| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NEW | Novel | |
| UNCOMMON | Novel | |
| BOOK | Novel | |
| BOOKSHOP | Novel outlet | |
| COMIC | Graphic novel | |
| BESTSELLING | Popular (novel) | |
| EBOOK | Electronic novel | |
| PAGETURNER | Exciting novel | |
| OFMICEANDMEN | Steinbeck novel | |
| AUDIOBOOK | Taped novel | |
| NEWFANGLED | Objectionably novel | |
| POTBOILER | Cheaply-written novel | |
| IDEA | Novel thought | |
| BESTSELLER | Popular novel | |
| FRESHEST | Most novel | |
| BOOKCRITICS | Novel reviewers | |
| SCIFI | Futuristic (novel) | |
| PLOT | Novel action | |
| THRILLER | Exciting novel | |
| ORIGINAL | Novel, innovative | |
| PAPERBACK | Novel essay support | |
| BOOK CRITICS | Novel reviewers (4,7) | |
| E-BOOK | Digital novel (1-4) | |
| AUDIO BOOK | Taped novel (5,4) | |
| SCI-FI | Futuristic (novel) (3-2) | |