| 100% | HAROLDRAMIS | 11 | Former "SCTV" performer who wrote, produced, and directed "Groundhog Day": 2 wds. |
| 51% | RICKMORANIS | 11 | Former "SCTV" performer who starred in "Ghostbusters" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids": 2 wds. |
| 51% | AMYSCHUMER | 10 | Sketch comedy performer who wrote and stars in 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | Former "Today" anchor who wrote the kids' book "The Blue Ribbon Day": 2 wds. |
| 45% | CHELSEACLINTON | 14 | Former First Daughter who wrote 19-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | DAVIDFINCHER | 12 | "Gone Girl" director who produces and directs episodes of "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 43% | BAZLUHRMANN | 11 | "Moulin Rouge!" director who wrote and directed the 2022 music biopic "Elvis" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | MICHELLEOBAMA | 13 | Former first lady who wrote the memoirs "Becoming" and "The Light We Carry" (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SHELDONSIEGEL | 13 | Lawyer who wrote the thrillers "Final Verdict" and "Criminal Intent": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALANALDA | 8 | Hawkeye Pierce portrayer who wrote, directed, and starred in the final episode of "M*A*S*H" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | NATESILVER | 10 | 2012 presidential election forecaster who wrote "The Signal and the Noise": 2 wds. |
| 39% | OSCARASCHE | 10 | Australian actor-manager who wrote, produced and directed musical comedy Chu Chin Chow |
| 39% | WILLROGERS | 10 | Oklahoma wit who wrote "A fool and his money are soon elected": 2 wds. |
| 38% | GARETHEDWARDS | 13 | "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" director who wrote and directed "The Creator" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | OSCARASCHE | 10 | Australian actor-manager who wrote, produced and directed 1916 musical comedy Chu Chin Chow |
| 38% | CHARLIESANGELS | 14 | Action film written and directed by 54-Across, who also plays Rebekah "Bosley" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | RUDYARDKIPLING | 14 | English author who wrote the children's literature at 18- and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | DAVIDBALDACCI | 13 | Lawyer who wrote the thrillers "The Whole Truth" and "Deliver Us From Evil": 2 wds. |
| 38% | WARRENBEATTY | 12 | Actor who directed, wrote, and appears in "Rules Don't Apply": 2 wds. |
| 38% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | American author who wrote "A Perfect Life" and is currently the bestselling author alive: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 38% | CHANNINGTATUM | 13 | "Magic Mike" actor who wrote the children's book "The One and Only Sparkella": 2 wds. |
| 37% | AUGUSTWILSON | 12 | Playwright of the month who wrote "Fences" and "The Piano Lesson": 2 wds. |
| 37% | CURTISMAYFIELD | 14 | Group member who wrote and sang 48-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SARAHPOLLEY | 11 | "Away from Her" writer/director who wrote and directed the film adaptation of 28-Across, which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival this month (2 wds.) |
| 37% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the novels from which 17-Across and 29-/31-Across were adapted: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "9 to 5": 2 wds. |
| 37% | CALVINBROCK | 11 | Former professional boxer who is the founder of Jack and Landlords: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DANLEVY | 7 | "Schitt's Creek" star who won Emmys for producing, writing, directing and acting |
| 37% | CYNDILAUPER | 11 | "Time After Time" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots": 2 wds. |