| 100% | EMPSON | 6 | William —, British poet and critic who authored 1930’s Seven Types of Ambiguity |
| 38% | SITWELL | 7 | Edith —, English poet and critic who authored 1937 novel I Live Under a Black Sun |
| 35% | BETJEMAN | 8 | John —, British poet who authored 1966 collection High and Low |
| 32% | READ | 4 | Herbert —, poet, art critic and author of 1935 novel The Green Child |
| 31% | HAZLITT | 7 | William —, English essayist and critic; author of 1825 collection The Spirit of the Age |
| 30% | STEPHENHAWKING | 14 | British scientist who performed groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and authored "A Brief History of Time": 2 wds. |
| 30% | FAULKNER | 8 | William __, U.S. author of The Sound and the Fury |
| 30% | MARLOWE | 7 | Christopher —, poet and dramatist who authored stage plays The Jew of Malta and Edward II |
| 29% | LACTOOVO | 8 | Type of vegetarian who eats dairy and eggs |
| 29% | TREVOR | 6 | William —, author of novels Felicia's Journey and The Story of Lucy Gault |
| 29% | TREVOR | 6 | William —, author of the novels Felicia's Journey and The Story of Lucy Gault |
| 29% | CSLEWIS | 7 | British author who wrote the children's series "The Chronicles of Narnia" (3 wds.) |
| 29% | BUKOWSKI | 8 | Autobiographical poet and author of Ham on Rye |
| 29% | SHAKESPEARE | 11 | William ___, author of "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 28% | EBERT | 5 | Critic who accused Michael Bay of making "gigantic and hideous robots" |
| 28% | AIMECESAIRE | 11 | Poet and intellectual who was a founder of the Négritude movement |
| 28% | RUMI | 4 | Celebrated Persian poet who authored "Masnavi" and is considered to be one of the most widely read poets |
| 28% | LAYAMON | 7 | 12th-century English poet and author of The Brut |
| 28% | SCOTT | 5 | British author of historical novels and ballads |
| 28% | TECUMSEH | 8 | Shawnee leader who fought against William Henry Harrison at Tippecanoe and sided with the British against the US in the War of 1812 |
| 28% | RUMI | 4 | Persian poet for whom one of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s children is named |
| 28% | MENANDER | 8 | Greek poet and comic dramatist who authored stage play Dyskolos |
| 28% | CHARLES | 7 | Current King who's the father of William and Harry |
| 28% | CP{SNOW} | 8 | British scientist and author of "Strangers and Brothers" |
| 28% | BOYD | 4 | William —, author of novels Brazzaville Beach and Armadillo |
| 28% | LAWRENCE | 8 | T E —, British military officer who authored 1926 volume Seven Pillars of Wisdom |
| 27% | STELLAMCCARTNEY | 15 | British fashion designer who's the daughter of Linda and Sir Paul |
| 27% | POE | 3 | Author and poet Edgar Allan ___ of "The Black Cat" |
| 27% | GEORGEORWELL | 12 | British author of "1984" and 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JIN | 3 | Author Ha ___ who is one of the Misty Poets |