| 100% | LABELLEDAME | 11 | "___ sans Merci", a ballad by John Keats which means "The Beautiful Lady Without Mercy" : 3 wds. |
| 31% | APAINTEDHOUSE | 13 | Novel by John Grisham which was made into a television film starring Scott Glenn in 2003: 3 wds. |
| 30% | DANCEIN | 7 | "___ The Dark," song by Lady Gaga from her album "The Fame Monster" which has a spoken interlude: 2 wds. |
| 30% | HOLYGHOST | 9 | Book by John Sandford which was part of the "Virgil Flowers" novel series and became a NYT 2018 Bestseller: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ATIMETO | 7 | "___ Kill," novel by John Grisham which was made into a movie starring Sandra Bullock: 3 wds. |
| 28% | 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. |
| 28% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 27% | PRETTYINPINK | 12 | 1986 movie, written by John Hughes, whose title refers to a colorful prom dress: 3 wds. |
| 26% | ITOOAMAMERICA | 13 | Last line of a poem by 6-Down, which follows the lines "They'll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed" (4 wds.) |
| 26% | IDONTNEED | 9 | "___ You" a song by Kenny Rogers produced by Lionel Richie, which spent several weeks at the top of various Billboard charts: 3 wds. |
| 26% | AHISTORYOF | 10 | With 47-Across, 1997 graphic novel by John Wagner, later made into a David Cronenberg film: 3 wds. |
| 26% | BOBSBURGERS | 11 | Animated show in which the father (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) owns a restaurant: 2 wds. |
| 26% | THEFIRM | 7 | American legal thriller film based on a John Grisham novel by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 25% | CARPEDIEM | 9 | Latin phrase often used by a friend to mean "seize the day": 2 wds. |
| 25% | ODEON | 5 | "___ a Grecian Urn" (poem by John Keats): 2 wds. |
| 25% | OLDMANAND | 9 | "The ___ the Sea," short novel by Ernest Hemingway which tells the story of a Cuban fisherman: 3 wds. |
| 24% | AMERICANIDIOT | 13 | Musical which is a stage adaptation of the concept album by punk rock band "Green Day": 2 wds. |
| 24% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 24% | SAYMYNAME | 9 | A song by Destiny's Child - Beyonce's original band - which is now considered one of their signature songs: 3 wds. |
| 24% | ENDYMION | 8 | John Keats' poem about a beautiful Greek youth |
| 24% | ALA | 3 | Words on a menu which means "cooked in the style of": 2 wds. |
| 24% | ASIS | 4 | Tag words during a sale which means without warranty: 2 wds |
| 24% | LOVEROCKNROLL | 13 | An 80s hit by "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts" which was a cover of Alan Merrill's original "I ___": 4 wds. |
| 24% | CAMPTIGER | 9 | Children's book by 52-Across and illustrator John Rocco that features a big cat in the woods (2 wds.) |
| 23% | RAGEOFANGELS | 12 | 1980 novel by Sidney Sheldon which revolves around a young female attorney's journey: 3 wds. |
| 23% | THEHILLS | 8 | Single by The Weeknd from his second album which made a record in the Billboard Hot R&B chart : 2 wds. |
| 23% | LOVEYOU | 7 | "P.S. I ___," film based on a novel which shares its title with a 1962 song by The Beatles: 2 wds. |
| 23% | FOODREVOLUTION | 14 | "Jamie Oliver's ___," a 2010-11 TV series starring the celeb chef, which was co-produced by Ryan Seacrest: 2 wds. |
| 23% | MISTYMOUNTAIN | 13 | "___ Hop" 1971 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin that which was a part of their untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 23% | TOAUTUMN | 8 | The final work in John Keats's "1819 odes", composed after a walk near Winchester : 2 wds. |