| 100% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of the children's book "James and the Giant Peach": 2 wds. |
| 64% | JUDYBLUME | 9 | Author of the children's book "Superfudge": 2 wds. |
| 63% | LOISLOWRY | 9 | Author of the children's book "The Giver": 2 wds. |
| 63% | ERICCARLE | 9 | Author of the children's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar": 2 wds. |
| 58% | LAURANUMEROFF | 13 | Author of the "If You Give ..." children's book series: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 56% | DAHL | 4 | Roald —, author of 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 56% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 54% | DAVEEGGERS | 10 | Author whose children's book "The Eyes and the Impossible" won the Newbery Medal in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of James and the Giant Peach |
| 54% | DALECARNEGIE | 12 | Author of the self-help book "How to Win Friends and Influence People": 2 wds. |
| 54% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Writer of the children's book, "The Cat in the Hat": 2 wds. |
| 54% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of Matilda and James and the Giant Peach |
| 53% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 52% | GERTRUDESTEIN | 13 | "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" author who also wrote the children's book "The World Is Round" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author who created James and the Giant Peach |
| 52% | ROBERTKIRKMAN | 13 | "Invincible" comic book author and one of the executive producers of 25-Across: 2 wds. |
| 51% | SELICK | 6 | Henry, director of James and the Giant Peach |
| 51% | ORPHAN | 6 | James of "James and the Giant Peach," for one |
| 51% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | "Magic Mike" actor who wrote the children's book "The One and Only Sparkella": 2 wds. |
| 49% | DAHL | 4 | Roald ___, author of "James and the Giant Peach" |
| 49% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | BUCKERIDGE | 10 | Anthony —, author of the Jennings and Rex Milligan series of children's books |
| 49% | ALANGARNER | 10 | Author of children's books Elidor and The Moon of Gomrath |
| 49% | MARGARETATWOOD | 14 | Author of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel, "The Testaments": 2 wds. |
| 49% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Children's author whose imagery inspired the lyrics of 14-/29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SALMANRUSHDIE | 13 | Author who won the Booker Prize for "Midnight's Children": 2 wds. |
| 48% | KWAMEALEXANDER | 14 | Author whose children's book "The Crossover" won the Newbery Medal in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 48% | KARENRUSSELL | 12 | Author of the short-story collection "Orange World and Other Stories": 2 wds. |
| 48% | TANEHISICOATES | 14 | African-American author of "Between the World and Me," winner of the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction: 2 wds. |