| Authoritative text | 18 |
| Authoritative statements | 24 |
| Authoritative statement | 23 |
| Authoritative source | 20 |
| Authoritative sort | 18 |
| Authoritative rule | 18 |
| Authoritative request | 21 |
| Authoritative reference book | 28 |
| Authoritative reference | 23 |
| Authoritative ref. | 18 |
| Authoritative pronouncements | 28 |
| Authoritative pronouncement | 27 |
| Authoritative proclamations | 27 |
| Authoritative proclamation | 26 |
| Authoritative pair | 18 |
| Authoritative orders | 20 |
| Authoritative order writer | 26 |
| Authoritative order | 19 |
| Authoritative imposition | 24 |
| Authoritative expression of permission | 38 |
| Authoritative doctrine | 22 |
| Authoritative decrees | 21 |
| Authoritative decree | 20 |
| Authoritative decider | 21 |
| Authoritative comments | 22 |
| Authoritative command | 21 |
| Authoritative book | 18 |
| Authoritative assurances | 24 |
| Authoritative assertions | 24 |
| Authoritative assertion | 23 |
| Authoritative | 13 |
| Authoritarian's words | 25 |
| Authoritarian Spanish leader | 28 |
| Authoritarian governments | 25 |
| Authoritarian follower | 22 |
| Authoritarian edict | 19 |
| Authoritarian | 13 |
| Authorial abolitionist | 22 |
| Authored via keyboard | 21 |
| Authored | 8 |
| Author: abbr. | 13 |
| Author/screenwriter Ben | 23 |
| Author/poet ___ Bates | 21 |
| Author/poet T.S. | 16 |
| Author/poet Bates | 17 |
| Author/media observer Michael | 29 |
| Author/journalist Sheehy | 24 |
| Author/journalist Fallaci | 25 |
| Author/illustrator who used the pseudonym Ogdred Weary | 54 |
| Author/illustrator Silverstein | 30 |
| Author/illustrator Richard of the Busytown books | 48 |
| Author/illustrator Maurice | 26 |
| Author/director Ephron | 22 |
| Author/critic John | 18 |
| Author/comic Fannie | 19 |
| Author/architect Buzzi | 22 |
| Author-vet Kovic | 16 |
| Author-turned-radio personality? | 32 |
| Author-turned-coroner? | 22 |
| Author-subject of epitaph | 25 |
| Author-scenarist James ___ | 26 |
| Author-photographer Barlett | 27 |
| Author-philosopher Sontag | 25 |
| Author-paid publishers | 22 |
| Author-paid publisher | 21 |
| Author-newscaster Newman | 24 |
| Author-movie critic James | 25 |
| Author-lecturer Mills | 21 |
| Author-journalist Goodman | 25 |
| Author-illustrator Maurice | 26 |
| Author-film critic: 1909–55 | 34 |
| Author-educator Angelo ___ | 26 |
| Author-editor Hubbard | 21 |
| Author-columnist Joseph | 23 |
| Author-clergyman | 16 |
| Author-actress Chase | 20 |
| Author, shore bird and actress | 30 |
| Author, 1956 award winner | 25 |
| Author, 1955 award winner | 25 |
| Author, 1953 award winner | 25 |
| Author, 1903-87 | 15 |
| Author, 1899-1961 | 17 |
| Author, 1340-1400 | 17 |
| Author" "Jaffe | 24 |
| Author's writer | 19 |
| Author's work | 17 |
| Author's victim? | 20 |
| Author's supply: Abbr. | 26 |
| Author's supply (abbr.) | 27 |
| Author's success | 20 |
| Author's submissions: Abbr. | 31 |
| Author's story? | 19 |
| Author's start | 18 |
| Author's song? | 18 |
| Author's sign-off? | 22 |
| Author's secret collaborator | 32 |
| Author's rewards | 20 |
| Author's reps. | 18 |
| Author's representative | 27 |
| Author's rep. | 17 |