| 100% | MAMET | 5 | David who wrote the screenplay for "The Verdict" |
| 68% | AARON | 5 | Sorkin who wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film "Steve Jobs" |
| 68% | ODETS | 5 | Playwright who wrote the screenplay for The Sweet Smell of Success |
| 66% | NORA | 4 | Ephron who wrote the screenplay for "When Harry Met Sally ..." |
| 66% | KASDAN | 6 | Lawrence who wrote the screenplay for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" |
| 65% | URIS | 4 | Novelist who wrote the screenplay for "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" |
| 59% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | American author of "The Godfather" who also wrote the screenplay for 1978 film "Superman": 2 wds. |
| 59% | JOHNSTEINBECK | 13 | American author of "The Grapes of Wrath" who also wrote the screenplay for "Viva Zapata!": 2 wds. |
| 55% | ERICHSEGAL | 10 | Author who co-wrote the screenplay for the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" |
| 55% | AGEE | 4 | Novelist James who co-wrote the screenplay for "The African Queen" |
| 55% | JKROWLING | 9 | British novelist and creator of characters in 8a who also wrote the screenplay for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 3 wds. |
| 54% | POE | 3 | Who wrote of "sorrow for the lost Lenore" |
| 54% | DIDION | 6 | Joan who co-wrote the screenplay for the 1976 A Star Is Born |
| 54% | TINA | 4 | Fey who wrote the dialogue for the "Mean Girls" Broadway musical |
| 54% | SARA | 4 | Singer Bareilles who wrote the music for the Broadway show "Waitress" |
| 54% | SARA | 4 | Singer Bareilles who wrote the music for the Broadway musical "Waitress" |
| 54% | WEILL | 5 | Kurt who wrote the music for "The Threepenny Opera" |
| 54% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the songs for "Waitress" |
| 54% | LYRICIST | 8 | One who writes the words for songs |
| 53% | JAIME | 5 | Catalan composer ___ Nunó, who wrote the music for the Mexican national anthem |
| 53% | FEY | 3 | Comedian Tina who wrote the book for the Broadway musical "Mean Girls" |
| 53% | STYNE | 5 | Jule who wrote the music for "Funny Girl" |
| 53% | ALANMENKEN | 10 | EGOT winner who wrote the music for “Aladdin” |
| 52% | JEROME | 6 | Composer Kern who wrote the music for "Show Boat" |
| 52% | MIRANDA | 7 | Lin-Manuel who wrote the songs for 16-Across |
| 52% | ARNE | 4 | Thomas who wrote the music for "Soft Flowing Avon" |
| 52% | MEGHAN | 6 | Markle who wrote the foreword for "Together: Our Community Cookbook" |
| 52% | IRVINGBERLIN | 12 | Composer who wrote the songs for 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 51% | BALDACCI | 8 | Best-selling author David who writes the “King and Maxwell” novels |
| 50% | INA | 3 | Garten who wrote the cookbook “Cooking for Jeffrey” |