| 100% | PATRICIA | 8 | With 38-Across, bestselling novelist who wrote 15-Across, 30-Across, and 47-Across |
| 52% | MICHAELCHABON | 13 | Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who wrote "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," 15-Across, and 47-Across (2 wds.) |
| 51% | ANNNAPOLITANO | 13 | "Dear Edward" novelist who wrote 15-Across and 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 50% | ABRIEF | 6 | With 38 and 47 Across, best-seller written by 24/49 Across |
| 49% | PATTI | 5 | With 23-Down, former First Daughter who wrote 15-Across and 46-Across |
| 48% | LOUISEERDRICH | 13 | Native American novelist who wrote 15-Across, 29-Across, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Night Watchman" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | CALEB | 5 | With 48-Across, novelist who wrote 40-Across and "The Angel of Darkness" |
| 45% | DIANELADD | 9 | "Wild at Heart" Oscar nominee who wrote 30-Across with her daughter, 15-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | RUTHWARE | 8 | British novelist who wrote the bestsellers "The Woman in Cabin 10," 15-Across, and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 44% | SCOTT | 5 | With 30-Across, NPR host who wrote 18-Across, 43-Across, and 2020's "Sunnyside Plaza" |
| 43% | WILLACATHER | 11 | American novelist who wrote the Great Plains trilogy of 15-Across, "The Song of the Lark," and 45-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | DANIELLESTEEL | 13 | Bestselling romance novelist who has written more than 200 books, including 18-Across and 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 42% | COLMTOIBIN | 10 | Irish novelist who wrote 17-Across, 26-Across, and 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | DRAKE | 5 | Singer of 15-Across, 28-Across, and 38-Across who was honored with the Artist of the Decade Award at the 2021 "Billboard" Music Awards |
| 40% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Novelist who wrote "The Shining" and 37-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LEIGHBARDUGO | 12 | American novelist who wrote 17-Across, 40-Across, and the "Shadow and Bone" trilogy (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LOUISEERDRICH | 13 | Native American novelist who wrote 18-Across, 44-Across, and 2020's "The Night Watchman" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | SOFIE | 5 | With 31-Across, novelist who writes the Magical Cats mystery series |
| 38% | ANGIETHOMAS | 11 | Novelist who wrote the Y.A. bestsellers 17-Across and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | JKSIMMONS | 9 | "Whiplash" Oscar winner who played 15-Across and 30-Across (3 wds.) |
| 38% | SONGBYPAULSIMON | 15 | The starts to 17-, 30-, 38- and 47-Across, collectively |
| 38% | SIXWAYSTOSUNDAY | 15 | Completely ... with a summation of 17-, 30- and 47-Across |
| 38% | CHRIS | 5 | With 30-Across, "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor who plays Owen Grady in 15-Across/47-Across |
| 38% | NORAROBERTS | 11 | Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame novelist who wrote 12-Across and 25-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | NORAROBERTS | 11 | Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame novelist who wrote 17-Across and 29-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LEONURIS | 8 | Novelist who wrote "Exodus" and "Topaz" |
| 38% | HOWARDSTERN | 11 | Radio personality who wrote 13-Across, 23-Across, and a 2019 bestselling autobiography (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DONDELILLO | 10 | American novelist who wrote "Mao II," 18-Across, 25-Across, and 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | British writer and illustrator who created 15-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CORMACMCCARTHY | 14 | "The Road" Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who wrote 19-Across, 46-Across, and the 2022 novel "The Passenger" (2 wds.) |