| 100% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | Pen name of Daniel Handler, who wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| 60% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | Pen name of the author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| 54% | GEORGEORWELL | 12 | Pen name of Eric Blair, who wrote "Animal Farm": 2 wds. |
| 53% | LEWISCARROLL | 12 | Pen name of Charles Dodgson, who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland": 2 wds. |
| 52% | LEECHILD | 8 | Pen name of the British novelist who writes the Jack Reacher novel series (2 wds.) |
| 52% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 52% | NATHANFILLION | 13 | "Firefly" actor who plays Jacques Snicket on Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | COUNTOLAF | 9 | Villain played by Jim Carrey in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2 wds.) |
| 49% | LEMONY | 6 | Snicket who had a series of unfortunate events |
| 46% | LEMONY | 6 | First name on the cover of A Series of Unfortunate Events books |
| 44% | SNICKET | 7 | Lemony who narrates “A Series of Unfortunate Events” |
| 43% | BERNIEWORRELL | 13 | Composer and founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic who wrote a concerto at age 8: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of Samuel Clemens who is famous for his book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer": 2 wds. |
| 42% | RICKYGERVAIS | 12 | British star of "The Office" who wrote the "Flanimals" kid-lit series: 2 wds. |
| 42% | RONALDREAGAN | 12 | 40th president of the United States who owned a spaniel named Rex: 2 wds. |
| 42% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | A Series of Unfortunate Events author |
| 42% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | "All of Me" singer who wrote a song in "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical": 2 wds. |
| 41% | GUESTLIST | 9 | Written-down names of the people invited to an event: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DOOMSCROLLING | 13 | Reading a series of unfortunate events? |
| 41% | LEMONY | 6 | __ Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| 41% | COUNTOLAF | 9 | Antagonist in A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| 41% | LEMONY | 6 | "___ Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" |
| 41% | OLAF | 4 | Count from A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| 41% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | British singer who made a cameo in HBO series "Game of Thrones: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DOUGWILSON | 10 | Host of the former TLC series "Moving Up" who's a designer on 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SELENAGOMEZ | 11 | "Wizards of Waverly Place" actress who was named a UNICEF Ambassador in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNUPDIKE | 10 | Author of the Rabbit series who wrote the 1988 novel "S.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JENNIFERTILLY | 13 | "Liar Liar" actress who won a "World Series of Poker" bracelet: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LEE | 3 | Author Nelle ___ of "Go Set a Watchman" who wrote under the pen name Harper |