| 100% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | Pen name of the author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| 66% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | Pen name of Daniel Handler, who wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| 64% | LEMONY | 6 | First name on the cover of A Series of Unfortunate Events books |
| 64% | ISAKDINESEN | 11 | Pen name of the author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 59% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 55% | COUNTOLAF | 9 | Villain played by Jim Carrey in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | A Series of Unfortunate Events author |
| 54% | KARENBLIXEN | 11 | Real name of the author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | LEECHILD | 8 | Pen name of the British novelist who writes the Jack Reacher novel series (2 wds.) |
| 51% | RICHARDWRIGHT | 13 | Pink Floyd keyboardist who shares a name with the author of "Native Son" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | JAYASHER | 8 | Author whose book "Thirteen Reasons Why" was adapted into a Netflix show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 51% | INSIDESTUFF | 11 | Familiar name of a long-running NBA series honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TRUEBLOOD | 9 | HBO horror series that featured a cameo by Charlaine Harris, author of the source material: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of the American writer born Samuel Clemens: 2 wds. |
| 50% | THEOFFICE | 9 | Steve Carell's TV series which was adapted from a BBC series of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | NATHANFILLION | 13 | "Firefly" actor who plays Jacques Snicket on Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | ERICHKASTNER | 12 | Author of "Lottie and Lisa" which inspired 29a and a Walt Disney movie of the same name in 1961: 2 wds. |
| 49% | OLAF | 4 | Count ___, the antagonist from "A Series of Unfortunate Events" |
| 49% | OLAF | 4 | Count ___, the villain from "A Series of Unfortunate Events" |
| 49% | JAMESPATTERSON | 14 | Author of the Alex Cross mystery series: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CHICAGOBULLS | 12 | NBA team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Taurus): 2 wds. |
| 49% | MINNESOTATWINS | 14 | MLB team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Gemini): 2 wds. |
| 49% | DETROITLIONS | 12 | NFL team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Leo): 2 wds. |
| 48% | THEALIENIST | 11 | American period drama TV series starring Dakota Fanning which is based on a novel of the same name by Caleb Carr: 2 wds. |
| 48% | KLAUS | 5 | The middle child Baudelaire in "A Series of Unfortunate Events" |
| 48% | TOYSTORY | 8 | 1995 movie where Tom Hanks provided the voice of a doll named Woody: 2 wds. |
| 48% | THEODORGEISEL | 13 | Real name of "The Cat in the Hat" author Dr. Seuss: 2 wds. |
| 47% | OLAF | 4 | Count ___, the primary antagonist portrayed by Jim Carrey in the 2004 film "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" |
| 47% | ALTEREDCARBON | 13 | American dystopian sci-fi TV series starring Joel Kinnaman which is based on a novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan: 2 wds. |
| 47% | GUESTLIST | 9 | Written-down names of the people invited to an event: 2 wds. |