| 100% | NOTHING | 7 | "___ Ventured," 2019 novel by Jeffrey Archer about a detective named William Warwick |
| 40% | FORTUNE | 7 | "Sons of ___," 2002 novel by Jeffrey Archer about twins separated at birth |
| 37% | VILLETTE | 8 | Novel by Charlotte Bronte about a fictional character named Lucy Snowe |
| 34% | ABEL | 4 | "Kane & __", novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 33% | ABEL | 4 | "Kane and ___," novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 33% | KEPT | 4 | "Best ___ Secret," novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 33% | AMATTEROF | 9 | & 21A 1986 novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 33% | FALSE | 5 | & 10D 2006 novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 33% | ABEL | 4 | "Kane and ___," 1979 novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 33% | ABEL | 4 | ___ Rosnovski from a bestselling Jeffrey novel by Jeffrey Archer |
| 31% | THESEARCHER | 11 | 2020 novel by Tana French about a retired detective who begins investigating an old mystery in rural Ireland (2 wds.) |
| 31% | AGNESGREY | 9 | Novel by Anne Bronte about a governess |
| 31% | CHOCOLAT | 8 | Novel by Joanne Harris about a confectioner |
| 30% | SHERLOCK | 8 | PBS "Masterpiece" series about a detective played by Benedict Cumberbatch |
| 30% | FOURTHESTATE | 12 | "The ___," a novel by Jeffrey Archer in which a character was based on media mogul Rupert Murdoch (birthday today): 2 wds. |
| 30% | MARGARETTOWN | 12 | Novel by 44-Across about a woman with multiple personalities |
| 29% | LOOKBOTHWAYS | 12 | 2019 novel by 30-Across that was a National Book Award finalist: 3 wds. |
| 29% | TIME | 4 | "Only ___ Will Tell," 2011 novel by Jeffrey Archer which is the first in the "Clifton Chronicles" series |
| 29% | KINGOFSCARS | 11 | 2019 fantasy novel by 30-Across about a young ruler with dark powers trying to rebuild his country after a civil war (3 wds.) |
| 29% | BRAVE | 5 | Disney movie about a red-headed archer named Merida |
| 29% | EDIBLEWOMAN | 11 | "The ___," 1969 novel by Margaret Atwood about a young woman named Marian who is a market researcher: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SMILE | 5 | Graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier about a girl with braces |
| 28% | HOOT | 4 | YA novel by Carl Hiaasen about a threatened owl habitat |
| 28% | THEPARADE | 9 | 2019 novel by Dave Eggers set in an unnamed country rebuilding after a civil war (2 wds.) |
| 28% | SOPHIESCHOICE | 13 | American drama film of 1982 starring Meryl Streep which is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by William Styron: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THELITTLELIAR | 13 | Novel by 43-Across about a boy who always tells the truth (3 wds.) |
| 28% | VANITYFAIR | 10 | 1848 novel by William Thackeray subtitled A Novel without a Hero |