CLOCK WORD

solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter N in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a late British novelist.

1. Ape

2. Stay

3. Season

4. Occur

5. Accomplish

6. Up-to-date

7. European

8. Fame

9. Number

10. Command

11. Idea

12. Flag