| 100% | BIRO | 4 | Writer from Zagreb, ironically |
| 49% | GREY | 4 | Writer from Zanesville |
| 48% | CLEMENS | 7 | Writer from Hannibal, Mo. |
| 47% | CROAT | 5 | Person from Zagreb |
| 47% | CROATIANS | 9 | Nationals from Zagreb |
| 47% | CROAT | 5 | One from Zagreb |
| 43% | AGEE | 4 | Writer James from Tennessee |
| 41% | ELIA | 4 | "Tales From Shakespeare" writer |
| 41% | URSULAKLEGUIN | 13 | "Tales from Earthsea" writer |
| 40% | FEY | 3 | "S.N.L." head writer from 1999 to 2006 |
| 39% | OBAMA | 5 | "Dreams From My Father" writer |
| 39% | ALGER | 5 | "Risen From the Ranks" writer |
| 39% | ISAAC | 5 | "Theme from Shaft" writer Hayes |
| 39% | STEINEM | 7 | "Revolution From Within" writer Gloria |
| 39% | FEY | 3 | Writer/actress Tina who graduated from 40-Down |
| 38% | HARTE | 5 | "Plain Language from Truthful James" writer |
| 38% | MOORE | 5 | "A Visit From St. Nicholas" writer |
| 38% | MLK | 3 | "Letter from Birmingham Jail" writer: Abbr. |
| 38% | MILLAY | 6 | "A Few Figs From Thistles" writer |
| 38% | CORPORA | 7 | Collections of texts from single writers |
| 37% | MLK | 3 | "Letter From Birmingham Jail" writer, for short |
| 36% | EGAN | 4 | "A Visit from the Goon Squad" writer Jennifer |
| 36% | ANTHOLOGY | 9 | Book that contains written works from many writers |
| 35% | GAY | 3 | Writer Talese whose given name derives from that of his grandfather |
| 35% | MOORE | 5 | Clement C. ___, writer of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" |
| 35% | BRYSON | 6 | Travel writer Bill, did Notes from a Small Island |
| 35% | RYTR | 4 | AI writing tool from 2022 which sounds like writer |
| 35% | PHILLISWHEATLEY | 15 | "On Being Brought From Africa to America" writer, 1768 |
| 35% | STET | 4 | Confident reply from a writer to an editor, maybe |
| 34% | ANNE | 4 | Bradstreet who was the first published writer from England's North American colonies (1650) |