| 100% | EXETER | 6 | University attended by J. K. Rowling |
| 60% | POTTER | 6 | Fantasy novel by J. K. Rowling, Harry __ |
| 60% | SCOT | 4 | J. K. Rowling, by residence |
| 56% | OBE | 3 | Award accepted by J. K. Rowling and turned down by C. S. Lewis |
| 53% | POTTER | 6 | Character created by J.K. Rowling: Harry __ |
| 53% | NEWT | 4 | "Magizoologist" Scamander created by J.K. Rowling |
| 53% | CHO | 3 | ___ Chang (character created by J.K. Rowling) |
| 52% | AGES | 4 | "Quidditch Through the ___" (book by J.K. Rowling) |
| 52% | HARRYPOTTER | 11 | Orphan wizard created by J.K. Rowling: 2 wds. |
| 52% | AGES | 4 | "Quidditch Through the ___" (book written by J.K. Rowling) |
| 51% | CHOATE | 6 | New England prep school attended by J.F.K. |
| 47% | WASHINGTON | 10 | University attended by both 17- and 29-Across |
| 47% | YALE | 4 | University attended by George Bush and Bill Clinton |
| 47% | SCAMANDER | 9 | Newt __, fictitious J K Rowling author |
| 47% | SILKWORM | 8 | "The ___," 2014 crime fiction novel by J.K. Rowling published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith |
| 46% | THESILKWORM | 11 | 2014 novel by J.K. Rowling (as Robert Galbraith) featuring private investigator Cormoran Strike (2 wds.) |
| 46% | ANDWHERETOFIND | 14 | "Fantastic Beasts ___ Them," 2001 guide book about magical creatures written by J.K. Rowling: 4 wds. |
| 46% | CAREEROF | 8 | "___ Evil," 2015 crime fiction novel by J.K. Rowling published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith: 2 wds. |
| 45% | OBE | 3 | 2001 honor for J. K. Rowling |
| 45% | NEWT | 4 | ___ Scamander, pseudonym of J. K. Rowling |
| 45% | PENNAMES | 8 | Robert Galbraith and J. K. Rowling |
| 45% | ALIAS | 5 | Robert Galbraith, to J. K. Rowling |
| 45% | OBE | 3 | Honour for J. K. Rowling |
| 44% | OMNIMAN | 7 | Invincible hero voiced by J. K. Simmons |
| 44% | CASUAL | 6 | J. K. Rowling's 2012 novel "The ___ Vacancy" |
| 43% | FISK | 4 | Nashville university attended by W.E.B. DuBois and John Lewis |
| 43% | SCOT | 4 | J. K. Rowling or Arthur Conan Doyle, e.g. |
| 43% | OBE | 3 | Honour given to J. K. Rowling: Abbr. |
| 43% | JOANNE | 6 | Author J. K. Rowling's first name |
| 43% | EMIL | 4 | ___ Skoda (“Law & Order” psychiatrist played by J. K. Simmons) |