| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 novel by Tom Clancy (3,4,3,3,7) | ||
| *Vessel in a Tom Clancy thriller | Universal | 31 Dec 2018 |
| *Vessel in a Tom Clancy thriller | ||
| Fictional Soviet sub | LA Times Daily | 04 Feb 2017 |
| Fictional Soviet sub | ||
| Submarine in a Tom Clancy best seller | New York Times | 14 Dec 2015 |
| Submarine in a Tom Clancy best seller | ||
| See 17 Across | ||
| Object of a hunt in a 1984 best seller | ||
| See 17 Across | ||
| Clancy's hunted submarine | ||
| "The Hunt for ___," Clancy novel | ||
| Clancy's "The Hunt for ___" |