| 100% | ATIME | 5 | "___ to Kill" (John Grisham book): 2 wds. |
| 58% | ATIME | 5 | John Grisham's "___ to Kill" |
| 54% | ATIME | 5 | "___ to Kill" (John Grisham novel) |
| 53% | ATIME | 5 | “___ to Kill” (John Grisham legal thriller) |
| 52% | ADAME | 5 | "Sin City: ___ to Kill For": 2 wds. |
| 50% | THECONFESSION | 13 | John Grisham book |
| 50% | APAINTEDHOUSE | 13 | John Grisham book |
| 50% | THELITIGATORS | 13 | John Grisham book |
| 49% | THETERMINATOR | 13 | Time traveler sent to kill or protect Sarah Connor (depending on the year): 2 wds. |
| 48% | THEFIRM | 7 | American legal thriller film based on a John Grisham novel by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | THERUNWAYJURY | 13 | John Grisham book about fashion show critics? |
| 47% | SPYNOVEL | 8 | Typical John Le Carré book: 2 wds. |
| 46% | LAW | 3 | Topic in many John Grisham books |
| 45% | SAYHI | 5 | "___ to John" (General regards): 2 wds. |
| 45% | THERAINMAKER | 12 | 1997 legal drama film starring Matt Damon which is based on John Grisham's novel of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ISEE | 4 | 2 wds to show understanding of something |
| 43% | INNOCENTMAN | 11 | John Grisham’s only nonfiction book, with “The” |
| 43% | ATTICUSFINCH | 12 | "To Kill a Mockingbird" father (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GRISHAM | 7 | "A Time to Kill" novelist John |
| 42% | TIMOTHYDALTON | 13 | "Licence to Kill" actor who plays Niles Caulder/the Chief on "Doom Patrol" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | INMY | 4 | "___ opinion...": 2 wds. (according to me) |
| 42% | PAINTEDHOUSE | 12 | "A ___," a 2003 movie based on a John Grisham novel of the same name about a 7 year old boy named Luke Chandler: 2 wds. |
| 41% | READA | 5 | "How to ___ Book," book by Mortimer J. Adler: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BEACHREAD | 9 | Book to take on a seaside vacation: 2 wds. |
| 41% | LAW | 3 | Subject of most of John Grisham's books |
| 41% | THERAINMAKER | 12 | 1997 Francis Ford Coppola film starring Matt Damon adapted from a novel by John Grisham (2 wds.) |
| 41% | THEKORAN | 8 | Muslim holy book: 2 wds. |
| 40% | HARPERLEE | 9 | Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALA | 3 | *Chicken ___ king: 2 wds .... or words common to 35d |
| 40% | ATTHAT | 6 | To boot: 2 wds. |