| 100% | DUFFER | 6 | ___ Brothers, "Stranger Things" creators who also wrote and produced episodes for "Wayward Pines" |
| 33% | DANLEVY | 7 | "Schitt's Creek" star who won Emmys for producing, writing, directing and acting |
| 32% | JKROWLING | 9 | British novelist and creator of characters in 8a who also wrote the screenplay for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 3 wds. |
| 32% | RINGOSTARR | 10 | 19-Across drummer who also wrote and sang 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | AMY | 3 | ___ Schumer, American comedian who also wrote and starred in the film "Trainwreck" |
| 31% | THEFOURSEASONS | 14 | 1981 romantic comedy starring 9-/53-Across, who also wrote and directed it: 3 wds. |
| 30% | BRIAN | 5 | ___ Tyler, composer who wrote original music for the 2010 action film "The Expendables" and also composed music for "Now You See Me" |
| 28% | ENO | 3 | Brian who produced for U2 and Coldplay |
| 28% | DUFFER | 6 | Brothers who created Stranger Things |
| 28% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | American author of "The Godfather" who also wrote the screenplay for 1978 film "Superman": 2 wds. |
| 28% | VIRGINIAWOOLF | 13 | "Mrs. Dalloway" author who also wrote children's stories, including "The Widow and the Parrot" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Young, famed Canadian singer-songwriter of CSNY, who also wrote the score for the film "Dead Man" |
| 28% | JOHNSTEINBECK | 13 | American author of "The Grapes of Wrath" who also wrote the screenplay for "Viva Zapata!": 2 wds. |
| 28% | IAN | 3 | McEwan who wrote "Atonement" and "The Comfort of Strangers" |
| 28% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the music and lyrics for "Waitress" |
| 27% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | 18-Across creator who wrote the episode in which 32-Across died: 2 wds |
| 27% | SONDHEIM | 8 | Stephen who wrote the music and lyrics for "Sweeney Todd" |
| 27% | TANEHISICOATES | 14 | Author and journalist who wrote “The Case for Reparations” (2014) |
| 27% | KESHA | 5 | Singer who's written for Spears and Cyrus |
| 27% | CHARLIESANGELS | 14 | Action film written and directed by 54-Across, who also plays Rebekah "Bosley" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | LEXICOGRAPHERS | 14 | Ones who produced the clues for 20-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 27% | DRE | 3 | Rapper Dr. ___ who has produced for Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak |
| 27% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the music and lyrics for Broadway's "Waitress" |
| 26% | KEATS | 5 | Poet who wrote "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" |
| 26% | DUFFER | 6 | Director brothers who created Stranger Things |
| 26% | MINDY | 5 | ___ Kaling, actress from "The Office" who wrote and directed two episodes for the series |
| 26% | ELEVEN | 6 | Child from "Stranger Things" who has superpowers and a love for Eggo waffles |
| 26% | ENO | 3 | Brian who wrote the score for "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" |
| 26% | DUFFER | 6 | Last name of brothers Matt and Ross who co-created "Stranger Things" |
| 26% | MIA | 3 | Soccer great Hamm who wrote "Go for the Goal" and "Winners Never Quit!" |