh-born artist, one of the Scottish Colourists (6) |
| ANGELA | ___ Carter, novelist, short story writer and poet, d. 1992 (6) |
| CARVER | Raymond _, 20th-century American short story writer and poet (6) |
| NESBIT | E. ---, English author and poet whose works include The Railway Children (6) |
| MQHAYI | Triumphant banquet meshing crazy buoyant Zwide centres on famous author and poet (6) |
| SCREAM | The ___, 1893 painting by Munch (6) |
| GORDON | Harry ___ (1893 - 1956) |
| LAWSON | Australian author and poet, Henry ... |
| DOROTHYSAYERS | Oxford-born novelist (1893 - 1957) |
| STARK | Freya ___ (1893 -1993), French-born explorer and travel writer, created a Dame in 1972 (5) |
| HOREBELISHA | Leslie -- - --, 1st Baron, 1893-1957, English barrister and politician (4-7) |
| EDGAR | Crime writer and playwright, c-ocreator of King Kong ,_ Wallace (5) |
| TRAMELL | Sharon Stone's Catherine, crime-writer and prime suspect in Basic Instinct (7) |
| NGAIOMARSH | New Zealand crime writer and theatre director who created detective Roderick Alleyn (5,5) |