| 100% | LAWRENCE | 8 | T E —, British military officer who authored 1926 volume Seven Pillars of Wisdom |
| 25% | MAHAN | 5 | Alfred Thayer —, US Navy officer who authored The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 |
| 25% | EMPSON | 6 | William —, British poet and critic who authored 1930’s Seven Types of Ambiguity |
| 24% | FIFTY | 5 | "___ Shades of Grey," romance novel by British author E. L. James |
| 24% | CSLEWIS | 7 | British author who wrote the children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia" (3 wds.) |
| 24% | BEWICK | 6 | Thomas —, author of A History of British Birds who died in 1828 |
| 23% | HAROLDPINTER | 12 | British author of "The Birthday Party" who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature: 2 wds. |
| 23% | DORISLESSING | 12 | British author of "The Golden Notebook" who won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ERIC | 4 | & 8A Comedian-writer who authored 2005 volume of biography If I Don't Write It, Nobody Else Will |
| 23% | KAZUOISHIGURO | 13 | British author of "Never Let Me Go" who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature : 2 wds. |
| 23% | ORWELL | 6 | George ___, author of "Animal Farm" who served in the Home Guard supporting the British Army |
| 23% | PETERPORTER | 11 | Australia-born poet, author of volumes Max is Missing and Afterburner, who died in 2010 |
| 22% | NCO | 3 | Military officer who has not earned a commission: Abbr. |
| 22% | LEWIS | 5 | C.S. ___, author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" who served in the British army during WWI |
| 22% | SCOTT | 5 | Sheila —, British aviator who authored 1968 volume I Must Fly |
| 22% | STEPHENHAWKING | 14 | British scientist who performed groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and authored "A Brief History of Time": 2 wds. |
| 21% | SYKES | 5 | Eric —, comedian-writer who authored 2005 volume of biography If I Don't Write It, Nobody Else Will |
| 21% | TOLKIEN | 7 | J.R.R. ___, author of "The Lord of the Rings" who served in the British army during WWI |
| 21% | BARRYMORE | 9 | Drew __, author of Wildflower and co-star on E.T. |
| 21% | QUARTERMASTER | 13 | Military officer in charge of food and clothing |
| 21% | LAWRENCE | 8 | T E __, writer and explorer of Arab lands |
| 21% | TENETS | 6 | Five Pillars of Islam, e.g. |
| 21% | SHAND | 5 | Bruce —, British Army officer who died in 2006; father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall |
| 21% | SHAND | 5 | Bruce —, British Army officer who died in 2006; father of Camilla, the Queen Consort |
| 21% | LAFAYETTE | 9 | French military officer who commanded American troops in the Revolutionary War |
| 21% | KEN | 3 | "The Pillars of the Earth" author Follett |
| 21% | LEY | 3 | Willy ___ who authored "The Conquest of Space" |
| 20% | JOHNRAWLS | 9 | US philosopher who authored A Theory of Justice |
| 20% | PATBARKER | 9 | British author of the Regeneration trilogy |