| 100% | UDALL | 5 | Nicholas —, 16th-century English playwright who authored the comedy Ralph Roister Doister |
| 85% | UDALL | 5 | Nicholas —, 16th-century playwright who authored the comedy Ralph Roister Doister |
| 68% | UDALL | 5 | Nicholas —, 16th-century English playwright whose works include comedy Ralph Roister Doister |
| 41% | KYD | 3 | Thomas —, 16th-century English dramatist who authored The Spanish Tragedy |
| 34% | JONSON | 6 | English playwright who wrote The Alchemist, Ben __ |
| 32% | OSBORN | 6 | Paul —, playwright who authored 1939 Broadway comedy Morning's at Seven |
| 30% | JOHN | 4 | English poet who authored volumes The Rural Muse and The Village Minstrel |
| 29% | OSBORNE | 7 | John ___, 20th-century English playwright who won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1964 |
| 27% | ARISTOPHANES | 12 | Ancient Greek playwright who wrote comedies, including "The Frogs" |
| 27% | MOSES | 5 | Prophet who authored the Torah |
| 26% | SOPHOCLES | 9 | Greek playwright who authored Oedipus Rex |
| 26% | MARLOWE | 7 | Murdered 16th century English poet: Christopher __ |
| 26% | AAMILNE | 7 | English author who wrote the children's classic "Winnie-the-Pooh" (3 wds.) |
| 26% | SOUTHWELL | 9 | Robert —, 16th-century English poet whose works include The Burning Babe |
| 26% | EVERYMAN | 8 | Popular English morality play of the early 16th century |
| 26% | FRANK | 5 | Miller who authored the "Sin City" comics |
| 26% | STINE | 5 | R. L. ___, who authored the popular "Goosebumps" |
| 26% | BENJONSON | 9 | English playwright, author of Volpone |
| 26% | JOEORTON | 8 | English playwright, author of Loot |
| 26% | MALTHUS | 7 | Thomas —, English economist who authored 1798's An Essay on the Principle of Population |
| 25% | ADA | 3 | ___ Lovelace, 19th century English mathematician who was regarded the first computer programmer |
| 25% | GEMS | 4 | Pam —, playwright who authored 1978 musical biography Piaf |
| 25% | PAM | 3 | & 7D Playwright who authored 1978 musical biography Piaf |
| 25% | PLATO | 5 | Greek philosopher who authored the treatise The Republic |
| 25% | TANEY | 5 | Chief justice who authored the Dred Scott ruling |
| 25% | ADLER | 5 | Alfred —, Austrian psychiatrist who authored The Neurotic Constitution |
| 25% | TOLKIEN | 7 | J.R.R ___, English author of "The Lord of the Rings" who studied at Exeter College, Oxford |
| 25% | TIMRICE | 7 | English lyricist and author with works like "Evita" and "Aladdin" who has won the EGOT: 2 wds. |
| 25% | BENJONSON | 9 | English playwright, author of Bartholomew Fair |