| 100% | ANITASHREVE | 11 | Novelist of "The Weight of Water," 15-Across, and 46-Across who died March 29 (2 wds.) |
| 70% | ANITASHREVE | 11 | "The Weight of Water," 15-Across, and 46-Across novelist (2 wds.) |
| 51% | WILLACATHER | 11 | American novelist who wrote the Great Plains trilogy of 15-Across, "The Song of the Lark," and 45-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | RUTHWARE | 8 | British novelist who wrote the bestsellers "The Woman in Cabin 10," 15-Across, and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | MICHAELCHABON | 13 | Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who wrote "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," 15-Across, and 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 48% | DIERKSBENTLEY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was awarded the 2018 Academy of Country Music's Merle Haggard Spirit Award (2 wds.) |
| 47% | LOUISEERDRICH | 13 | Native American novelist who wrote 15-Across, 29-Across, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Night Watchman" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | Star of 15- and 34-Across who won an Oscar for "Lilies of the Field": 2 wds. |
| 46% | LUKECOMBS | 9 | 15-Across and 33-Across singer who won the 2019 Country Music Association's New Artist of the Year Award (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RALPHELLISON | 12 | 14-Across and 28-Across novelist who was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | VET | 3 | November honoree who can be found in the middle of 17, 29, 46, and 62 Across |
| 45% | ANGIETHOMAS | 11 | Novelist who wrote the Y.A. bestsellers 17-Across and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 45% | WILLIAMHURT | 11 | "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Oscar winner and star of 15-Across and 43-Across who turns 70 tomorrow (2 wds.) |
| 44% | NORAROBERTS | 11 | Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame novelist who wrote 17-Across and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was born October 8, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | American novelist in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame who was born in 1922 (2 wds.) |
| 44% | KACEYMUSGRAVES | 14 | 19-Across and 46-Across singer who won four 2019 Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album for "Golden Hour" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | CORMACMCCARTHY | 14 | "The Road" Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who wrote 19-Across, 46-Across, and the 2022 novel "The Passenger" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | PIERCEBROSNAN | 13 | Actor who plays 29-Across in "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies," "The World Is Not Enough," and 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | CORNELIAFUNKE | 13 | Novelist of 18-Across and the "Inkheart" trilogy (2 wds.) |
| 43% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | 15-Across, 30-Across, and "Lilies of the Field" star who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BRIANJACQUES | 12 | British novelist who wrote the "Redwall" and "Castaways of the Flying Dutchman" series (2 wds.) |
| 42% | PREMIERLEAGUE | 13 | Highest level of the men's English football system, which has 20 clubs, including 15-Across, 22-Across, 37-Across, and 46-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer of 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down who will appear in the 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | JACKSONTELLER | 13 | President of the 46-Across Motorcycle Club played by 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | TOBIASMENZIES | 13 | 15-Across and 30-Across actor who won an Emmy for playing Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on "The Crown" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | THELONGESTDAY | 13 | 1962 war film starring Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Rod Steiger, 15-Across, and 46-Across that depicts the events of June 6, 1944 (3 wds.) |
| 41% | DIERKSBENTLEY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was honored with an Academy of Country Music's Merle Haggard Spirit Award (2 wds.) |
| 41% | ANNNAPOLITANO | 13 | "Dear Edward" novelist who wrote 15-Across and 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | NATTURNER | 9 | Historical figure who's the focus of 15-/25-Across: 2 wds. |