| HOLINSHED | Who wrote the main source for the story of King Lear? |
| PORTNOY | Gary, musician who wrote the main theme song for Cheers (7) |
| KNOT | Bird whose Latin name Calidris canutus recalls the story of King Canute and the tide; or, a flower bed design inspired by Renaissance embroideries and tapestries (4) |
| SWORD | Story of King Arthur, The - in the Stone |
| ROUND | Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner starred in this story of King Arthur's court, Knights Of The ... Table |
| VIRGIL | famous for the story of Aeneas, prince of Troy |
| ABYDOS | Ancient town of Asia Minor famed for the story of Hero and Leander |
| MUNI | Best Actor for "The Story of Louis Pasteur" |
| ADJANI | Isabelle, Best Actress Oscar nominee for The Story of Adele H (6) |
| ATLANTIS | A legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, lying west of the Strait of Gibraltar. The principal sources for the legend are two of Plato's dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. (9) |
| RADIO | Before the introduction of television in the 50s, this was the main source of news and entertainment |
| AMUDARYA | Historic river that's the main source of (what's left of) the Aral Sea |
| PAULMUNI | Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Story of Louis Pasteur (4,4) |
| NAHUM | First name of the Poet Laureate who wrote The History of King Lear (5) |
| IRON | Element of which the mineral haematite is the main source (4) |
| SAND | What is the main source of silica for glass-making? (4) |
| BISON | Scarcity of this major food source for the Metis in Canada was one reason for the 1885 North-West Rebellion |
| TALMUD | Mishnah and Gemara, the main source of Jewish law |
| CANDLES | They once were the main source of lighting a home |
| WISEACRE | Know-all from Wisconsin, the main source of controversy over scripture (8) |
