| 100% | CRITICS | 7 | Writers who evaluate, review books, films, etc. |
| 54% | CRITICS | 7 | Writers who review films |
| 45% | CRITICS | 7 | People who write reviews of books or films |
| 38% | CRITIC | 6 | Writer of film reviews |
| 38% | CRITIC | 6 | Someone who evaluates films or TV shows |
| 36% | CPAS | 4 | Pros who review the books |
| 36% | GENRE | 5 | Type of film, book etc |
| 36% | CULTURE | 7 | Subject of talks on books, film, sports, etc. |
| 34% | LEE | 3 | Comic book writer Stan, who created Spider-Man |
| 34% | PLATH | 5 | "The Bell Jar" writer who was the subject of the 2003 film "Sylvia" |
| 34% | NORA | 4 | Romance writer Roberts who has published over 200 books |
| 33% | LEE | 3 | Comic book writer Stan who co-created Spider-Man |
| 33% | HORTON | 6 | Dr. Seuss book and 2008 film, __ Hears a Who! |
| 33% | ARTS | 4 | Newspaper section that typically has book and film reviews |
| 33% | GAILSIMONE | 10 | Writer who had the longest tenure as a woman writing Wonder Woman comic books (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BRIAN | 5 | ___ Doyle-Murray, "Caddyshack" writer who plays Buster Green in the 1993 film "Groundhog Day" |
| 32% | STAN | 4 | Comic book legend ___ Lee who had cameos in many Marvel films |
| 32% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend who made cameo appearances in many Marvel films |
| 32% | TARZAN | 6 | Character of book and film who was born John Clayton III |
| 31% | MARTY | 5 | & 8A Writer-actor who played Igor in 1974 film comedy Young Frankenstein |
| 31% | ASTA | 4 | Dog who's female in the book and male in the film |
| 31% | CLAUDIAJONES | 12 | Activist and writer who’s the subject of the Carole Boyce Davies book “Left of Karl Marx” |
| 31% | BEVERLYCLEARY | 13 | Writer of the Ramona Quimby children's books who lived to age 104: 2 wds. |
| 31% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend who made cameo appearances in many Marvel films (2 wds.) |
| 31% | STAN | 4 | With 24-Down, comic book legend who had many cameos in Marvel films |
| 30% | NICHOLASSPARKS | 14 | 46-Across writer who has had 11 of his novels adapted to film (including 19-Across) (2 wds.) |
| 30% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | "Slaughterhouse-Five" writer who had a cameo as himself in the 1986 film "Back to School" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | PETER | 5 | ___ Benchley, "Jaws" author who made a guest appearance in the book's film adaptation |