| 100% | GIBBONS | 7 | Dave __; co-author with Alan Moore of Watchmen |
| 64% | ALANMOORE | 9 | Co-author with Dave Gibbons of Watchmen |
| 44% | NEGRI | 5 | Co-author of “Empire,” with Hardt |
| 42% | POHL | 4 | Co-author of stories with Asimov and Clarke |
| 39% | EZRAKLEIN | 9 | Co-author with Derek Thompson of 19 Across |
| 39% | WATCHMEN | 8 | Alan Moore comic series with Ozymandias |
| 38% | TUTU | 4 | Co-author of 2016's "The Book of Joy," along with the Dalai Lama |
| 37% | AESOP | 5 | Author of stories with morals |
| 36% | JAMESLEEBURKE | 13 | Author of the Dave Robicheaux mysteries |
| 36% | ASNER | 5 | Co-star of Moore and Knight |
| 36% | REMUS | 5 | Co-founder of Rome with Romulus |
| 36% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author of Interview with the Vampire |
| 36% | JAMES | 5 | With 67-Across, author of "Ulysses" |
| 36% | LENO | 4 | Author of "Leading With My Chin" |
| 36% | SAMGOLDWYN | 10 | With 28-Across, author of quip |
| 36% | RACHEL | 6 | With 12 Across, author of quote |
| 36% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author of "Interview With the Vampire" |
| 36% | HALEY | 5 | Author with a book subtitled "The Saga of an American Family" |
| 36% | EGGERS | 6 | Dave —, author of 2013 novel The Circle |
| 36% | ASNER | 5 | Co-star of Moore, MacLeod and Knight |
| 36% | LEE | 3 | Author Harper ___ of "Go Set a Watchman" |
| 36% | STEVEJOBS | 9 | Co-founder of Apple with Steve Wozniak |
| 36% | JOBS | 4 | Co-founder of Apple along with Wozniak |
| 36% | JOE | 3 | With 43-Across, author of the quote |
| 36% | ABBA | 4 | With 45-Down, author of "My People" |
| 36% | AMBROSE | 7 | With 43-Down, author of the definition |
| 36% | MARGARET | 8 | With 53-Across, author of the quote |
| 36% | ANAIS | 5 | With 26-Across, "Delta of Venus" author |
| 36% | JANET | 5 | With 32-Across, author of "White Oleander" |