| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| US writer ruins platonic arrangement | The Guardian Cryptic | 06 Jan 2022 |
| 'The Jungle' author | The Washington Post | 16 Sep 2020 |
| "The Jungle" author | LA Times Daily | 16 Sep 2020 |
| US writer; plan is in court (anagram) | The Telegraph Quick | 10 Oct 2017 |
| 1943 Pulitzer-winning novelist for 'Dragon's Teeth' | New York Times | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 1943 Pulitzer-winning novelist for "Dragon's Teeth" | ||
| He wrote "The Jungle" | ||
| Author of 25 Across. |