| 100% | ANON | 4 | "Primary Colors" author, for short |
| 74% | RGB | 3 | Primary-color model, for short |
| 67% | MAGENTA | 7 | Primary color for printer ink |
| 66% | ANON | 4 | Unknown author, for short |
| 66% | ANON | 4 | Unrevealed author, for short |
| 66% | ANON | 4 | Unnamed author, for short |
| 66% | ANON | 4 | Unidentified author, for short |
| 64% | ALICEWALKER | 11 | "The Color Purple" author who won a 1986 O. Henry Award for her short story "Kindred Spirits": 2 wds. |
| 64% | RED | 3 | Primary color with the shortest name |
| 63% | SAX | 3 | Primary jazz instrument, for short |
| 63% | ELHI | 4 | Primary through secondary, for short |
| 62% | ANON | 4 | Author unknown, for short |
| 61% | POE | 3 | Author known for macabre short stories |
| 61% | SHAK | 4 | "Romeo & Juliet" author, for short |
| 60% | EAPOE | 5 | "Hop-Frog" author, for short |
| 60% | CAMO | 4 | Military color scheme, for short |
| 60% | RGB | 3 | TV color model, for short |
| 59% | BIO | 3 | Blurb about an author, for short |
| 59% | KLEIN | 5 | "Primary Colors" author |
| 56% | IPA | 3 | Light-colored brew, for short |
| 55% | MLK | 3 | "Letter From Birmingham Jail" author, for short |
| 55% | SHAK | 4 | "The Winter's Tale" author, for short |
| 55% | EAPOE | 5 | "The Gold-Bug" author, for short |
| 55% | REDPEPPER | 9 | Primary-colored capsicum for salads |
| 54% | RGB | 3 | Abbr. for three primary colors |
| 54% | ANON | 4 | ''Author unknown,'' for short |
| 53% | MLK | 3 | "Why We Can't Wait" author, for short |
| 53% | RGB | 3 | Format for some color codes, in short |
| 52% | LYDIADAVIS | 10 | “Can’t and Won’t” author celebrated for her very short stories |
| 52% | PARENS | 6 | ( ), for short |