| HOMEWARDBOUND | Describes the destiny of the Prodigal Son to Medical Examiner taken in by Howard Spring (8-5) |
| SHABBY | "___ Tiger", 1934 novel by Howard Spring set in Manchester (6) |
| SPUR | Fame Is The ____, novel by Howard Spring published in 1940 (4) |
| FAMEIS | Well-known book by Howard Spring published in 1940 (4,2,3,4) |
| THE | Well-known book by Howard Spring published in 1940 (4,2,3,4) |
| TIGER | 1934 novel by Howard Spring (6,5) |
| FAMEISTHESPUT | 1940 novel by Howard Spring (4,2,3,4) |
| TUMBLEDOWN | See 61939 children's book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot |
| TUMBLEDOWNDICK | 1939 children's book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot |
| DICK | 1939 children's book by Howard Spring subtitled All People and No Plot (10,4) |
| COMEDOWN | Loss of face in company for medical examiner in Ulster (8) |
| MORALE | Medical Examiner in America embraces type of vaccine in confidence (6) |
| KAYSCARPETTA | Chief Medical Examiner in a series of crime novels by Patricia Comwell (3,9) |
| KAY | Medical examiner Scarpetta created by Patricia Cornwell |
| OVERTIME | Gradually manifest interest by medical examiner (4,4) |
| TENDRILS | Curls that entangle medical examiner in silent break down (8) |
| AIMED | Got ready to fire medical examiner in support (5) |
| CORNER | Heartless medical examiner in awkward position |
| CORONER | Medical examiner's circle placed in intersection (7) |
| QUINCY | '70s TV medical examiner |
