| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RAGGED | Alger's "... Dick" |
| RAGS | Alger's before |
| RAGS | Alger's "before" |
| TATTERED | Alger's "... Tom" |
| PHIL | Alger's fiddler |
| BOYS | Alger's readership |
| OPTIC | Horatio Alger's rival. |
| TATTERED | Horatio Alger's Tom |
| TATTEREDTOM | Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches kid |
