| RUMAANALAM | Author of the novel Leave the World Behind, which was adapted into a 2023 film |
| OSAGE | "Killers of the Flower Moon: The ___ Murders and the Birth of the F.B.I." (nonfiction book adapted into a 2023 film) |
| SUICIDAL | I, Claudius, a non-U novel, leaves one feeling like death |
| ETHAN | Hawke of the 2023 movie Leave the World Behind |
| LIANEMORIARTY | Author of the novel Big Little Lies which was adapted into an Emmy-winning TV series: 2 wds. |
| ACCIDENTAL | The _ Billionaires, non-fiction book by Ben Mezrich which was adapted into the 2010 film The Social Network (10) |
| ROBERTS | Julia of "Leave the World Behind" |
| ETHANHAWKE | Boyhood actor who plays Clay in Netflix's Leave the World Behind: 2 wds. |
| KEVINBACON | Footloose actor who plays Danny in Leave the World Behind: 2 wds. |
| JULIAROBERTS | Pretty Woman actress who plays Amanda in Leave the World Behind: 2 wds. |
| FACTOTUM | Second novel written by Charles Bukowski which was adapted into a film starring Marisa Tomei |
| MOLNAR | Author of Liliom, which was adapted into the musical Carousel (6) |
| LEGEND | I Am _, 1954 Richard Matheson novel which was adapted into a 2007 film starring Will Smith (6) |
| ALI | Mahershala ___, Leave The World Behind star (3) |
| THEORIENT | Murder on ___ Express Agatha Christie's detective novel published in 1934 which was adapted into a film starring Kenneth Branagh in 2017: 2 wds. |
| MEYOURLOVE | Bring ___ short story written by Charles Bukowski which was adapted into a film starring Ian Hart: 3 wds. |
| THEPLOT | 2004 novel by Philip Roth which was adapted into a 2020 TV miniseries (3,4,7,7) |
| AMERICA | 2004 novel by Philip Roth which was adapted into a 2020 TV miniseries (3,4,7,7) |
| AGAINST | 2004 novel by Philip Roth which was adapted into a 2020 TV miniseries (3,4,7,7) |
| WILKIE | ___ Collins, author of The Woman In White, which was adapted by the BBC for TV earlier this year (6) |
