| 100% | AUDIOBOOK | 9 | Spoken word version of literary work |
| 49% | OBAMA | 5 | President who won two Best Spoken Word Grammys for audio versions of his books |
| 47% | LALLANS | 7 | Literary version of the variety of English spoken and written in the Lowlands of Scotland |
| 46% | ESSAYIST | 8 | Writer of literary works |
| 46% | ANTHOLOGY | 9 | Collection of literary works |
| 44% | SHATNERESQUE | 12 | Like overdramatic spoken-word versions of pop songs |
| 42% | POETRY | 6 | Literary work with verses and rhyming words |
| 42% | EPISTLE | 7 | Literary work in the form of letters |
| 41% | THY | 3 | Old version of the word "your" |
| 41% | ESSAY | 5 | Literary work that sounds like two of its letters |
| 41% | YOU | 3 | Modern version of the old word "thou" |
| 40% | SATIRE | 6 | A literary work of cutting ridicule and wit |
| 40% | MISC | 4 | Short version of word meaning assorted or various |
| 40% | MERCI | 5 | Word of appreciation spoken in Angers |
| 40% | ANOVEL | 6 | Words after many works of fiction |
| 40% | DOH | 3 | Spoken word that's a sound trademark of 20th Century Fox |
| 39% | EPIC | 4 | Elaborate literary work covering a long period of time |
| 39% | ODES | 4 | Poet's literary works in praise of his muse |
| 38% | THANKSALOT | 10 | Words of appreciation that are often spoken ironically |
| 38% | ANAPHORA | 8 | Literary tool of replacing words to avoid repeats |
| 38% | SPEECH | 6 | Exchange of spoken words |
| 38% | HOMEATLAST | 10 | Words spoken at the end of a long day |
| 38% | HUGO | 4 | Literary award for works of science fiction or fantasy |
| 38% | ITS | 3 | Word that often accompanies "complicated" while speaking of relationships |
| 37% | IMISSYOU | 8 | Words of longing spoken to a faraway sweetheart: 3 wds. |
| 37% | TETRALOGY | 9 | Group of four related literary or operatic works |
| 37% | IDO | 3 | Words spoken in front of witnesses |
| 36% | THEILIAD | 8 | Ancient literary work that 15-/24-Across is a retelling of: 2 wds. |
| 36% | YES | 3 | Word spoken three times in the last seven words of “Ulysses” |
| 36% | SALTMINE | 8 | Area of work involving drudgery and confinement (2 words) |