| 100% | JOHN | 4 | I wrote "The Fault in Our Stars" and two of my books have been adapted into films |
| 47% | DAN | 3 | I wrote the Robert Langdon series and three of my novels were adapted into films |
| 44% | CERSEI | 6 | I am Jaime's twin sister and two of my children have sat on the Iron Throne in "Game of Thrones" |
| 40% | IAN | 3 | I wrote the James Bond series which has been adapted into films twenty-six times so far |
| 38% | ANSELELGORT | 11 | "The Fault in Our Stars" actor who is also a singer and DJ who plays under the name "Ansolo": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNLECARRE | 11 | "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" author, whose ten books have been adapted into films: 3 wds. |
| 35% | JOHNGREEN | 9 | Author of The Fault in Our Stars |
| 35% | BRONTE | 6 | Who wrote "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same" |
| 34% | PURPLE | 6 | "Harold and the ___ Crayon," film adaptation of a children's book, whose release date is in 2023 |
| 34% | MILAN | 5 | I'm a city in Italy and my nickname is "Fashion Capital of the World" |
| 33% | FRANCES | 7 | I was the former president of the NRDC and won the Rachel Carson Award in 2007 for my work as an environmentalist |
| 33% | PETE | 4 | I became the number one tennis player in 1993 and my record of 14 Grand Slams was surpassed by Federer in 2009 |
| 33% | PEA | 3 | "A seed with three letters in my name. Take away two and I still sound the same. What am I?" |
| 33% | WEATHERLY | 9 | "Bull" star Michael who says "My kids and my marriage are the things I'm proudest of" |
| 33% | PYGMALION | 9 | Play written in 1912 by George Bernard Shaw that was adapted into the film "My Fair Lady" |
| 32% | SOTHERN | 7 | Actress Ann who has two Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and was injured in 1974 by the falling of a fake tree! |
| 32% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | Former NFL quarterback, who has acted in films like "Failure to Launch" and is currently the co-host of "Fox NFL Sunday" |
| 32% | KING | 4 | "The ___ and I," 1956 film starring Deborah Kerr that has a royal designation in its title |
| 32% | EASYRIDER | 9 | Road drama film written and produced by Peter Fonda (birthday today) which also stars Dennis Hopper as one of the two bikers: 2 wds. |
| 32% | RUSSELLBRAND | 12 | Comedian and voice actor in "Despicable Me" who has his own podcast, ''Under the Skin'' which is a mix of intellectual interrogations: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WILL | 4 | I was one of the men in "Men in Black" and I'm also father to two singers |
| 31% | LIMA | 4 | I'm a city in Peru and my nickname is "The City of Kings" |
| 31% | HANDMAIDSTALE | 13 | Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, "The ___" which has been adapted into a film, an opera and a TV series: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DERN | 4 | Laura of "The Fault in Our Stars" |
| 31% | DAFOE | 5 | Willem of "The Fault in Our Stars" |
| 31% | ANSEL | 5 | Elgort of "The Fault in Our Stars" |
| 31% | POE | 3 | Who wrote "I dwelt alone / In a world of moan, / And my soul was a stagnant tide" |
| 31% | LEIGH | 5 | Co-star of the film whose title is hidden sequentially in 20-, 34-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 31% | EARL | 4 | "Me and ___ and the Dying Girl," 2015 film starring RJ Cyler that has a royal designation in its title |
| 31% | NATIVESON | 9 | Best-selling 1940 novel that was adapted into a film, with its author playing the protagonist, in 1951 |