| 100% | BENCHLEY | 8 | Peter, author of the book on which Jaws was based |
| 60% | ORR | 3 | Author of the short story on which All About Eve was based, Mary ___ |
| 58% | TOMWOLFE | 8 | Author of the 1979 book about space flight that 34-Across is based on: 2 wds. |
| 58% | GROOM | 5 | Winston ___, author of the 1986 novel on which the movie "Forrest Gump" is based |
| 58% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | Author of "The Sentinel," the short story on which 42-Across is based (3 wds.) |
| 55% | ROWLING | 7 | J.K. ___, author of the novels on which the "Harry Potter" film series is based |
| 53% | JACKLONDON | 10 | Author of the 1903 novel, "The Call of the Wild," on which the 2020 movie is based: 2 wds. |
| 53% | SOUTH | 5 | "___ Pacific," musical based on a Pulitzer-winning book which was released during the Golden Age of Broadway |
| 51% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Author of "It," based on whose books movies such as "The Shining" have been also been made: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MARYORR | 7 | Writer of the story on which "All About Eve" is based |
| 50% | THEBLINDSIDE | 12 | 2009 biographical sports drama based on a book which is about the story of Michael Lewis featuring Michael Oher of NFL: 3 wds. |
| 48% | ARK | 3 | "Schindler's ___", original title of the book by Thomas Keneally that "Schindler's List" was based on |
| 48% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | British author of the novel upon which 17-Across is based: 2 wds. |
| 47% | YOU | 3 | "I Heard ___ Paint Houses," 2004 non-fiction book on which the 2019 epic crime film "The Irishman" is based |
| 46% | JUSTICELEAGUE | 13 | DC Comics superhero team on which the 2017 film of the same name was based: 2 wds. |
| 46% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of the book whose title is circled in the grid |
| 45% | GUN | 3 | "Annie Get Your ___," musical that is based on Annie Oakley which was released during the Golden Age of Broadway |
| 45% | WORLD | 5 | "The ___ of Lore: Dreadful Places," book authored by Aaron Mahnke, based on the documentary podcast "Lore" |
| 45% | NOW | 3 | "The Spectacular ___," romantic comedy film which was based on a book of the same name by Tim Tharp |
| 44% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 44% | BRIDGE | 6 | Part of the nose on which glasses are placed |
| 44% | PORTRAIT | 8 | "A ___ of the Artist as a Young Man," 1977 film directed by Joseph Strick which is based on a novel by James Joyce |
| 43% | OATES | 5 | Author of the Oprah's Book Club selection "We Were the Mulvaneys" |
| 43% | GUYS | 4 | "___ and Dolls," musical based on Damon Runyon's short stories which was released during the Golden Age of Broadway |
| 43% | SHREK | 5 | William Steig book on which a hit 2001 film was based |
| 43% | STEIG | 5 | William ___, author whose eponymous book the movie "Shrek" is based on |
| 43% | EMMA | 4 | 1815 novel on which the film "Clueless" was based |
| 43% | ALLABOUTEVE | 11 | 1950 movie on which the musical "Applause" is based |
| 43% | MORMON | 6 | The Book of __, musical based on a US religion |
| 43% | IGUANODON | 9 | One of the dinosaurs upon which Godzilla is based |