| 100% | LARRYMCMURTRY | 13 | Author of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 92% | JENNYHAN | 8 | Author of 14-/32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 78% | HUGHJACKMAN | 11 | Star of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | JENNYLHOWE | 10 | Author of 14-Across and 42-Across (3 wds.) |
| 76% | CARYGRANT | 9 | Male star of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | INGRIDBERGMAN | 13 | Female star of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 74% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator and head writer of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 71% | FRANKMCCOURT | 12 | Author of 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 69% | BORISPASTERNAK | 14 | Nobel Prize-winning author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 68% | ZADIESMITH | 10 | Author of "White Teeth": 2 wds. |
| 68% | DONDELILLO | 10 | Author of "White Noise": 2 wds. |
| 67% | JAMESDASHNER | 12 | Author of 32- and 46-Across: 2 wds. |
| 67% | JULIANNEMOORE | 13 | Portrayer of 14-Across' spouse in "The Kids Are All Right": 2 wds. |
| 67% | FREDRIKBACKMAN | 14 | Swedish author of 19-Across and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 66% | ANGELAKINSEY | 12 | Cohost of 14-Across who played an accountant working for Dunder Mifflin: 2 wds. |
| 66% | JENNAFISCHER | 12 | Cohost of 14-Across who played a receptionist working for Dunder Mifflin: 2 wds. |
| 66% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Author of "The Shining" and 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Author of "The Lorax": 2 wds., abbr. |
| 65% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | British author of the novel upon which 17-Across is based: 2 wds. |
| 64% | DANBROWN | 8 | Author of the novel "Inferno": 2 wds. |
| 64% | JANEAUSTEN | 10 | Author of "Pride and Prejudice": 2 wds. |
| 64% | TOMWOLFE | 8 | Author of the 1979 book about space flight that 34-Across is based on: 2 wds. |
| 64% | DAVIDGREGORY | 12 | CNN political analyst who was the moderator of 14-Across from 2008 to 2014: 2 wds. |
| 64% | KRISTENWELKER | 13 | White House correspondent who replaced Chuck Todd as moderator of 14-Across last month: 2 wds. |
| 64% | GEORGEORWELL | 12 | British author of "1984" and 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 64% | KATEMORTON | 10 | Australian author of 17- and 26-Across: 2 wds. |
| 64% | MIKEJUDGE | 9 | Cocreator of 14-, 23-, and 40-Across: 2 wds. |
| 63% | HARPERLEE | 9 | Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird": 2 wds. |
| 63% | AMYTAN | 6 | Author of "The Joy Luck Club": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ANGIETHOMAS | 11 | Author of the young adult novels 30-Across and the upcoming "On the Come Up": 2 wds. |