| SUSPICIOUS | The - of Mr Whicher ; short title of a narrative by Kate Summerscale based on a real-life murder mystery (10) |
| INCOLDBLOOD | Novel by Truman Capote based on the real-life murder of a family (2,4,5) |
| LAVENGRO | The scholar, gypsy and priest in a narrative by George Borrow (8) |
| YE | "MyS on, MyS on, What Have ___ Done"; 2009 film |
| EERIE | Frightening / mys- terious |
| INHERIT | Based on a real-life case in 1925, this 1960 film sees two lawyers argue for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution; ... The Wind |
| DURRELLS | The ___, comedy-drama series based on a real-life English family and their time living on Corfu, the final series of which is airing now (8) |
| PATCH | ___ Adams character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film |
| CLARKSTORY | The Ron ___ 2006 film starring Matthew Perry based on a real life educator who leaves his hometown to teach in a New York City public school: 2 wds. |
| DICKWHITTINGTON | Folklore character based on a real-life medieval merchant and politician who was four times Lord Mayor of London (4,11) |
| BOYSCLUB | Billionaire ___ crime drama film starring Ansel Elgort and Emma Roberts based on a real life Ponzi scheme: 2 wds. |
| RANGE | At Close ___ crime drama film featuring Sean Penn as Bradford Whitewood Jr. which is based on a real life crime family |
| SLEEP | Why We -; short title of a book by neuroscientist Matthew Walker (5) |
| BOYS | Scouting for -; short title of a handbook by Robert Baden-Powell (4) |
| TOMJONES | Short title of a 1749 picaresque novel by Henry Fielding (3,5) |
| STRICTLY | Short title of a ballroom dancing contest formerly co-presented by Bruce Forsyth (8) |
| ADELE | ___ Hugo, 1975 Isabelle Adjani role based on a real-life story |
| CANNONBALLRUN | The ____, a 1981 film based on a real outlaw road race |
| MRPOTATOHEAD | Plastic figure, based on a real toy, who appears in the Toy Story films (2,6,4) |
| RAKHI | Short title of a Hindu festival where sisters give string bracelets to brothers (5) |
