| 100% | PRIORY | 6 | Dan Brown's conspiracy novel of 2003 investigated the mysterious and fraternal organization "___ of Sion" |
| 31% | FORESTER | 8 | C S —, author of novels The Commodore and Lord Hornblower |
| 30% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | "Good Night, and Good Luck" director who directed the 2023 film adaptation of Daniel James Brown's nonfiction novel "The Boys in the Boat" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ANGELS | 6 | "___ and Demons," 2000 novel by Dan Brown that introduces the character Robert Langdon |
| 30% | DAVINCICODE | 11 | "The ___," 2006 thriller film based on Dan Brown's novel of the same name whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer (birthday today): 3 wds. |
| 28% | MASON | 5 | Member of the world's oldest fraternal organization |
| 28% | BYATT | 5 | A S —, author of the novels Still Life and The Virgin in the Garden |
| 27% | MURDOCH | 7 | Iris —, author of novels The Bell and Bruno’s Dream |
| 27% | ELKS | 4 | Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of ___ of the World (fraternal organization) |
| 27% | VINE | 4 | Barbara —, author of novels The Minotaur and King Solomon's Carpet |
| 27% | LINDHOLM | 8 | Megan —, author of novels Wizard of the Pigeons and Harpy's Flight |
| 27% | FARMERSTAN | 10 | Brown on the arms and the back of the neck |
| 27% | LOSTSYMBOL | 10 | The —, 2009 novel by Dan Brown |
| 27% | ANGELS | 6 | "___ and Demons," Dan Brown novel |
| 27% | CAT | 3 | Mrs. Murphy of Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown's mystery novels, for one |
| 26% | RUNAWAYJURY | 11 | 2003 legal thriller film starring Dustin Hoffman (birthday today) and John Cusack, based on the John Grisham novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 26% | UMBERTOECO | 10 | Author of the novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum |
| 26% | ECO | 3 | Umberto —, author of novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum |
| 26% | DAVINCI | 7 | "The ___ Code," 2003 novel by Dan Brown that was made into a film: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ECO | 3 | Umberto —, late author of novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum |
| 26% | ALEC | 4 | & 19D Author of novels A Spy in the Family and The Loom of Youth |
| 26% | ALEC | 4 | & 9D Author of novels A Spy in the Family and The Loom of Youth |
| 26% | ALEC | 4 | & 22A Author of novels A Spy in the Family and The Loom of Youth |
| 26% | DAVINCI | 7 | Dan Brown's best-selling novel "The ___ Code": 2 wds. |
| 26% | HINTON | 6 | S E —, author of 1967 novel The Outsiders |
| 26% | HINTON | 6 | S E -, author of 1967 novel The Outsiders |
| 26% | OHIO | 4 | State of the Reds and Browns |
| 26% | WHITE | 5 | Edmund —, author of novels A Boy's Own Story and The Farewell Symphony |