| 100% | LIANE | 5 | Moriarty who wrote "Nine Perfect Strangers" |
| 68% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Australian novelist who wrote "Nine Perfect Strangers," "Apples Never Fall," and 48-Across (2 wds.) |
| 58% | LIANE | 5 | “Nine Perfect Strangers” author Moriarty |
| 58% | LIANE | 5 | "Nine Perfect Strangers" author Moriarty |
| 58% | LIANE | 5 | "Nine Perfect Strangers" novelist Moriarty |
| 54% | LIANE | 5 | "Big Little Lies" and "Nine Perfect Strangers" novelist Moriarty |
| 53% | LIANE | 5 | Moriarty who wrote Big Little Lies |
| 52% | SPOHR | 5 | Ludwig who wrote nine symphonies |
| 48% | NINE | 4 | "___ Perfect Strangers" (2018 beststeller by Liane Moriarty) |
| 47% | CAMUS | 5 | French philosopher who wrote “The Stranger” |
| 47% | BOBBYCANNAVALE | 14 | "Nine Perfect Strangers" actor who had a recurring role as district attorney Charles Rosselini on "Blue Bloods" (2 wds.) |
| 45% | LECARRE | 7 | John who wrote "A Perfect Spy" |
| 45% | NINE | 4 | "___ Perfect Strangers" (Liane Moriarty novel adapted as an HBO miniseries) |
| 45% | NINE | 4 | "___ Perfect Strangers" (Liane Moriarty novel adapted as a Hulu series) |
| 45% | IAN | 3 | McEwan who wrote "Atonement" and "The Comfort of Strangers" |
| 45% | DANTE | 5 | Poet who wrote of the nine circles of hell |
| 44% | ERIKA | 5 | Sánchez who wrote "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" |
| 44% | OLIN | 4 | Actress Lena of "Nine Perfect Strangers" |
| 44% | HULU | 4 | "Nine Perfect Strangers" streaming service |
| 43% | ROBERTBPARKER | 13 | Detective novelist who wrote nine books featuring 18-Across and 40 books featuring Spenser (3 wds.) |
| 41% | ARI | 3 | Radio host Shapiro who wrote the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World" |
| 41% | ARI | 3 | NPR host Shapiro who wrote the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World" |
| 40% | YAO | 3 | Manny Jacinto's role on "Nine Perfect Strangers" |
| 38% | LIANE | 5 | ___ Moriarty, novelist who wrote "Big Little Lies" |
| 37% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Author of the novels "Nine Perfect Strangers" and 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ARI | 3 | Radio host Shapiro who wrote "The Best Strangers in the World" |
| 36% | MANNYJACINTO | 12 | Actor who played Yao on "Nine Perfect Strangers" and costarred in 29- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | American author who wrote "A Perfect Life" and is currently the bestselling author alive: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NASH | 4 | Who wrote "Parsley / Is gharsley" |
| 35% | ISAAC | 5 | Singer who wrote |