| Book which is often called the first modern novel |
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| Novel character sporting tuxedo on QI |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Nov 2023 |
| Novel character sporting tuxedo on QI (3,7) |
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| Cervantes character |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Mar 2023 |
| Classic character whose exploits inspired the phrase in this puzzle's circles |
The Washington Post |
08 Jun 2017 |
| Classic character whose exploits inspired the phrase in this puzzle's circles |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jun 2017 |
| Classic character whose exploits inspired the phrase in this puzzle's circles |
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| Man of La Mancha |
LA Times Daily |
15 Nov 2016 |
| "Ingenious gentleman" of classic fiction |
LA Times Daily |
04 Mar 2016 |
| Tilter at windmills |
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| Whence the expression "mum's the word" |
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| Man of La Mancha |
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| Source of this puzzle's theme answers |
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| Classic saga from which the expressions at 23-, 29-, 63-, 83-, 100-, 111- and 114-Across all originated |
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| Rosinante's rider |
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| Ballet based on a 1605 novel, by George |
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| Rosinante's rider |
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| 1869 Minkus ballet |
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| Idealistic sort |
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| Source of the quote |
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| Whence the phrase "to give the devil his due" |
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| Impractical idealist |
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| Rosinante's rider |
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| Opera by Kienzl: 1898 |
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| Bumbling idealist |
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| Symbol of 9 Down. |
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| Current off Broadway role. |
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| Impossible knight of classic romance. |
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| Symbol of the idealistic but unpractical man. |
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