| 100% | KAKU | 4 | Michio ___, theoretical physicist and New York Times best-selling author who has hosted several TV specials |
| 31% | EZRA | 4 | New York Times columnist and podcast host Klein |
| 29% | OPRAH | 5 | TV personality who has hosted Mariah 22 times |
| 29% | ROSIEODONNELL | 13 | American TV presenter and activist who has hosted several daytime television talk shows and was a moderator on "The View": 2 wds. |
| 28% | SUSANNAKAYSEN | 13 | Author of the 1993 New York Times best seller "Girl, Interrupted": 2 wds. |
| 28% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author of the 2012 New York Times best seller "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 27% | TAN | 3 | Amy who wrote the New York Times best seller The Backyard Bird Chronicles |
| 27% | STEPHEN | 7 | With 47-Across, theoretical physicist and author of 20-Across/28-Across/41-Across who passed away March 14, 2018 |
| 26% | STIEGLARSSON | 12 | Author of the 2005 New York Times best seller "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo": 2 wds. |
| 26% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Starks, NBA player who had one of the best free agent signings with the New York Knicks |
| 26% | BALDACCI | 8 | Best-selling author David who writes the “King and Maxwell” novels |
| 26% | ARTS | 4 | New York Times section that has the crossword |
| 25% | JIMI | 4 | 2010 New York Times best seller subtitled "Sounds Like a Rainbow" |
| 25% | OBRIEN | 6 | New York-based TV host |
| 25% | ATUL | 4 | ___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller "Being Mortal" |
| 25% | HOMERSIMPSON | 12 | TV character who says "It's 1 a.m. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids" |
| 24% | CRYSTAL | 7 | Actor Billy who has hosted the Oscars nine times |
| 24% | STEVE | 5 | Martin who has hosted "S.N.L." 16 times |
| 24% | LOWE | 4 | Rob who has hosted "Mental Samurai" and "The Floor" |
| 24% | MASLIN | 6 | Longtime New York Times film and literary critic Janet |
| 24% | APPEALTOAUTHORITY | 17 | Besides, The New York Times said it was good! |
| 24% | TYRA | 4 | Model and host ___ Banks who has authored "Modelland" |
| 24% | JENNIFERTILLY | 13 | "Liar Liar" actress who has competed in the World Series Poker several times and even won a WSOP bracelet in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ROWLING | 7 | Best-selling author who was a runner-up for Time's 2007 Person of the Year |
| 24% | AMIE | 4 | Best-selling sci-fi and fantasy author Kaufman, who penned the "Elementals" series (2018-20) |
| 24% | LLCOOLJ | 7 | Rapper/actor who has hosted the Grammys five times: 3 wds. |
| 24% | KURTRUSSELL | 11 | "Escape from New York" actor who played Elvis Presley in the TV film "Elvis" and an Elvis impersonator in "3000 Miles to Graceland" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | ALEC | 4 | Baldwin who has hosted "S.N.L." more times than anyone else |
| 23% | NOONE | 5 | Who has won an Oscar for Best Actor three times |
| 23% | TIMES | 5 | Something New York and Los Angeles each have |