| 100% | PLAYING | 7 | "___ with Fire," cookbook by Michael Symon inspired by his barbeque restaurant |
| 50% | MOMOFUKU | 8 | Cookbook by David Chang inspired by his New York restaurant chain of the same name |
| 34% | THEFIGHTER | 10 | 2017 hit song by 17-Across that was inspired by his relationship with 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | HELLOFALIFE | 11 | Kanye West's song which was inspired by his earlier relationship with model Amber Rose: 4 wds. |
| 34% | CRYMEARIVER | 11 | Justin Timberlake's song which was inspired by his earlier relationship with singer Britney Spears: 4 wds. |
| 33% | RIVER | 5 | "___ Cottage Cookbook," cookbook by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall inspired by his brand for organic food |
| 31% | EAT | 3 | "How to ___," cookbook by Nigella Lawson inspired by English cuisine |
| 28% | LUCY | 4 | "___ in the Sky with Diamonds," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a drawing that Lennon's son made of his classmate |
| 28% | UTEP | 4 | Southwest sch. with architecture inspired by Bhutan |
| 27% | OREO | 4 | Cookie with a flavor inspired by Selena Gomez |
| 27% | OREO | 4 | Cookie with a pink variety inspired by Lady Gaga |
| 26% | ARES | 4 | His chariot was drawn by fire-emitting horses |
| 26% | GOMORRAH | 8 | With Sodom, cities consumed by fire and brimstone |
| 26% | MARKSPITZ | 9 | His record of seven golds in one Olympics was beaten by Michael Phelps |
| 26% | GLASS | 5 | With 27 Across, 2022 film whose title was inspired by a Beatles song |
| 26% | TAKEBACK | 8 | With 32-Across, 2013 Justin Timberlake song influenced by Michael Jackson: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ISAAC | 5 | Newton, who was inspired by an apple falling on his head |
| 26% | LOVEBUG | 7 | 30-Across hit song with a video inspired by "The Notebook" |
| 26% | OREO | 4 | Cookie with a pink variety inspired by 4-Across/46-Across |
| 26% | OREO | 4 | Cookie with a version inspired by Lady Gaga's "Chromatica" album |
| 26% | ONEINTEN | 8 | UB40 protest song with a name inspired by the unemployment rate |
| 26% | ARES | 4 | His chariot was drawn by four fire-breathing horses |
| 26% | LIAR | 4 | One with his pants on fire, idiomatically |
| 25% | CHEW | 4 | Cooking-themed talk show starring Carla Hall and Michael Symon, with "The" |
| 25% | JOHN | 4 | With 4-Across, musician with the album "Sax by the Fire" |
| 25% | ARES | 4 | God with a chariot drawn by fire-breathing stallions |
| 24% | ONE | 3 | Song by Metallica that was inspired by Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun" |
| 24% | BACON | 5 | Actor Kevin who has a band with his brother, Michael |
| 24% | JOECOCKER | 9 | He got by with a little help from his friends |
| 24% | WARREN | 6 | With 34-Across, "Dick Tracy" star who goes by his middle name, not his first name, Henry |