| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AKINS | "The Old Maid" playwright Zoe |
| AKINS | "The Old Maid" playwright |
| ZOE | "The Old Maid" playwright Akins |
| ZOE | Playwright Akins ("The Old Maid") |
| BAUM | "The Maid of Arran" playwright |
| ZOE | "The Old Maid" dramatist Akins |
| HONOREBALZAC | "The Old Maid" author (with "de"). |
| tabbyhood | (obsolete) the state of being an old maid |
| tabbyhoods | TABBYHOOD, (obsolete) the state of being an old maid |
