| TRESCO | Last spring, this leading author from Catsgore relocated to one of the Scilly Isles (6) |
| ARUBA | Cause friction between pair of leading authors from this island? |
| ERICA | Heather lives on the outskirts of Catsgore, and I am hoping to arrange a visit to see her (5) |
| GRANNY | This year, at the end of spring, this celebrity, initially from Cann, will become a grandmother (6) |
| PLAY | This dramatic work was composed by Penny, a leading writer from Yawl (4) |
| ODES | These poems were composed by Don, a leading writer from Woodsend (4) |
| LEAP | Spring this year's a little longer than most (4) |
| TENSILE | Sleet in spring - this is springlike? (7) |
| THRIFT | Used as the county flower of the Scilly Isles, a plant known as sea pink and lady's cushion found along seashores, cliffs, craggy islands and in coastal gardens (6) |
| OBLONG | Island of the Scilly Isles that houses Abbey Gardens (6) |
| CANYON | Supertanker that ran aground between Land's End, England and the Scilly Isles in 1967 (6,6) |
| TORREY | Supertanker that ran aground between Land's End, England and the Scilly Isles in 1967 (6,6) |
| DRYDEN | Leading writer of the Restoration period, the first to officially hold the title of Poet Laureate (6) |
| PUFFIN | "Sea parrots" inhabiting Lundy, Skomer and the Scilly Isles (6) |
| ISAWAY | Individual to persuade them to accommodate leading author, who happens to be abroad |
| WESLEY | Author from Devon whose novels including Jumping the Queue, The Camomile Lawn and Harnessing Peacocks were adapted to screen (6) |
| TODBER | After my son, a leading author, left Broadstone, he moved to a place near East Stour (6) |
| STAIRS | Mixes with impressive leading author, as a means of moving up in the world |
| DOODLE | Last spring, Mel and I left Middle Lodge -- it's horrible, so it was a very easy thing to do (6) |
| STOKER | Dracula author from Potteries town north of Reading, for example (6) |
