100% | RUDYARD | 7 | With 42 Across, British author of ''How the Camel Got His Hump'' |
42% | ALEXANDERPOPE | 13 | Author of the verse that starts with the beginnings of 20-, 34- and 42-Across |
39% | TRUMBO | 6 | Dalton —, author of the novels Eclipse and Johnny Got His Gun |
37% | IANMCEWAN | 9 | British author of the novel upon which 17-Across is based: 2 wds. |
36% | PATBARKER | 9 | British author of the Regeneration trilogy |
36% | BURGESS | 7 | British author of Nothing Like the Sun |
35% | ANCIENT | 7 | With 42-Across, subject of the poem that contains the line 17-/65-Across |
35% | ONE | 3 | With 42-Across, usual result of a leadoff batter getting three strikes |
35% | MARTINAMIS | 10 | British author of the so-called "London Trilogy" |
35% | PHARRELL | 8 | With 42-Across, "Happy" singer who was voted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020 |
34% | GEORGE | 6 | Jessica, British author of the 2023 novel Maame |
34% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author of Interview with the Vampire |
34% | ANNERICE | 8 | Author of "Interview With the Vampire" |
34% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | Author of "The Sentinel," the short story on which 42-Across is based (3 wds.) |
34% | RACHEL | 6 | With 12 Across, author of quote |
33% | ERIC | 4 | With 68-Across, co-creator of the British parody band the Rutles |
33% | WOOD | 4 | Elijah ___, "The Lord of the Rings" actor who honored his role by getting a matching tattoo with the cast |
33% | CLIPPED | 7 | With 42 Across, prepared to save at the grocery |
33% | JOE | 3 | With 43-Across, author of the quote |
33% | MARGARET | 8 | With 53-Across, author of the quote |
33% | THATSTHEWAYTHE | 14 | With 42-Across, "C'est la vie," or a hint to the progression seen in the corners of this puzzle |
33% | CAPEK | 5 | Author of sci-fi's "War With the Newts" |
33% | SARAH | 5 | Author of novels Getting Even and The Other Half |
33% | MITCHELL | 8 | Margaret __; author of Gone With The Wind |
32% | ITSJUST | 7 | With 96- and 105-Across, how 122-Across explained the subject of this puzzle |
32% | GOING | 5 | With 39- and 42-Across, activity of the spirits in this puzzle |
32% | HARRISONSFORD | 13 | How the star of the Indiana Jones films got around? |
32% | STEPHEN | 7 | With 49 Across, author of 27/38/47 Across |
32% | PLATDU | 6 | With 42-Down, restaurant dish of the day |