| KARLA | Soviet spymaster in Le Carre novels |
| LIBERIA | Left one Soviet spymaster in Africa (7) |
| KGBAGENT | Antagonist in many le Carre novels |
| KGB | Org. in some le Carre novels |
| COLDWAR | Backdrop of many John le Carre novels |
| KGBSPY | Enemy in a Le Carre novel |
| MANAGER | The Night - - -, John le Carre novel televised in 2016 (7) |
| THECOLD | John Le Carre novel, The Spy Who Came In From ... (3,4) |
| PANAMA | The Tailor of ___ , John Le Carre novel published in 1996 (6) |
| ASMALL | John le Carre novel set in 10 (1,5,4,2,7) |
| TOWNIN | John le Carre novel set in 10 (1,5,4,2,7) |
| GERMANY | John le Carre novel set in 10 (1,5,4,2,7) |
| ASMALLTOWNINGERMANY | Le Carre novel set in Bonn (1,5,4,2,7) |
| TAILOR | Tinker ___ Soldier Spy, John le Carre novel (6) |
| TINKERTAILORSOLDIERSPY | John le Carre novel |
| SMILEYS | "_ _ _ People" (Le Carre novel) |
| RUSSIA | John le Carre novel, The ... House |
| SPY | A Perfect ___, John le Carre novel |
| CLEARER | Le Carre novel, more visible (7) |
| NIGHT | The ___ Manager, John le Carre novel (5) |
