| 100% | TANEHISICOATES | 14 | 16-Across and 24-Across/35-Across author who has written Black Panther and Captain America series for Marvel Comics (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JASONREYNOLDS | 13 | Author who has written "Ghost," "Patina," and other novels for kids in the middle school years: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DONDELILLO | 10 | Author of "Libra" and "Mao II" who wrote 18-, 26-, and 35-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | LINDA | 5 | ___ Fite, female comic writer and editor who wrote "The Cat" series for Marvel Comics |
| 36% | NNEDIOKORAFOR | 13 | "Binti" Hugo winner who writes "Black Panther" and "Shuri" comic books (2 wds.) |
| 35% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JOESIMON | 8 | First editor of Timely Comics who co-created Marvel's Captain America with Jack Kirby: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NICKHORNBY | 10 | British author who wrote "About a Boy," 16-Across, and 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WALTERISAACSON | 14 | Journalist and biographer who has written books about 16-Across, 34-Across, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk (2 wds.) |
| 34% | JONFAVREAU | 10 | Actor who plays Happy Hogan in Marvel films, and has directed the pilot for "The Orville": 2 wds. |
| 34% | EMERALDFENNELL | 14 | 16-Across, 22-Across, and 43-Across actress who was nominated for three Oscars for writing and directing "Promising Young Woman" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Children's author of 18-Across and 30-Across who has a public school named for her in Portland, Oregon (2 wds.) |
| 33% | DENVERPYLE | 10 | TV actor known for playing 16-Across and 33-Across who would have turned 100 years old in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | SIDNEYSHELDON | 13 | American author who wrote "If Tomorrow Comes", and won an Academy Award for "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer": 2 wds. |
| 33% | BRUCEDERN | 9 | Actor who had a 35-year gap between Oscar nominations for 1978's "Coming Home" and 2013's "Nebraska": 2 wds. |
| 32% | ANGELINAJOLIE | 13 | Actress who stars in, wrote, directed, and coproduced 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the novels from which 17-Across and 29-/31-Across were adapted: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | THEWEEKND | 9 | 16-Across and 34-Across singer who won the 2018 Best Urban Contemporary Album Grammy for "Starboy" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ANTHONYMACKIE | 13 | Actor who plays Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 31% | LETITIAWRIGHT | 13 | Actress who plays Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 31% | MARGARETATWOOD | 14 | Author who won the Booker Prize for "The Blind Assassin" and "The Testaments": 2 wds. |
| 31% | CHRISEVANS | 10 | Actor who's played both Captain America and the Human Torch: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DANIELKALUUYA | 13 | Actor who plays W'Kabi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been on "Black Mirror": 2 wds. |
| 31% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | American author who wrote "A Perfect Life" and is currently the bestselling author alive: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ANGELABASSETT | 13 | Actress who played Amanda Waller in DC's "Green Lantern" and Ramonda in Marvel's "Black Panther": 2 wds. |
| 30% | EOINCOLFER | 10 | Best-selling author who wrote the eight books in the "Artemis Fowl" series: 2 wds. |
| 30% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |
| 30% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 30% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Black Panther" actor who has earned a black belt in kenpo: 2 wds. |