| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ESMONDS | Characters in a Thackeray novel. |
| personae | the characters in a play, novel, etc. |
| persona | the characters in a play, novel, etc. |
| protagonists | The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text |
| NEWCOMES | Family in 1855 Thackeray novel. |
| ESMOND | Hero of a Thackeray novel. |
