| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "The Golden Notebook" author | USA Today | 30 May 2025 |
| Iranian-born British novelist awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature (5,7) | ||
| "The Grass Is Singing" novelist | Premier Sunday | 17 Oct 2021 |
| As writer, achieve comparatively little during insurrection | The Times Cryptic | 26 Aug 2015 |