| 100% | HOLMES | 6 | Mary J. ___, 19th century American author known for "Tempest and Sunshine, Or, Life in Kentucky" |
| 45% | WHEELER | 7 | Ella ___ Wilcox, 19th century American author and poet known for "Poems of Passion" |
| 43% | KATE | 4 | ___ Chopin, 19th century American author known for "The Awakening" |
| 38% | JANE | 4 | ___ Austen, 19th century English author known for "Sense and Sensibility" |
| 36% | GEORGE | 6 | ___ Eliot, pen name of 19th century author Mary Ann Evans known for "Middlemarch" |
| 29% | SALINGER | 8 | American author J.D. ___ whose wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" and several other novellas |
| 27% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | American author regarded as "the father of American literature," and is known for creating Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn: 2 wds. |
| 27% | CIVIL | 5 | 19th century American war between North and South |
| 27% | LOUISIANA | 9 | American state known for jambalaya and beignet |
| 27% | MIA | 3 | "Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life" author Hamm |
| 27% | EDGARALLAN | 10 | American author ___ Poe, best known for his mystery poetry and short stories, most of whose works got published after his death: 2 wds. |
| 27% | TARA | 4 | ___ Reid, an actress known for her roles in "American Pie" and "Sharknado" |
| 26% | WAYNE | 5 | John ___, American actor known for playing Reuben J. Cogburn in the 1969 film "True Grit" |
| 26% | GORDONRAMSAY | 12 | British chef known for his temper, who appears as host or judge in shows like "MasterChef" and "Hell's Kitchen": 2 wds. |
| 26% | WRIGHT | 6 | US author known for Black Boy and Native Son |
| 25% | HOPI | 4 | Native American people known for pottery and textiles |
| 25% | AVI | 3 | Young adult author known for Crispin and Poppy |
| 25% | COLEPORTER | 10 | American composer known for 17-Across and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | American patriot known for his role in The Boston Tea Party |
| 25% | WELTY | 5 | Eudora known for works set in the American South |
| 24% | NORA | 4 | ___ Roberts, author known for best-selling romance novels like "Whiskey Beach" and "Blue Smoke" |
| 24% | COETZEE | 7 | J M —, 1983 Booker Prize winner for Life and Times of Michael K; 2003 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature |
| 24% | SINATRA | 7 | Singer known for "My Way" and "Strangers in the Night" |
| 24% | ENO | 3 | Brian ___ known for his work in ambient music and electronica |
| 24% | SPARKS | 6 | Nicholas ___, author known for best-selling romance novels like "The Longest Ride" and "The Choice" |
| 24% | BILL | 4 | ___ Murray, actor known for movies like "Zombieland" and "Lost in Translation" |
| 24% | POLLOCK | 7 | Jackson ___, 20th century American abstract painter known for his unique "drip technique" |
| 24% | TALKTALK | 8 | 80s band known for It's My Life and Such a Shame |
| 24% | STEVE | 5 | ___ Winwood, solo artist known for his album "Back in the High Life" |
| 24% | GASKELL | 7 | Elizabeth ___, 19th century English novelist known for "Cranford" |