| 100% | ISAKDINESEN | 11 | Pen name of the author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 86% | KARENBLIXEN | 11 | Real name of the author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 76% | LEMONYSNICKET | 13 | Pen name of the author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events": 2 wds. |
| 64% | GEORGESPRINGER | 14 | 19-Across center fielder named MVP of the 2017 World Series: 2 wds. |
| 64% | JOANNEROWLING | 13 | Author of the "Harry Potter" series who has written novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 63% | MARKTWAIN | 9 | Pen name of the American writer born Samuel Clemens: 2 wds. |
| 59% | BORISPASTERNAK | 14 | Nobel Prize-winning author of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | SHELLEYFABARES | 14 | Actress and singer who's the niece of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | FREDRIKBACKMAN | 14 | Swedish author of 19-Across and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | RICHARDWRIGHT | 13 | Pink Floyd keyboardist who shares a name with the author of "Native Son" (2 wds.) |
| 57% | THEODORGEISEL | 13 | Real name of "The Cat in the Hat" author Dr. Seuss: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | Author/illustrator who created the title character of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | LEECHILD | 8 | Pen name of the British novelist who writes the Jack Reacher novel series (2 wds.) |
| 55% | KATEMIDDLETON | 13 | Maiden name of the Duchess of Cambridge: 2 wds. |
| 55% | BUDDYVALASTRO | 13 | Name of the head baker featured on 1-/5-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MARYANNEEVANS | 13 | Author of "The Mill on the Floss" who wrote under the pen name George Eliot: 3 wds. |
| 55% | TRESSELL | 8 | Robert —, pen name of the author of 1914 posthumously published novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
| 55% | MARYSHELLEY | 11 | Author who began writing 28-Across at the age of 18: 2 wds. |
| 54% | GEORGEELIOT | 11 | Pen name of the female author of "Silas Marner" |
| 54% | ELLISBELL | 9 | Pen name of the female author of "Wuthering Heights" |
| 54% | JAYASHER | 8 | Author whose book "Thirteen Reasons Why" was adapted into a Netflix show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ISAKDINESEN | 11 | Pen name of the female author of "Out of Africa" |
| 54% | ANDYSTACK | 9 | Pen name of the female author of True Detective stories |
| 54% | KARENBLIXEN | 11 | Danish author who wrote 17-Across and 30-Across under the pen name Isak Dinesen (2 wds.) |
| 53% | JULIECHRISTIE | 13 | "Shampoo" actress who played Lara in the 1965 film version of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ROBERTGALBRAITH | 15 | Pen name of the female author of "The Cuckoo's Calling" |
| 53% | DECORATIONDAY | 13 | Former name of the observance in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 53% | LIANEMORIARTY | 13 | Author of the novels "Nine Perfect Strangers" and 47-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ERICHKASTNER | 12 | Author of "Lottie and Lisa" which inspired 29a and a Walt Disney movie of the same name in 1961: 2 wds. |
| 52% | DESTINYHOPE | 11 | ___ Cyrus, real name of the singer behind "Wrecking Ball": 2 wds. |