| 100% | NINETEENEIGHTY | 14 | "___-Four," dystopian satirical novel written by George Orwell as a warning against totalitarianism: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEWOLVES | 9 | "Julie of ___," children's novel written by Jean Craighead George: 2 wds. |
| 35% | COMINGUP | 8 | "___ for Air," 1939 satirical novel by George Orwell: 2 wds. |
| 34% | THANKYOUFOR | 11 | "___ Smoking," satirical novel written by Christopher Buckley which tells a story about a tobacco lobbyist, Nick Naylor: 3 wds. |
| 31% | THEHAJ | 6 | Novel written by Leon Uris in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 28% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | "Adventures of ___ Finn," satirical novel written by Mark Twain which is a direct sequel to the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
| 28% | POSTOFFICE | 10 | First novel written by Charles Bukowski which was published when he was 50 years old: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NEUTRALTONES | 12 | 1867 melancholic poem written by Thomas Hardy about the end of a relationship: 2 wds. |
| 28% | POORTHINGS | 10 | 2023 drama starring Emma Stone as a woman reanimated by an experimental scientist: 2 wds. |
| 28% | INVISIBLEMAN | 12 | Novel written by Ralph Waldo Ellison (birthday today) which won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1953: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEGREMLINS | 11 | First children's novel written by Roald Dahl (birthday today) in 1943 about mischievous mythical creatures: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SQUEEZEMACHINE | 14 | Calming device, also known as a "hug box," invented by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | TEAROFF | 7 | Remove by ripping, as a mattress tag: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FAREWELL | 8 | ___ Address, letter written by George Washington as a parting message to the citizens of USA |
| 27% | FAIRLADY | 8 | Musical based on a novel by George Bernard Shaw, "My ___" was the longest-running Broadway show between 1956 - 1962: 2 wds. |
| 26% | EMPIREFALLS | 11 | Novel by 28-Across adapted as a 2005 HBO miniseries starring Paul Newman (2 wds.) |
| 26% | TWILIGHTSAGA | 12 | Four-book series written by Stephenie Meyer: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DRAWUP | 6 | Write, as a contract (2 wds.) |
| 26% | NOBODYSFOOL | 11 | Novel by 28-Across adapted as a 1994 film starring Paul Newman (2 wds.) |
| 26% | AMBLERWARNING | 13 | "The ___," spy thriller written by Robert Ludlum which was completed by a different author after his death: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THEFAMOUSFIVE | 13 | Series of children's novels written by Enid Blyton featuring the adventures of a group of young children and their dog Timmy: 3 wds. |
| 25% | THELORDOFTHE | 12 | "___ Rings" epic fantasy trilogy written by J.R.R Tolkien which begins as a sequel to "The Hobbit": 4 wds |
| 25% | THEGIANTPEACH | 13 | "James and ___," children's novel written by Roald Dahl in 1961, about a young boy's adventure with seven magically-altered garden bugs: 3 wds. |
| 25% | ATLEAST | 7 | As a minimum: 2 wds. |
| 25% | TAMBOURINEMAN | 13 | "Mr. ___," 1965 song written by Bob Dylan which is a part of his album, "Bringing It All Back Home": 2 wds. |
| 25% | FACTOTUM | 8 | A novel written by Charles Bukowski |
| 25% | DUETO | 5 | As a result of: 2 wds. |
| 25% | SEEME | 5 | Ominous words written by the teacher on a student's test paper: 2 wds. |
| 24% | TOCALIFORNIA | 12 | "Going ___" 1971 ballad written by the rock band Led Zeppelin which was a part of the band's untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 24% | COMEDY | 6 | Written by a man, but known as Divine |