| 100% | EBB | 3 | Fred —, lyricist who co-wrote the musical Cabaret with John Kander |
| 40% | RICE | 4 | Sir Tim ___, English lyricist who collaborated with ABBA member Bjorn Ulvaeus for the "Chess" musicals |
| 40% | SHEL | 4 | Silverstein who co-wrote the film “Things Change” with David Mamet |
| 39% | ELTON | 5 | John who co-wrote the song “Ego” and the book “Me” |
| 39% | RICHIE | 6 | Lionel ___," singer who co-wrote "We Are The World" with Michael Jackson, |
| 38% | CASTRO | 6 | World leader who co-wrote the book "How Far We Slaves Have Come!" with Mandela |
| 38% | DERN | 4 | Actress Laura who co-wrote the memoir "Honey, Baby, Mine" with her mother, Diane Ladd |
| 37% | ANDERSON | 8 | Journalist Cooper who co-wrote the memoir "The Rainbow Comes and Goes" with his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt |
| 36% | ALMA | 4 | Reville who co-wrote “The Ring” with her husband, Alfred Hitchcock |
| 36% | HALDAVID | 8 | US lyricist who wrote with Burt Bacharach |
| 35% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former late-night TV host who co-wrote the book “Leading with My Chin” |
| 35% | MCENROE | 7 | Tennis champ John who co-wrote the memoir "You Cannot Be Serious" |
| 35% | ERIC | 4 | Actor Idle who co-created the musical "Spamalot" |
| 35% | OHARA | 5 | John who wrote "From the Terrace" |
| 35% | ELTON | 5 | John who writes with Bernie Taupin |
| 34% | GREG | 4 | Writer-producer Daniels, who co-wrote "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation" with 36a |
| 34% | LUCAS | 5 | Filmmaker who co-founded the studio American Zoetrope with Coppola |
| 34% | MUIR | 4 | John who wrote "My First Summer in the Sierra" |
| 33% | JOHNNYMERCER | 12 | Lyricist born 11/18/1909 who wrote the words to the 10 songs with asterisked clues |
| 33% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author who wrote Interview with the Vampire |
| 33% | ANNE | 4 | Rice who wrote "Interview With the Vampire" |
| 33% | RICE | 4 | Anne who wrote "Interview With the Vampire" |
| 33% | LENNON | 6 | John ___, singer-songwriter who co-wrote the song "There's a Place" |
| 33% | HANS | 4 | Zimmer who wrote the musical score for "The Lion King" |
| 33% | YENTL | 5 | Musical film with the opening song "Where Is It Written?" |
| 33% | TORME | 5 | Crooner who co-wrote the "Chestnuts roasting ... " song |
| 33% | ANNE | 4 | ___ Spielberg, screenwriter who co-wrote the movie "Big" |
| 33% | BAREILLES | 9 | Sara, popstar who wrote the musical Waitress |
| 33% | BRADPAISLEY | 11 | Country music superstar who co-wrote the 2011 autobiography "Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | IAN | 3 | Actor McKellen who co-starred with Derek Jacobi on the British sitcom "Vicious" |