| 100% | KAHLILGIBRAN | 12 | Lebanese-born American author of 17-Across, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | British author of the novel upon which 17-Across is based: 2 wds. |
| 37% | FAMILYGUY | 9 | Animated series that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SHOWMESTATE | 11 | Nickname of Missouri, which celebrates its bicentennial in 2021 (3 wds.) |
| 36% | KATEMORTON | 10 | Australian author of 17- and 26-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KARYNPARSONS | 12 | Actress who played the snobbish cousin of 17-Across in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which is rumored to be getting a reunion: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHRISBAUER | 10 | Actor who played Andy Bellefleur in HBO's "True Blood" which celebrates its 10th anniversary this month: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GEORGEORWELL | 12 | British author of "1984" and 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | CHRISPRATT | 10 | "Passengers" actor who played Che Cook in "The O.C" which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SARAPARETSKY | 12 | Author of "Brush Back," the latest of 17 novels featuring 38-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SUNDAYMORNING | 13 | CBS weekly newsmagazine program celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | GAYLEKING | 9 | Anchor on "CBS This Morning" (which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle on today's episode): 2 wds. |
| 33% | LAURALIPPMAN | 12 | Author of the 2019 novel "Lady in the Lake," which was adapted into an Apple TV+ miniseries starring 19-Across and 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | American author of "The Godfather" who also wrote the screenplay for 1978 film "Superman": 2 wds. |
| 31% | BETTEMIDLER | 11 | American star of stage and screen celebrated by the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 31% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Oscar-winning actress who plays P.L. Travers, author of the novel "Mary Poppins," in 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | JOHNSTEINBECK | 13 | American author of "The Grapes of Wrath" who also wrote the screenplay for "Viva Zapata!": 2 wds. |
| 30% | MARGARETATWOOD | 14 | Author of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel, "The Testaments": 2 wds. |
| 30% | RICHARDRUSSO | 12 | Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Empire Falls" and 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | VIRGILTHOMSON | 13 | American composer of "Four Saints in Three Acts": 2 wds. |
| 30% | LARRYMCMURTRY | 13 | Author of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | Star of 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | DIANAPRINCE | 11 | Alter ego of 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PATRICKSTUMP | 12 | Lead singer of 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JAMESDASHNER | 12 | Author of 32- and 46-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SUZANNECOLLINS | 14 | Author of the dystopian novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels, "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay": 2 wds. |
| 29% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Author of the novel "Big Little Lies" which was adapted into an Emmy-winning TV series: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ENDANGERED | 10 | With 114-Across, conservation law that celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2023 |
| 29% | STEPHENKING | 11 | American author described as the "King of Horror" with the most number of book to film adaptations: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of 17 and 63 Across |