| 100% | ERNESTO | 7 | Miranda whose case inspired the Miranda warning |
| 46% | ERNESTO | 7 | Miranda of the Miranda warning |
| 42% | PAULGAUGUIN | 11 | Artist whose life inspired The Moon and Sixpence |
| 41% | ELIOT | 5 | Poet T.S. whose work inspired the musical "Cats" |
| 41% | ELIOT | 5 | Poet T.S. ___, whose work inspired the musical "Cats" |
| 41% | ELIOT | 5 | Poet T. S. whose work inspired the musical Cats |
| 41% | ELIOT | 5 | Writer T.S. whose poems inspired the musical "Cats" |
| 41% | HAROLD | 6 | ___ Pinter, playwright whose play inspired the "Seinfeld" episode "The Betrayal" |
| 41% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop group whose music inspired the musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 41% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop group whose music inspired the "Mamma Mia!" films |
| 41% | ELIOT | 5 | Poet T.S. ___, whose work inspired the musical 5-Across |
| 41% | DIANAGABALDON | 13 | Writer whose novels inspired the "Outlander" TV series (2 wds.) |
| 41% | KATHYREICHS | 11 | Writer whose novels inspired the "Bones" TV series (2 wds.) |
| 39% | MARC | 4 | Chagall whose work inspired the original production of Fiddler on the Roof |
| 39% | HUANG | 5 | Chef Eddie whose memoir inspired the ABC sitcom "Fresh off the Boat" |
| 39% | PIET | 4 | Mondrian whose paintings inspired the design of the Partridge Family’s bus |
| 39% | POE | 3 | Author whose work inspired the 1969 gothic-horror film The Oblong Box |
| 39% | DONQUIXOTE | 10 | Classic character whose exploits inspired the phrase in this puzzle's circles |
| 39% | IBSEN | 5 | Playwright whose work inspired the Peer Gynt Sculpture Park in 56-Down |
| 39% | YEATS | 5 | Poet whose work inspired the title of Achebe's Things Fall Apart |
| 39% | TESSGERRITSEN | 13 | Writer whose novels inspired the "Rizzoli & Isles" TV series (2 wds.) |
| 39% | ESCHER | 6 | Artist M.C. whose work inspired the art of the game Monument Valley |
| 39% | OTTER | 5 | Playful river animal whose fur inspired the invention of an air-trapping wetsuit |
| 38% | OAT | 3 | Grain whose scientific name inspired the brand name Aveeno |
| 38% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Children's author whose imagery inspired the lyrics of 14-/29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TERMITE | 7 | Wood-eating insect whose mound inspired the design for buildings with natural cooling systems |
| 38% | ONO | 3 | Yoko whose songs inspired the 2023 Oscar-nominated animated short film "War Is Over!" |
| 38% | TED | 3 | Chiang whose "Story of Your Life" inspired the movie Arrival |
| 37% | CHIANG | 6 | Author Ted whose “Story of Your Life” inspired the movie “Arrival” |
| 36% | JACKSPRAT | 9 | Nursery rhyme guy whose last name inspired the answers to starred clues? |