| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THOREAU | Writer who was fond of a pond |
| DICKFRANCIS | Writer who was once a jockey |
| SAHL | Satirist who was a joke writer for JFK |
| HUGO | Writer who was a source for Verdi's "Rigoletto" |
| CARR | American writer who was once secretary of the London Detection Club |
| DOYLE | Writer who was also doctor, whaler, athlete, spiritualist. |
| SCARNE | Writer John who was an authority on cards |
| POE | Noted writer who married his first cousin when she was 13 |
