| 100% | EDGAR | 5 | Mystery award named for the author of "The Imp of the Perverse" |
| 53% | POE | 3 | The Mystery Writers of America's awards are named for him |
| 51% | POE | 3 | Author for whom the mystery fiction award the Edgar is named |
| 51% | POE | 3 | For whom the Mystery Writers of America named the Edgar Awards |
| 50% | AGATHAS | 7 | Mystery awards named for a British author |
| 50% | KEENE | 5 | Carolyn ___ (pen name for the writers of the Nancy Drew mysteries) |
| 49% | CYYOUNG | 7 | Award named for the winningest pitcher of all time |
| 49% | POE | 3 | Baltimore author for whom the mystery genre's Edgar Awards are named |
| 48% | EDGAR | 5 | Mystery-writing award named for author Poe |
| 47% | EDGAR | 5 | Mystery writers' award, named for author Poe |
| 46% | KELLI | 5 | ___ Stanley, award-winning author of the Miranda Corbie mystery-thriller series |
| 44% | BEV | 3 | Abbreviation for the first name of author Cleary |
| 44% | POE | 3 | The Mystery Writers of America have an award named after him |
| 44% | AUERBACH | 8 | For whom the NBA Coach of the Year award is named |
| 43% | ROTHFUSS | 8 | Author of The Name of the Wind, Patrick __ |
| 43% | UMBERTOECO | 10 | Author of "The Name of the Rose" |
| 42% | COCCYX | 6 | Medical name for the tailbone of the spine |
| 42% | TORRS | 5 | Pressure units named for the inventor of the barometer |
| 42% | TBONE | 5 | Cut named for the shape of the lumbar vertebra |
| 42% | OCEANIA | 7 | Collective name for the islands of the Pacific Ocean |
| 42% | EDGARS | 6 | Mystery awards named for a mystery writer |
| 42% | AGATHA | 6 | Mystery award named for a British writer |
| 41% | MANILA | 6 | Type of folder named for the capital of the Philippines |
| 41% | ALLSOULS | 8 | College named for the dead of the 100 Years' War |
| 41% | MONDAY | 6 | 24-hour period named for the day of the moon |
| 41% | BELLPEPPER | 10 | North American name for the fruit of the capsicum plant |
| 41% | ECO | 3 | Umberto ___, author of "The Name of the Rose" |
| 41% | HOGLET | 6 | Name for the young of prickly garden mammal |
| 41% | TONY | 4 | ___ Awards (honors for the best of Broadway) |
| 41% | PIVOT | 5 | Alternate name for the position of the team's tallest player |