| 100% | DIGITAL | 7 | "___ Fortress," thriller written by Dan Brown about a supercomputer that cracks cryptic codes |
| 41% | THELOSTSYMBOL | 13 | Thriller written by Dan Brown set in Washington D.C. after the events of "The Da Vinci Code": 3 wds. |
| 33% | DAVINCI | 7 | "The ___ Code," 2003 novel by Dan Brown that was made into a film: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ORIGIN | 6 | 2017 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown that has been set in Spain |
| 30% | INFERNO | 7 | Mystery thriller novel written by Dan Brown set in Florence which is inspired by Dante's work |
| 27% | LOVELYRITA | 10 | A track from 15-Across, written and sung by Paul McCartney, that is about affection towards a female traffic warden: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ANGELS | 6 | "___ and Demons," 2000 novel by Dan Brown that introduces the character Robert Langdon |
| 27% | POINT | 5 | "Deception ___," 2001 novel by Dan Brown which follows a White House intelligence analyst |
| 26% | LIPPI | 5 | "Fra Lippo ___," dramatic monologue written by Robert Browning that depicts a real life painter |
| 25% | DIAMOND | 7 | "___ Lil," play written by Mae West that was a major Broadway success |
| 25% | HALO | 4 | Saintly glow that Beyoncé wrote a song about |
| 25% | PLAGUE | 6 | Disease that Daniel Defoe wrote a novel about |
| 25% | HAMELIN | 7 | "The Pied Piper of ___," poem written by Robert Browning that is based on a folktale |
| 24% | AMBLERWARNING | 13 | "The ___," spy thriller written by Robert Ludlum which was completed by a different author after his death: 2 wds. |
| 24% | KITE | 4 | Charlie Brown toy that's often "eaten" by a tree |
| 24% | MENU | 4 | List that may be accessed by scanning a QR code |
| 24% | PHANTOMTHREAD | 13 | 2017 film about a fashion designer written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (2 wds.) |
| 24% | MENU | 4 | Restaurant feature that may be downloaded by scanning a QR code |
| 24% | HEARTBURN | 9 | 1986 Meryl Streep comedy/drama about a woman with a cheating husband, written by Nora Ephron |
| 24% | MEN | 3 | "Ultimate X-___," Marvel Comics series written by Robert Kirkman that revolves around a group of mutants |
| 24% | MATCHPOINT | 10 | Scarlett Johansson starrer psychological thriller movie about a clandestine love affair, written and directed by Woody Allen: 2 wds. |
| 23% | FROSTY | 6 | "___ the Snowman," holiday tune about a magical snowman that wasn't originally written as a Christmas song |
| 23% | WAITRESS | 8 | Broadway musical written by 31-Across that was nominated for four Tony Awards and a Grammy Award |
| 23% | LOSTINBEAGLE | 12 | Dramedy series about everything that's been swallowed by a dog like Snoopy? |
| 23% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |
| 23% | THUMBELINA | 10 | 1994 animated fantasy film about a tiny girl that features the Prince of Fairies voiced by Gary Imhoff |
| 23% | ONEFINEDAY | 10 | 1980 Carole King song about a love-to-be that was recorded earlier by the Chiffons: 3 wds. |
| 23% | INFERNO | 7 | 2013 novel by Dan Brown |
| 23% | CLOTHINGOPTIONAL | 16 | Beach or party dress code that might be accompanied by a “no photos” rule |
| 23% | DROP | 4 | 2025 thriller about a date interrupted by threatening messages from a stranger |