| 100% | BRETHARTE | 9 | 19th-century short-story writer known for "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (2 wds.) |
| 67% | EDGARALLANPOE | 13 | 19th-century short-story writer known for "The Fall of the House of Usher" (3 wds.) |
| 67% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | 19th-century short-story writer known for "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | JHUMPALAHIRI | 12 | Short-story writer whose "Interpreter of Maladies" won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2 wds.) |
| 47% | HARTE | 5 | "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" writer |
| 47% | HARTE | 5 | "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" writer Bret |
| 47% | BRET | 4 | "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" writer Harte |
| 46% | EDGARALLAN | 10 | American author ___ Poe, best known for his mystery poetry and short stories, most of whose works got published after his death: 2 wds. |
| 44% | OHENRY | 6 | Short story writer known for his surprise endings |
| 44% | RAYBRADBURY | 11 | "S Is for Space" short-story writer who was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Canadian singer known for the hit songs "Summer of '69" and "Heaven" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | EDGARALLANPOE | 13 | Writer of the short story, "The Black Cat": 3 wds. |
| 40% | SALVADORDALI | 12 | 20th-century artist known for "The Persistence of Memory": 2 wds. |
| 40% | OCTAVIABUTLER | 13 | 1985 Hugo Award winner for the short story "Bloodchild" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | HARTE | 5 | "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" author |
| 40% | HARTE | 5 | “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” author |
| 40% | SOPHIECRUZ | 10 | Young American activist who is known for ensuring continuance of the DAPA program and was featured in the short "Free Like the Birds": 2 wds. |
| 39% | HARTE | 5 | "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" author Bret |
| 39% | BRET | 4 | "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" author Harte |
| 39% | NAOMINOVIK | 10 | Nebula- and Hugo-nominated writer known for 14-Across, 44-Across and the "Temeraire" series (2 wds.) |
| 39% | DIANEARBUS | 10 | Photographer known for her photos of people on the fringes of society: 2 wds. |
| 38% | OHENRY | 6 | Famed short story writer behind "The Gift of the Magi" |
| 38% | HPLOVECRAFT | 11 | American gothic writer known for his works like "The Shadow Out of Time" and "The Dunwich Horror": 3 wds. |
| 38% | STEPHENKING | 11 | American gothic writer known for his works like "It" and "The Shining" that were adapted into movies: 2 wds. |
| 38% | EDWARDJENNER | 12 | English scientist who is known for the smallpox vaccine: 2 wds. |
| 38% | KENNYCHESNEY | 12 | Country star known for such songs as "Come Over" and "The Boys of Fall": 2 wds. |
| 38% | STEVEMARTIN | 11 | American comedian and actor that reportedly has an IQ as high as 142, and known for his role in "Father of the Bride": 2 wds. |
| 38% | WILLIAMGIBSON | 13 | Writer who coined the word "cyberspace" in his short story "Burning Chrome" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | TRUEMAGIC | 9 | Mos Def's third solo album, known for its haphazard release and a lack of a booklet and cover art on the physical release: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JLO | 3 | Nickname of the singer known for "All I Have" and "On the Floor": 2 wds. |