| 100% | ARLEDGE | 7 | Creator of "20/20" and "Nightline" |
| 73% | SEGA | 4 | Creator of the Genesis and Saturn |
| 73% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" … or, when said aloud, a hint to the starts of 20-, 30 and 45-Across |
| 72% | CAPP | 4 | Creator of Earthquake McGoon and Moonbeam McSwine |
| 72% | KENKESEY | 8 | Creator of Randle McMurphy and Chief Bromden |
| 72% | AESOP | 5 | Creator of "The Tortoise and the Hare" |
| 72% | VERNE | 5 | Creator of Captain Nemo and Phileas Fogg |
| 72% | WALTKELLY | 9 | Creator of Albert Alligator and Howland Owl |
| 72% | SEUSS | 5 | Creator of the Yooks and the Zooks |
| 71% | RLS | 3 | Creator of Jim Hawkins and Ben Gunn, briefly |
| 71% | KIRBY | 5 | Creator of Black Panther and the X-Men |
| 71% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Creator of Aunt Annie and Benjamin B. Bickelbaum |
| 70% | AYN | 3 | Creator of Dagny, Ragnar, and John |
| 70% | ERLE | 4 | Creator of Perry, Della and Paul |
| 70% | HARPER | 6 | Creator of Atticus, Scout and Jem |
| 70% | ANTON | 5 | Creator of Olga, Masha and Irina |
| 69% | EMFORSTER | 9 | Creator of Mr. Fielding and Prof. Godbole |
| 69% | RLS | 3 | Creator of Dr. J. and Mr. H. |
| 69% | MILNE | 5 | Creator of Rabbit and Piglet |
| 69% | ERLE | 4 | Creator of Perry and Della |
| 69% | MILNE | 5 | Creator of Pooh and Piglet |
| 69% | WALT | 4 | Creator of Mickey and Minnie |
| 69% | NEIL | 4 | Creator of Felix and Oscar |
| 69% | DOYLE | 5 | Creator of Holmes and Watson |
| 69% | IAN | 3 | Creator of Q and M |
| 69% | TWAIN | 5 | Creator of Finn and Sawyer |
| 69% | TWAIN | 5 | Creator of Sawyer and Finn |
| 69% | MILNE | 5 | Creator of Kanga and Eeyore |
| 69% | WALT | 4 | Creator of Mickey and Goofy |
| 69% | MILNE | 5 | Creator of Pooh and Roo |