| 100% | JULIANA | 7 | English mystic and author, __ of Norwich |
| 53% | LAYAMON | 7 | 12th-century English poet and author of The Brut |
| 52% | NEILGAIMAN | 10 | English author of "Stardust," "American Gods" and "The Graveyard Book" |
| 48% | DENNISLEHANE | 12 | Boston native and author of "Mystic River," 14-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 46% | JANMORRIS | 9 | Travel writer and author of Pax Britannica |
| 46% | CUNITZ | 6 | Maria, astronomer and author of Urania Propitia |
| 46% | MAGGIE | 6 | Nelson, academic and author of The Argonauts |
| 46% | SAGAN | 5 | Author of ''Cosmos'' and ''Comet'' |
| 46% | TOLSTOY | 7 | Author of War and Peace |
| 46% | JUDYBLUME | 9 | Author of Superfudge and Forever |
| 46% | VIDAL | 5 | Author of "Burr" and "Lincoln" |
| 46% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author of Pride and Prejudice |
| 46% | DAMONGRUNION | 12 | Author of Guys and Dolphins? |
| 45% | CP{SNOW} | 8 | British scientist and author of "Strangers and Brothers" |
| 45% | CARLSAGAN | 9 | Cosmologist and author of The Dragons of Eden |
| 45% | FRANROSS | 8 | Comedy writer and author of the novel Oreo |
| 45% | BUKOWSKI | 8 | Autobiographical poet and author of Ham on Rye |
| 45% | ONDAATJE | 8 | Sri-Lankan writer and author of Warlight, Michael |
| 45% | DAHLS | 5 | Author of "The Gremlins" and namesakes |
| 45% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of 17 and 63 Across |
| 45% | AUSTEN | 6 | Author of "Sense and Sensibility": Jane __ |
| 45% | PETERCAREY | 10 | Author of novels Bliss and Illywhacker |
| 45% | ROXANEGAY | 9 | Author of Bad Feminist and Hunger |
| 45% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | Author of Amsterdam, Atonement and Nutshell |
| 45% | YAAGYASI | 8 | Author of "Homegoing" and "Transcendent Kingdom" |
| 45% | ANSTEY | 6 | F —, English author of novels The Tinted Venus and Vice Versa |
| 45% | BIERCE | 6 | Ambrose __, US wit and author of The New Decalogue |
| 45% | TANYATAGAQ | 10 | Throat singer and author of the book “Split Tooth” |
| 44% | READE | 5 | Author of "The Cloister and the Hearth" |