| 100% | BRADBURY | 8 | Ray, sci-fi writer known for Fahrenheit 451 |
| 49% | JAMESBLISH | 10 | Sci-fi writer known for his "Cities in Flight" series and his "Star Trek" novels with 17-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | OHENRY | 6 | Writer known for twist endings |
| 42% | INEEDAHUGO | 10 | Struggling sci-fi writer's plea for recognition? |
| 42% | OHENRY | 6 | Writer known for his surprise endings |
| 41% | WEAVER | 6 | Actress known for her love of sci-fi, Sigourney __ |
| 41% | CYBERPUNK | 9 | Sci-fi subgenre known for mohawked hackers |
| 41% | AESOP | 5 | Writer known for his anthropomorphic animal characters |
| 40% | TAKEI | 5 | Sci-fi icon known for his LGBTQ activism |
| 40% | ITO | 3 | Junji ___, horror writer known for "Tomie" |
| 39% | AESOP | 5 | Ancient Greek writer known for his fables |
| 39% | DOROTHY | 7 | __ Parker, American writer known for her quips |
| 39% | TOMCLANCY | 9 | American thriller writer known for Patriot Games |
| 39% | JOJOMOYES | 9 | Romance writer known for Me Before You |
| 39% | TONI | 4 | ___ Morrison, writer known for her novel "Beloved" |
| 39% | OHENRY | 6 | Short story writer known for his surprise endings |
| 39% | TANA | 4 | __ French, American writer known for In The Woods |
| 39% | AESOP | 5 | Long-ago Greek writer known for his fables |
| 39% | ANNE | 4 | Sci-fi writer McCaffrey, who was the first woman to win a Hugo for fiction |
| 38% | CAMPION | 7 | Jane, film director and writer known for The Piano |
| 37% | LIANE | 5 | ___ Moriarty, Australian writer known for the bestseller "Big Little Lies" |
| 37% | DEFOE | 5 | Daniel —, English writer known for his novel about Robinson Crusoe |
| 37% | HRGIGER | 7 | Swiss artist known for his design of the creature in 1979 sci-fi film Alien |
| 37% | ZUSAK | 5 | Markus ___, Australian writer known for his international bestseller "The Book Thief" |
| 37% | SETON | 5 | Anya ___, American historical fiction writer known for her gothic novel "Dragonwyck" |
| 37% | LEE | 3 | Stan ___, writer known for Marvel Comics who is a New Yorker |
| 37% | JOELCHANDLER | 12 | US journalist and writer known for 1881 story collection Uncle Remus |
| 37% | CRICHTON | 8 | Michael, writer known best for Jurassic Park |
| 37% | LIPIZZANER | 10 | Horse breed known for dressage [western writer] |