| LAOTZU | Philosopher puts final twist in Zola novel for all to see (3-3) |
| SPINOZA | Philosopher puts favourable interpretation on Australia with first appearance (7) |
| SEVERN | Put final touch of ribbon to cut flower |
| QUIET | Still, to some extent, having a final twist in the tail |
| OCCASION | Firm backed gambling site with a final twist in time (8) |
| SQUAREMILE | The City team replacing Guardiola, essentially, with head of recruitment ushering in Zola (6,4) |
| TROUSER | Put final alarm in pocket, say (7) |
| ZEE | Lead character in Zola? |
| INHUME | Fashionable philosopher put to rest? |
| SOCRATES | Athenian philosopher put on trial in 399 BC (8) |
| MINUTE | Tiny piece of music with a final twist (6) |
| ZEALOT | Masada defender starts to translate early Zola novel (6) |
| THESEA | Hemingway novel for Dad with the waters (3,3,3,3,3,3) |
| THEOLD | Hemingway novel for Dad with the waters (3,3,3,3,3,3) |
| MANAND | Hemingway novel for Dad with the waters (3,3,3,3,3,3) |
| ALBINO | Colourless Brighton & Hove players with final twist ... (6) |
| RAQUIN | Therese ___ , Emile Zola novel (6) |
| PSYCHO | Alfred Hitchcock secured the rights to which novel for only $9000, then bought as many copies as he could to keep the ending of the film a secret? (6) |
| SCAMPI | Defraud a character shipwrecked in novel for seafood (6) |
| ANIMAL | A classic novel for kids, it would seem. Or well put together as a satire for adults? (6,4) |
