| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1833 'novel in verse' by Russian author Alexander Pushkin adapted into an opera by Tchaikovsky in 1879 (6,6) | ||
| The first Russian novel named after a "superfluous man" | The Times Specialist Sunday | 11 May 2025 |
| 1879 opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Mirror Quiz | 25 Aug 2024 |
| Pushkin's novel in verse (6,6) | ||
| Tchaikovsky opera | ||
| Opera by Tchaikovsky | The Times Concise | 27 Feb 2017 |