| 100% | LIN | 3 | ___-Manuel Miranda who created the soundtracks for "Moana" and "Encanto" |
| 52% | CURTIS | 6 | Mayfield who created the iconic soundtrack for Super Fly |
| 46% | ALSTON | 6 | Charles who created murals for Harlem Hospital and the American Museum of Natural History |
| 42% | SEUSS | 5 | "Doctor" who created the Grinch and the Lorax |
| 42% | BROSH | 5 | Allie who created the webcomic "Hyperbole and a Half" |
| 42% | ALLIE | 5 | Brosh who created the webcomic "Hyperbole and a Half" |
| 40% | LIN | 3 | ___-Manuel Miranda, producer and lyricist for the 2023 live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" |
| 40% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Writer who created the White Rabbit and the March Hare: 2 wds. |
| 40% | FLEMING | 7 | Author Ian who created the villains at 15-, 20-, and 37-Across |
| 40% | IRVIN | 5 | Rea ___, graphic designer who created The New Yorker's typeface and mascot |
| 40% | KEN | 3 | Burns who created the documentary miniseries "Jazz" and "Baseball" |
| 40% | DAHL | 4 | Roald, who created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" |
| 40% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author who created James and the Giant Peach |
| 40% | IMTOOSEXY | 9 | #1 hit on the soundtracks for "Grumpy Old Men" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" |
| 39% | VERA | 4 | Designer who created gowns for both Ivanka and Chelsea |
| 39% | ALANMOORE | 9 | Graphic novelist who created "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta" |
| 39% | YOCH | 4 | Florence who created Tara for "Gone With the Wind" |
| 39% | GAYE | 4 | Soul singer who did the soundtrack for Trouble Man |
| 39% | AGATHACHRISTIE | 14 | British novelist who created the fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple (2 wds.) |
| 39% | MAXFLEISCHER | 12 | Cartoonist who created characters Koko the Clown and Betty Boop |
| 39% | EDNA | 4 | Designer Mode who creates costumes for Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl |
| 38% | ARTURO | 6 | Castro who created and starred in the Comedy Central series “Alternatino” |
| 38% | LOUISAMAYALCOTT | 15 | Author who created the characters named by the starts of 17-, 24-, 49- and 61-Across |
| 38% | GORE | 4 | Senator who created and introduced the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 |
| 37% | BOWA | 4 | Larry who played for and managed the Phillies |
| 37% | PRICE | 5 | Leontyne —, American soprano who created the female title role in 1966 Samuel Barber opera Antony and Cleopatra |
| 37% | ERBE | 4 | Bonnie who created and hosts PBS' weekly news analysis program "To the Contrary" |
| 37% | ALLIE | 5 | Writer/cartoonist Brosh who created the Web comic “Hyperbole and a Half” |
| 37% | ODIN | 4 | For whom the ravens Huginn and Muninn collect intel, in legend |