| 100% | MIRANDA | 7 | Lin-Manuel who wrote the songs for 16-Across |
| 65% | IRVINGBERLIN | 12 | Composer who wrote the songs for 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 63% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the songs for "Waitress" |
| 58% | QUINCYJONES | 11 | Composer who wrote "The Streetbeater," the theme song for 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 56% | LYRICIST | 8 | One who writes the words for songs |
| 50% | COHEN | 5 | Leonard who wrote the song "Hallelujah" |
| 50% | OTIS | 4 | Redding who wrote the song "Respect" |
| 48% | JOEL | 4 | Billy ___, singer-songwriter who wrote the song "Piano Man" |
| 48% | BOB | 3 | ___ Seger, singer-songwriter who wrote the song "Turn the page" |
| 47% | SHEL | 4 | Poet Silverstein who wrote the song "A Boy Named Sue" |
| 47% | ERIC | 4 | ___ Clapton, singer-songwriter who wrote the song "Believe in Life" |
| 47% | SMITH | 5 | Patti ___, singer and songwriter who wrote the song "Dancing Barefoot" |
| 47% | AIMEE | 5 | Mann who wrote most of the songs for the movie "Magnolia" |
| 46% | INA | 3 | Garten who wrote the cookbook “Cooking for Jeffrey” |
| 46% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 45% | LATTO | 5 | American rapper who wrote the 2022 song Big Energy |
| 45% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the music and lyrics for "Waitress" |
| 45% | LAILAALI | 8 | Retired boxer who wrote the cookbook "Food for Life" |
| 45% | CLARE | 5 | 50-Across character who writes for the school paper |
| 45% | HANS | 4 | Zimmer who wrote the musical score for "The Lion King" |
| 45% | ELFMAN | 6 | Composer Danny who wrote the theme music for "The Simpsons" |
| 45% | SONDHEIM | 8 | Stephen who wrote the music and lyrics for "Sweeney Todd" |
| 45% | PADMA | 5 | Lakshmi who wrote the children's book "Tomatoes for Neela" |
| 45% | MAMET | 5 | David who wrote the screenplay for "The Verdict" |
| 45% | STYNE | 5 | Jule who wrote the music for "Funny Girl" |
| 45% | LYRICIST | 8 | Someone who writes texts for songs |
| 44% | CANTBUYMELOVE | 13 | 1964 #1 song for The Beatles written by 46-Across and John Lennon (4 wds.) |
| 44% | OCASEK | 6 | Ric who wrote the hit song "My Best Friend's Girl" |
| 44% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the music and lyrics for Broadway's "Waitress" |
| 44% | EMME | 4 | Supermodel who wrote the kids book "What Are You Hungry For?" |