| 100% | DEFOE | 5 | Author who wrote on Friday? |
| 66% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |
| 65% | DEFOE | 5 | Author who did part of his work on Friday |
| 65% | DEFOE | 5 | Author who did part of his work on Friday? |
| 63% | ZOLA | 4 | French author who wrote, “Truth is on the march, and nothing will stop it” |
| 62% | RODERICKTHORP | 13 | Author who wrote "Nothing Lasts Forever," the novel on which movie in 17a was based: 2 wds. |
| 62% | CARLHIAASEN | 11 | "Squeeze Me" author who wrote the novel that 49-Across is based on (2 wds.) |
| 61% | AUSTEN | 6 | 19th-century author who wrote "Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief" |
| 57% | SEUSS | 5 | Author who wrote about Octember |
| 56% | WILLA | 5 | Author who wrote about frontier life |
| 55% | NEVIL | 5 | Author Shute who wrote "On the Beach" |
| 55% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author who wrote Interview with the Vampire |
| 55% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel The Godfather |
| 55% | LINCARTER | 9 | Author who wrote the Thongor fantasy series |
| 55% | SARTRE | 6 | Author who wrote “Hell is other people” |
| 55% | GOETHE | 6 | German author who wrote "Faust" |
| 55% | ADDRESSER | 9 | One who writes on envelopes |
| 54% | BAUM | 4 | Author who wrote about the Land of Oz |
| 54% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author who wrote about giant peaches and foxes |
| 54% | TOLKIEN | 7 | Author who wrote The Hobbit, J.R.R. __ |
| 54% | DAHL | 4 | Author who wrote about James, Charlie and Matilda |
| 54% | AUSTEN | 6 | English author who wrote Mansfield Park |
| 54% | SCRIBES | 7 | Educated Egyptians who wrote on scrolls |
| 54% | KEROUAC | 7 | Jack who wrote On The Road |
| 53% | SCOTTTUROW | 10 | Legal thriller author who wrote "Presumed Innocent" |
| 53% | AMIS | 4 | British author who wrote "The Old Devils" |
| 53% | JAMESJOYCE | 10 | Irish author who wrote "Ulysses": 2 wds. |
| 53% | BRAMSTOKER | 10 | Irish author who wrote "Dracula": 2 wds. |
| 53% | IRVINEWELSH | 11 | Scottish author who wrote "Trainspotting": 2 wds. |
| 52% | MARYSHELLEY | 11 | Classic horror author who wrote "Frankenstein": 2 wds. |