| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| George Eliot novel featuring a skilled carpenter | The Times Specialist Sunday | 12 Jun 2022 |
| This has plot penned by a woman | ||
| Novel by George Eliot | The Times Concise | 03 Jul 2020 |
| A titled woman hides bottom 24 | ||
| Eponymous hero, graduate in a woman's clutches | ||
| A novel plot pinched by Agatha Christie, perhaps | ||
| Book a woman into bed? On the contrary | ||
| Confine to bed in A&E? That's novel! | ||
| A noble lady's describing plot for novel | ||
| A badly made bed as an artistic work |