| 100% | MATTHEWQUIRK | 12 | 30-Across novelist whose first novel, "The 500," was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2012 (2 wds.) |
| 51% | BRUCEDESILVA | 12 | Novelist whose "Rogue Island" won the 2011 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JASONMATTHEWS | 13 | Novelist whose "Red Sparrow" won the 2014 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ALEXBERENSON | 12 | Novelist whose "The Faithful Spy" won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (2 wds.) |
| 43% | OBITS | 5 | Horror short story by Stephen King that was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2016 |
| 42% | NIECYNASH | 9 | "Claws" actress who is nominated for an Emmy Award for playing Delores Wise in 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ANDREABOCELLI | 13 | Italian classical singer whose album "Cinema" was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in the 2017 Grammy Awards : 2 wds. |
| 42% | JEREMYPOPE | 10 | "One Night in Miami" actor who was nominated for an Emmy Award for the Netflix series "Hollywood" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | PHILIPPMEYER | 12 | 46-Across novelist whose novel "The Son" was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize (2 wds.) |
| 41% | HARLANCOBEN | 11 | 17-Across and 30-Across novelist who is the first writer to win an Anthony Award, a Shamus Award, and an Edgar Award (2 wds.) |
| 41% | KIRSTENDUNST | 12 | "Spider-Man" actress who is nominated for an Oscar for her role in "The Power of the Dog" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | KODISMITMCPHEE | 14 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who is nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Power of the Dog" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | JESSEPLEMONS | 12 | "The Irishman" actor who is nominated for an Oscar for his role in "The Power of the Dog" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ROSAMUNDPIKE | 12 | "Saltburn" actress who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | AMYADAMS | 8 | "Vice" actress who was nominated for an Emmy for her role in 21-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SALLYROONEY | 11 | Novelist whose "Beautiful World, Where Are You" won the 2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction (2 wds.) |
| 39% | BETTEDAVIS | 10 | Actress who was nominated for an Oscar as actress Margo Channing in "All About Eve": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ANNEBAXTER | 10 | Actress who was nominated for an Oscar as ingenue Eve Harrington in "All About Eve": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ROBINWRIGHT | 11 | "House of Cards" star who was nominated for the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CHASEHEADLEY | 12 | Yankees third baseman who, in 2012, won a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger Award and was also the NL RBI leader, playing for the Padres : 2 wds. |
| 38% | RACHELWEISZ | 11 | "The Lobster" actress who was nominated for a 2019 Golden Globe Award for her role in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MARISATOMEI | 11 | Brooklyn-born actress nominated for an Academy Award for 2001's "In the Bedroom": 2 wds. |
| 38% | RICHARDPOWERS | 13 | American novelist whose novel "The Overstory" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 38% | KERIRUSSELL | 11 | "The Americans" star who was nominated for the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2 wds.) |
| 37% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Actress nominated for an Oscar for playing a music teacher in "Music of the Heart": 2 wds. |
| 37% | WILLIAMHURT | 11 | Actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as anchor Tom Grunick in "Broadcast News": 2 wds. |
| 37% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 37% | ELMORELEONARD | 13 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "Get Shorty": 2 wds. |
| 37% | EMMYROSSUM | 10 | "Shameless" actress whose first name is the same as a TV award: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JULIANNEMOORE | 13 | Actress whose first Oscar nomination was for her role in "Boogie Nights": 2 wds. |