Inspired by years of grappling with cryptic crosswords, I've fashioned a few literary questions in this mode, which I offer in the spirit of end-of-year festivity. Each answer is either (a) the title of a well-known work of fiction or (b) the name of a character within an (a) or (c) an author who would be recognised in most households whose inhabitants would have read or heard of any or all of the foregoing. There are no prizes, excepting that warm glow of satisfaction derived from reaching solutions, which is beyond monetary value, but not declarable against tax.
Bad, bad sign, o frog, for hairy carrier (5, 7)
The dynasty, the hills - the ring's between for romance (9,7)
Short actor my whole dove follows crookedly for thriller (3,3,3,5,2)
Scribe made Iran's lush arrangement (6,7)
Moor poor outside poor mat's a fearful novelist (4, 6)
Sounds like a horse? The circle's back for children's favourite (6,3,4)
Wishing you all a happy and interesting new year, (despite the Chinese blessing) - David
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