100% | SARAPARETSKY | 12 | Bestselling novelist of 28-Across who created 18-Across (2 wds.) |
63% | CRAIGJOHNSON | 12 | 29-Across novelist who created 18-Across (2 wds.) |
61% | MARYSHELLEY | 11 | Author who began writing 28-Across at the age of 18: 2 wds. |
60% | KRISTINHANNAH | 13 | Bestselling novelist of "The Nightingale," 18-Across, and 39-Across (2 wds.) |
60% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | Author/illustrator who created the title character of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
59% | TANAFRENCH | 10 | Bestselling novelist of 18-Across, 31-Across, and 2024's "The Hunter" (2 wds.) |
59% | TOMPERROTTA | 11 | Bestselling novelist of "Little Children," 17-Across, and 28-Across (2 wds.) |
58% | TANAFRENCH | 10 | Bestselling novelist of 18-Across, 31-Across, and 2018's "The Witch Elm" (2 wds.) |
58% | TOMPERROTTA | 11 | Bestselling novelist of "Little Children" and 17-Across and 28-Across (2 wds.) |
58% | JOHNGRISHAM | 11 | Bestselling novelist known for legal thrillers, including 18-Across and 28-Across (2 wds.) |
58% | JEFFERYDEAVER | 13 | "The Bone Collector" mystery novelist who created 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
53% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Bestselling novelist of 44-Across (2 wds.) |
52% | PEANUTGALLERY | 13 | Group of kids who were the live audience for 18-Across: 2 wds. |
52% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | Bestselling romance novelist who has written more than 200 books, including 18-Across and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
52% | SAMROCKWELL | 11 | Actor who plays the father in the 2015 remake of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
52% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | Actor who plays one of the studio's stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
52% | PAULAMCLAIN | 11 | Bestselling novelist of 16-Across and 27-Across (2 wds.) |
52% | KRISTINHANNAH | 13 | Bestselling novelist of 19-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
52% | CORNELIAFUNKE | 13 | Novelist of 18-Across and the "Inkheart" trilogy (2 wds.) |
51% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey character who died in last Thursday's episode of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
51% | FAYEKELLERMAN | 13 | "The Quality of Mercy" novelist who has written 27 mysteries featuring 18-Across and 40-Across (2 wds.) |
51% | RALPHELLISON | 12 | 14-Across and 28-Across novelist who was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1985 (2 wds.) |
51% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" star who played the title character of 28-Across in a 2015 movie: 2 wds. |
51% | ROBCORDDRY | 10 | Star of HBO's "Ballers" who plays Wade's friend Forrest on 18-Across: 2 wds. |
51% | KRYSTENRITTER | 13 | "Jessica Jones" actress who plays Lucy in the "Echoes" spin-off of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
50% | KATHRYNDANCE | 12 | Fictional California Bureau of Investigation special agent created by 32-Across who appears in crossover novels with 18-Across (2 wds.) |
50% | NEILGAIMAN | 10 | Award-winning novelist of "American Gods," 18-Across, 28-Across, and 34-Across who turns 59 today |
50% | PATTONOSWALT | 12 | "The King of Queens" actor who narrates 18-Across as the present-day adult Adam: 2 wds. |
50% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
50% | KEELEYHAWES | 11 | "The Missing" actress who plays Dr. Kira Manning in the "Echoes" spin-off of 18-Across: 2 wds. |