| 100% | SEANANMCGUIRE | 13 | "Every Heart a Doorway" Hugo winner who writes "Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider" comic books (2 wds.) |
| 56% | NNEDIOKORAFOR | 13 | "Binti" Hugo winner who writes "Black Panther" and "Shuri" comic books (2 wds.) |
| 49% | NKJEMISIN | 9 | "The Fifth Season" Hugo winner who writes "Far Sector" comic books (3 wds.) |
| 45% | GAILSIMONE | 10 | Writer who had the longest tenure as a woman writing Wonder Woman comic books (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ALEXMORGAN | 10 | 2019 Best Female Athlete ESPY winner who wrote the kids' book series "The Kicks": 2 wds. |
| 41% | THOMASPYNCHON | 13 | National Book Award winner who wrote the 1963 novel "V.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | LUPITANYONGO | 12 | "12 Years a Slave" actress who wrote the children's book "Sulwe": 2 wds. |
| 39% | NAOMIOSAKA | 10 | 2021 Best Female Athlete ESPY winner who wrote the kids' book "The Way Champs Play": 2 wds. |
| 38% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | 2003 and 2013 Best Female Athlete ESPY winner who wrote the kids' book "The Adventures of Qai Qai": 2 wds. |
| 38% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RODLAVER | 8 | Three-time Australian Open winner who wrote the memoir "The Education of a Tennis Player" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | LEONARDCOHEN | 12 | "Hallelujah" singer-songwriter who wrote "Book of Longing," a book of poetry and drawings (2 wds.) |
| 36% | PATTISMITH | 10 | "Because the Night" singer-songwriter who wrote "Babel," a book of poetry and drawings (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SAVINGSALLY | 11 | Filipino live-action animated film about a comic book artist who fantasizes about saving his crush from the "big bad world": 2 wds. |
| 35% | NEILGAIMAN | 10 | Fantasy novelist who wrote "American Gods" and "The Graveyard Book": 2 wds. |
| 35% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is a founding member of the Justice League and an ambassador of the Amazon people: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LITTLEPRINCE | 12 | "The ___," children's book written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery about a boy who leaves his tiny planet to travel the universe: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STEPHENBREYER | 13 | Supreme Court justice who wrote the book "Active Liberty": 2 wds. |
| 35% | NIGELLALAWSON | 13 | TV chef who wrote "How to Be a Domestic Goddess": 2 wds. |
| 34% | TINMAN | 6 | Oz resident who wanted a heart: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CARLOSSANTANA | 13 | Latin Grammy award winner who teaches a MasterClass course on guitar: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ESSAYTEST | 9 | Exam that's sometimes written in a blue book: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | Winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles who wrote the children's book "The Adventures of Qai Qai" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BERNIEWORRELL | 13 | Composer and founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic who wrote a concerto at age 8: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NANCYREAGAN | 11 | First Lady of the United States (1981-1989) who wrote "To Love a Child": 2 wds. |
| 34% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | "The Pink Panther" actor who wrote the kids' book "Late for School": 2 wds. |
| 34% | BRUCEWAYNE | 10 | Wealthy comic book character who moonlights as Batman: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TINMAN | 6 | "Wizard of Oz" character who wanted a heart: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NATALIEPORTMAN | 14 | "Black Swan" Oscar winner who is a vegan: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JONIMITCHELL | 12 | "Both Sides Now" singer-songwriter who wrote "Morning Glory on the Vine," a book of poetry and drawings (2 wds.) |