| 100% | MEMOIRS | 7 | Historical accounts written from author's POV |
| 58% | MEMOIR | 6 | Term for a historical account written from one's personal knowledge |
| 39% | CHRONICLE | 9 | Written account of historical events |
| 38% | CHRONICLE | 9 | Orderly historical written account |
| 37% | ATMFEES | 7 | Debits from S&L accounts |
| 36% | GRACEPALEY | 10 | Author and activist who wrote, “It is the poet’s responsibility to learn the truth from the powerless” |
| 32% | SUE | 3 | Author Grafton who wrote books from "A Is for Alibi" to "Y Is for Yesterday" |
| 32% | CARRIEFISHER | 12 | Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own "Postcards From the Edge": 2 wds. |
| 31% | MEMOIR | 6 | Historical account |
| 31% | CHRONICLE | 9 | Historical account |
| 31% | IRA | 3 | Author Levin who wrote "Rosemary's Baby" |
| 31% | IAGO | 4 | "I, ___," Shakespeare-inspired novel written from the villain's perspective |
| 30% | MEMOIR | 6 | A biography written from one's personal knowledge |
| 30% | URDU | 4 | It's written from right to left |
| 30% | OBAMA | 5 | Author of 1995's "Dreams From My Father" |
| 30% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the novels from which 17-Across and 29-/31-Across were adapted: 2 wds. |
| 30% | COMPANYRETWEET | 14 | Endorsement from a brand's account? |
| 30% | ODE | 3 | Writing from Pablo Neruda |
| 30% | PSALM | 5 | A bit of writing from the Judaean Desert's Qumran Caves |
| 30% | FOOTE | 5 | Historical author seen on PBS's "The Civil War" |
| 30% | IRA | 3 | Author Levin who wrote "Rosemary's Baby" and "Deathtrap" |
| 30% | PALACIO | 7 | Author R.J., who wrote children's novel Wonder |
| 29% | DAHL | 4 | Children's author Roald, who wrote Matilda |
| 29% | TASTE | 5 | What's missing from the accounting department? |
| 29% | EVAN | 4 | Author ___ S. Connell |
| 29% | IDA | 3 | Author Tarbell who wrote "All in the Day's Work" |
| 29% | URDU | 4 | Language that's written from right to left |
| 29% | BIOGRAPHY | 9 | Written account of someone else's life |
| 29% | CHRONICLE | 9 | Historical account in order of happenings |
| 28% | ERASE | 5 | Remove the writing from |