| 100% | KYD | 3 | Thomas —, 16th-century English dramatist who authored The Spanish Tragedy |
| 49% | KYD | 3 | English author of "The Spanish Tragedy" Thomas ____ |
| 49% | UDALL | 5 | Nicholas —, 16th-century English playwright who authored the comedy Ralph Roister Doister |
| 46% | KYD | 3 | "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist Thomas |
| 46% | ROWLEY | 6 | William —, English dramatist who collaborated with Thomas Middleton on The Changeling and A Fair Quarrel |
| 42% | MALTHUS | 7 | Thomas —, English economist who authored 1798's An Essay on the Principle of Population |
| 41% | EURIPIDES | 9 | Greek tragic dramatist who authored the plays Medea and Hecuba |
| 37% | KYD | 3 | "The Spanish Tragedy" dramatist |
| 37% | JOHN | 4 | English poet who authored volumes The Rural Muse and The Village Minstrel |
| 37% | MARLOWE | 7 | Christopher —, poet and dramatist who authored stage plays The Jew of Malta and Edward II |
| 36% | STEPHENCRANE | 12 | Author who covered the Spanish-American War for New York newspapers |
| 36% | PAINE | 5 | Thomas who authored influential pamphlets during the American Revolution |
| 36% | TALLIS | 6 | Thomas —, 16th-century English composer and organist |
| 36% | HOBBES | 6 | Thomas —, English philosopher who authored 1651 book Leviathan |
| 36% | HOBBES | 6 | Thomas -, English philosopher who authored 1651 book Leviathan |
| 35% | PEELE | 5 | 16th-century English dramatist George |
| 34% | GRESHAM | 7 | Sir Thomas —, 16th-century financier who founded the Royal Exchange in London |
| 34% | UDALL | 5 | Nicholas —, 16th-century playwright who authored the comedy Ralph Roister Doister |
| 33% | FERENCMOLNAR | 12 | Dramatist who authored 1909 stage play Liliom |
| 32% | MOSES | 5 | Prophet who authored the Torah |
| 32% | KYD | 3 | English dramatist Thomas |
| 32% | MIDDLETON | 9 | English dramatist Thomas |
| 32% | ETHEREGE | 8 | George —, 17th-century English dramatist whose works include The Man of Mode |
| 32% | MARLOWE | 7 | Murdered 16th century English poet: Christopher __ |
| 32% | SHERATON | 8 | Thomas —, furniture maker who authored The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book |
| 32% | AAMILNE | 7 | English author who wrote the children's classic "Winnie-the-Pooh" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | SOUTHWELL | 9 | Robert —, 16th-century English poet whose works include The Burning Babe |
| 32% | EVERYMAN | 8 | Popular English morality play of the early 16th century |
| 31% | PAINE | 5 | Author Thomas ___ who wrote "The American Crisis" |