ConceptualFiction.comExploring the New Reality of Fiction
Browse library

Crossword No. 6

Science fiction crossword No. 6: 16 clues on a 12 by 13 grid. Every answer is an author or a book reviewed in the library, with the full solution linked.

How the crossword works, and all 12 puzzles

Puzzle No. 6 · 16 clues

Authors and books from the stacks

Crossword grid, 12 rows by 13 columns

Across

  1. 2 Author of The Female Man (4)
  2. 6 Author of Ficciones (6)
  3. 7 Author of The Raw Shark Texts (4)
  4. 9 Author of American Gods (6)
  5. 10 Book by Philip K. Dick (4)
  6. 12 Book by A.E. van Vogt (4)
  7. 14 Author of Interview with the Vampire (4)
  8. 15 Co-author of The Illuminatus! Trilogy (6)

Down

  1. 1 Author of Dangerous Laughter (10)
  2. 2 Author of Gargantua and Pantagruel (8)
  3. 3 Author of Like Water for Chocolate (8)
  4. 4 Author of The Einstein Intersection (6)
  5. 5 Author of Snow Crash (10)
  6. 8 Author of A Visit from the Goon Squad (4)
  7. 11 Author of His Master's Voice (3)
  8. 13 Author of Time's Arrow (4)
Show the solution

Across

  1. 2 RUSS: Joanna Russ, author of The Female Man
  2. 6 BORGES: Jorge Luis Borges, author of Ficciones
  3. 7 HALL: Steven Hall, author of The Raw Shark Texts
  4. 9 GAIMAN: Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods
  5. 10 UBIK: Ubik by Philip K. Dick
  6. 12 SLAN: Slan by A.E. van Vogt
  7. 14 RICE: Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire
  8. 15 WILSON: Robert Anton Wilson, co-author of The Illuminatus! Trilogy

Down

  1. 1 MILLHAUSER: Steven Millhauser, author of Dangerous Laughter
  2. 2 RABELAIS: François Rabelais, author of Gargantua and Pantagruel
  3. 3 ESQUIVEL: Laura Esquivel, author of Like Water for Chocolate
  4. 4 DELANY: Samuel R. Delany, author of The Einstein Intersection
  5. 5 STEPHENSON: Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash
  6. 8 EGAN: Jennifer Egan, author of A Visit from the Goon Squad
  7. 11 LEM: Stanisław Lem, author of His Master's Voice
  8. 13 AMIS: Martin Amis, author of Time's Arrow