| 100% | DAVIDBALDACCI | 13 | Bestselling author of more than 40 political thrillers, including "The Camel Club" and 15-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 72% | DAVIDBALDACCI | 13 | Bestselling author of political and legal thrillers, including "The Camel Club," 15-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JODIPICOULT | 11 | Bestselling author of more than 30 books, including "My Sister's Keeper," 19-Across, and 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JOHNGRISHAM | 11 | Best-selling author of more than 30 novels, including 2017's "The Rooster Bar": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MELBLANC | 8 | The voice of 15-Across and many other Looney Tunes characters: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DIVINEJUSTICE | 13 | Fourth novel in a series featuring Oliver Stone and his group of political watchdogs called the Camel Club (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | Best-selling author of more than 140 novels, including 2017's "Past Perfect": 2 wds. |
| 38% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Best-selling author of more than 50 novels, including 2017's "Sleeping Beauties": 2 wds. |
| 37% | REBECCAYARROS | 13 | Bestselling romance and fantasy author of 15-Across, 30-Across, and 2021's "The Things We Leave Unfinished" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | PREMIERLEAGUE | 13 | Highest level of the men's English football system, which has 20 clubs, including 15-Across, 22-Across, 37-Across, and 46-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | Bestselling romance novelist who has written more than 200 books, including 18-Across and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | RICHARDPOWERS | 13 | Author of 18-Across, 40-Across, and the National Book Award-winning "The 9-Down Maker" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | COMICBOOK | 9 | Setting for each of the places in 15-, 21-, and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JAMESDASHNER | 12 | Author of 32- and 46-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DANBROWN | 8 | American author who wrote the bestselling thriller series including "The Da Vinci Code": 2 wds. |
| 35% | GONEGIRL | 8 | 2014 David Fincher thriller featuring a Grammy- and Golden Globe-nominated score by the members of 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Author of the novels "Nine Perfect Strangers" and 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TOMHIDDLESTON | 13 | "Loki" star who was a schoolmate of 15-Across and 32-Across at Eton College: 2 wds. |
| 33% | DIONNEWARWICK | 13 | Singer of many Burt Bacharach songs, including 34- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | HALDAVID | 8 | Cowriter of many Burt Bacharach songs, including 34- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BRIGHTLIGHTS | 12 | HBO documentary about the mother-daughter relationship of 32- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ROBERTKIRKMAN | 13 | "Invincible" comic book author and one of the executive producers of 25-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MARYBETHKEANE | 13 | Best-selling author of four novels, including 17-Across and 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 32% | SARAHJMAAS | 10 | Bestselling author of 18-Across, 31-Across, and the "Crescent City" and "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series (3 wds.) |
| 32% | ANGIETHOMAS | 11 | Author of the young adult novels 30-Across and the upcoming "On the Come Up": 2 wds. |
| 32% | DAFFYDUCK | 9 | Best friend and occasional rival of 15-Across, the iconic black duck from "Looney Tunes": 2 wds. |
| 32% | CIAAGENT | 8 | Job held by the four characters from 15-, 19-, 31-, and 40-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of the children's book "James and the Giant Peach": 2 wds. |
| 32% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Author of "The Shining" and 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THELIBRARIANS | 13 | TNT series about a team of mystery-solving artifact hunters starring 15-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |