| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| French author of the novel Nausea (4-4,6) | ||
| Compiler in trousers: are you about to become intellectual? | The Guardian Cryptic | 21 Feb 2023 |
| He said, "When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die" | The New Yorker | 28 Jan 2019 |
| Playwright who refused an 8-/57-Down in 1964 | New York Times | 17 Jun 2015 |
| Playwright who refused an 8-/57-Down in 1964 | ||
| "I have failed!" |