| 100% | TONI | 4 | ___ Morrison, American writer known for her use of gothic themes in her acclaimed novel "Beloved" |
| 45% | SETON | 5 | Anya ___, American historical fiction writer known for her gothic novel "Dragonwyck" |
| 45% | TONI | 4 | ___ Morrison, writer known for her novel "Beloved" |
| 38% | ANNE | 4 | ___ Rice, American gothic writer known for her works like "Interview with The Vampire" and "Pandora" |
| 36% | DOROTHY | 7 | __ Parker, American writer known for her quips |
| 36% | HPLOVECRAFT | 11 | American gothic writer known for his works like "The Shadow Out of Time" and "The Dunwich Horror": 3 wds. |
| 35% | AGNESMARTIN | 11 | Abstract painter known for her use of grid patterns |
| 35% | LARUE | 5 | Lash known for his use of the bullwhip in old Westerns |
| 34% | TANA | 4 | __ French, American writer known for In The Woods |
| 34% | LIZAMINNELLI | 12 | American actress whose birthday it is today and is known for her widely acclaimed role as Sally Bowles in the musical film "Cabaret": 2 wds. |
| 33% | SCOTT | 5 | American writer F. ___ Fitzgerald, regarded as one of the best ever from America and is known for novels like "The Great Gatsby" |
| 33% | GEORGIAOKEEFFE | 14 | American modernist painter known for her paintings of flowers, bones, and deserts: 2 wds. |
| 31% | EDITHWHARTON | 12 | American writer whose novel "The Age of Innocence" was published in 1920 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | RHONDA | 6 | ___ Fleming, aka "Queen of Technicolor" known for her roles in Western films |
| 31% | YANN | 4 | ___ Martel, Canadian writer known for his Booker Prize-winning novel "Life of Pi" |
| 30% | LINDACASTILLO | 13 | Daphne du Maurier Award-winning novelist known for her series of crime thrillers set in Amish Country (2 wds.) |
| 30% | EDITHWHARTON | 12 | 13-Across and 25-Across writer who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in Literature, for her 1920 novel "The Age of Innocence" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | EDGARALLANPOE | 13 | American gothic writer known for his works like "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart": 3 wds. |
| 30% | MARY | 4 | ___ Shelley, novelist known for Gothic elements in her works like "Frankenstein" |
| 30% | MARGARETKEANE | 13 | American painter, featured in a 2014 biopic, known for her women and children with big eyes: 2 wds. |
| 30% | MARGARET | 8 | ___ Fuller, writer of the Transcendentalism era who is known for her book "Summer on the Lakes" |
| 30% | MANN | 4 | Leslie ___, an actress known for her roles in "This is 40" and "George of the Jungle" |
| 30% | EMILY | 5 | ___ Bronte, novelist known for Gothic elements in her works like "Wuthering Heights" |
| 30% | PRATCHETT | 9 | Terry —, late fantasy writer best known for the Discworld series of novels |
| 30% | OBRIAN | 6 | British writer Patrick known for the Aubrey/Maturin series of sea novels |
| 30% | STEPHENKING | 11 | American gothic writer known for his works like "It" and "The Shining" that were adapted into movies: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THIEN | 5 | Madeleine ___, Canadian short story writer and novelist known for her novel "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" |
| 29% | VANESSAGERMAN | 13 | American artist known for her power figures |
| 29% | HANSON | 6 | American boy band of three brothers that was popular in the 2000s, known for their hit "MMMBop" |
| 29% | DIANAROSS | 9 | American singer who was the lead singer of "The Supremes" and is known for her solo songs like "Upside Down": 2 wds. |