| Mid-11th century year |
MLI |
| Muesli morsel |
OAT |
| Noble's domain |
BARONY |
| Not getting much rain |
ARID |
| Party notice that lands in your inbox |
EVITE |
| Pen name of the female author of 'Out of Africa' |
ISAKDINESEN |
| Pen name of the female author of 'Silas Marner' |
GEORGEELIOT |
| Pen name of the female author of 'The Cuckoo's Calling' |
ROBERTGALBRAITH |
| Pen name of the female author of 'Wuthering Heights' |
ELLISBELL |
| Pen name of the female author of True Detective stories |
ANDYSTACK |
| Pewter, mostly |
TIN |
| Possessive spirit |
DEMON |
| Prop at a Christmas play |
HALO |
| Reference book feature |
INDEX |
| Rome's Via ___ |
VENETO |
| Shade of raw linen |
ECRU |
| Spoke at length about, with 'on' |
DWELT |
| Still in the running |
ALIVE |
| Story you can hardly believe |
YARN |
| Take off the top |
SKIM |
| Terrier of old whodunits |
ASTA |
| Three-line work |
HAIKU |
| Tilter's tool |
LANCE |
| Tiniest bit |
MINIM |
| Tiny |
WEE |
| Traditional dog name |
REX |
| Travel guide listings |
SITES |
| Trellis climbers |
VINES |
| Unpainted, say |
BARE |
| Up to, informally |
TIL |
| Visibly awed |
AGAPE |
| Volcano in Catania |
ETNA |
| What comes to mind |
IDEA |
| Wimbledon court surface |
RYEGRASS |
| Wispy clouds |
CIRRI |
| Womanizer |
ROMEO |
| Word before gun or guitar |
AIR |
| Written contest entry, say |
ESSAY |