100% | SARAHGRAVES | 11 | Writer of "Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake," a Jake Tiptree mystery (2 wds.) |
35% | RICHARDCASTLE | 13 | Sleuthing mystery writer played by Nathan Fillion on a current TV series: 2 wds. |
35% | MIAPMANANSALA | 13 | Writer of "Arsenic and Adobo," a Tita Rosie's Kitchen mystery (3 wds.) |
33% | ARMANDGAMACHE | 13 | Chief inspector in a series of mystery novels by Louise Penny (2 wds.) |
33% | JOANNEFLUKE | 11 | Writer of "Caramel Pecan Roll Murder," a Hannah Swensen mystery (2 wds.) |
32% | THEPITTFAMILY | 13 | Household of Victorian investigators in a mystery series by novelist Anne Perry (3 wds.) |
32% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
32% | TIGEREYES | 9 | Young adult novel by 38-Across about a girl coping with the death of her father (2 wds.) |
32% | MILLER | 6 | Arthur, writer of Death of a Salesman |
29% | CYANIDE | 7 | Cause of death in many a murder mystery |
29% | BEATRIXPOTTER | 13 | Writer of the children's story, "The Tale of Tom Kitten": 2 wds. |
29% | THESCHOLOMANCE | 14 | Trilogy of novels by 27-Across set in a magic school (2 wds.) |
29% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator and head writer of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
29% | BORISPASTERNAK | 14 | Russian writer of the novel "Doctor Zhivago": 2 wds. |
29% | ANTONCHEKHOV | 12 | Russian writer of the play "Uncle Vanya": 2 wds. |
29% | ONEPOUND | 8 | Weight for a box of chocolates (2 wds.) |
29% | ELENASTANDISH | 13 | Photographer in a post-WWI mystery series by novelist Anne Perry (2 wds.) |
29% | IVANTURGENEV | 12 | Russian writer of the novel "Fathers and Sons": 2 wds. |
28% | ARTHURCONAN | 11 | First two of a mystery writer |
28% | INAWE | 5 | ___ of (floored by): 2 wds. |
28% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | Fictional spy portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in a series of parody films: 2 wds. |
28% | STAMP | 5 | Part of a book used by letter writers |
27% | DRAWNTO | 7 | Opposite of "repelled by": 2 wds. |
27% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Writer of the Ramona Quimby children's books who lived to age 104: 2 wds. |
27% | TAKEONE | 7 | Sign by a stack of free programs, maybe (2 wds.) |
27% | TWOPAIR | 7 | Poker hand topped by three of a kind (2 wds.) |
27% | CHIPSAHOY | 9 | Nabisco chocolate chip cookie brand with a nautical-themed name and a candy-blast variety: 2 wds. |
27% | COOKIE | 6 | Chocolate chip ___, treat invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938 that has become a household favorite |
27% | SAMUELBECKETT | 13 | 20th-century writer of the French plays "Waiting for Godot" and "Endgame": 2 wds. |
27% | EUGENEIONESCO | 13 | 20th-century writer of the French plays "Rhinoceros" and "The Bald Soprano": 2 wds. |