Times 24430

[patsyjmdc]

17 across Dweller in woods, if heartily thirsty, needs water abroad (7)
T?O?E?U
preseume it ends in EAU but can't justify any answer so thanks in hope

[Sandy-Wroe]

17a Thoreau

[Jumbuck]

THOREAU [Henry David Thoreau the naturalist]

if = tho'
heartily thirsty = t (thiRsty)
water abroad = eau

[patsyjmdc]

Thought of that but can't see why. Thor was god of thunder and eau water from abroad.

[Jumbuck]

sorry for the typo, should read:

heartily thirsty = r (thiRsty)

[patsyjmdc]

Thanks you jumbuck - can see it if a little obtuse.
Thanks to you both

[writesbad]

Just to clarify, Thoreau wrote Walden, or Life in the Woods" ie wood dweller