| 100% | CATSINTHE | 9 | "___ Cradle," a song by Harry Chapin about the relationship between a father and his son: 3 wds. |
| 41% | SECRETARY | 9 | 2002 romantic-comedy starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, about the relationship between a man and his assistant |
| 41% | TED | 3 | Movie starring Mark Wahlberg, about the relationship between a boy and his live teddy bear |
| 39% | CASTLESMADEOF | 13 | "___ Sand," a song by Jimi Hendrix that is about the temporary nature of existence and how nothing can be taken for granted: 3 wds. |
| 37% | ITSTOOLATE | 10 | 1971 Carole King song about the end of a relationship: 3 wds. |
| 36% | BELIEVESINME | 12 | "She ___," a song by Kenny Rogers about a songwriter whose beloved is his biggest source of support: 3 wds. |
| 35% | HENRYANDRIBSY | 13 | One in a series of books by 46-Across about a boy and his dog: 3 wds. |
| 35% | THISLOVE | 8 | "1989 (Taylor's Version)" song about the ups and downs of a relationship (2 wds.) |
| 34% | PELOPS | 6 | Son of Tantalus in Greek mythology killed by his father and served to the gods as a meal |
| 34% | WORTHDYINGFOR | 13 | 2010 novel by Lee Child about Jack Reacher meets the Duncans and solves an old case of a missing child: 3 wds. |
| 34% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1980 Carole King song about a love-to-be that was recorded earlier by the Chiffons: 3 wds. |
| 34% | GONNACOME | 9 | "A Change is ___," 1964 song by Sam Cooke about peace and the Civil Rights Movement: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ISLANDSIN | 9 | "___ the Stream," a song by Kenny Rogers - whose birthday it is today - and Dolly Parton which reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100: 3 wds. |
| 33% | GOD | 3 | "To a ___ Unknown," novel by American author John Steinbeck about the relationship of a man to his land |
| 33% | TOMANDJERRY | 11 | Popular comedy slapstick cartoon series which centers around the rivalry between a cat and a mouse: 3 wds. |
| 32% | NEUTRALTONES | 12 | 1867 melancholic poem written by Thomas Hardy about the end of a relationship: 2 wds. |
| 32% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 32% | LEARNINGTOFLY | 13 | 1991 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 3 wds. |
| 32% | IWILLFINDYOU | 12 | 2023 novel by 40-Across about a man wrongly accused of murdering his son (4 wds.) |
| 32% | IRON | 4 | "___ Man," 1970 song by Black Sabbath about a man who time travels and sees the apocalypse |
| 31% | ILIKEIT | 7 | A 2010 hit song by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull: 3 wds |
| 31% | YOUNEED | 7 | "All ___ is Love," 1967 song by The Beatles about peace and love: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BOOKLOVERS | 10 | 2022 bestseller by 18-Across about a romance between a literary agent and an editor: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BLANKSPACE | 10 | "1989 (Taylor's Version)" song about the start of a potentially temporary relationship (2 wds.) |
| 31% | TIMETRAVELERS | 13 | "The ___ Wife," bestselling debut novel by Audrey Niffenegger published in 2003 about a man who moves through time and his wife: 2 wds. |
| 31% | IWANTIT | 7 | "___ That Way," a hit song by the Backstreet Boys: 3 wds. |
| 31% | MRMOJORISIN | 11 | Phrase used in the song "L.A. Woman," by Jim Morrison which is an anagram of his name: 3 wds. |
| 31% | YOUSPINME | 9 | "___ Round (Like a Record)," a song by the popular '80s band Dead or Alive from their album "Youthquake:" 3 wds. |
| 30% | LIKEABOSS | 9 | Parody of a Slim Thug song by The Lonely Island: 3 wds. |
| 30% | GUYSWITHKIDS | 12 | A TV series co-created and written by Jimmy Fallon, chronicling the lives of three friends and their children: 3 wds. |