| 100% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day to ___ Hard" (2013 Bruce Willis movie) |
| 88% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day To ___ Hard," Bruce Willis movie |
| 86% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day to ___ Hard" (2013 Bruce Willis sequel) |
| 82% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day to ___ Hard" (Bruce Willis movie) |
| 78% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day to ___ Hard," 2013 action movie |
| 63% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day to ___ Hard" (2013 film) |
| 62% | DIE | 3 | "It's a good day to ___ hard" |
| 61% | DAY | 3 | "A Good ___ to Die Hard" (2013 Willis movie) |
| 59% | DIE | 3 | 2013 John McClane fim "A Good Day to ___ Hard" |
| 55% | DAY | 3 | "A Good ___ to Die Hard" (2013 movie) |
| 52% | DIE | 3 | "A Good Day to ___ Hard" (fifth film in the John McClane action series) |
| 50% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | "A Good Day to Die Hard" actor who stars in 49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DIE | 3 | "___ Hard with a Vengeance" (Bruce Willis action movie) |
| 45% | SAFE | 4 | A good one is hard to crack |
| 44% | WINDY | 5 | Like a good day for someone to say "Go fly a kite!" |
| 44% | DIE | 3 | "___ Hard" (1988 Bruce Willis movie) |
| 43% | DIE | 3 | "___ Hard," Bruce Willis movie |
| 42% | HOTBATH | 7 | Relaxing conclusion to a long, hard day |
| 40% | DIEHARD | 7 | Bruce Willis movie |
| 40% | DIE | 3 | "___ Hard," Bruce Willis action movie |
| 40% | EASTER | 6 | Good day to dye |
| 40% | ITS | 3 | "___ a good day!" |
| 40% | KINKYBOOTS | 10 | 2013 Best Musical Tony winner ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 38% | DIE | 3 | "___ Hard" (Bruce Willis movie) |
| 38% | DIEHARD | 7 | Blockbuster Bruce Willis movie |
| 38% | LOOPER | 6 | 2012 Bruce Willis movie |
| 38% | NINE | 4 | 1982 Best Musical Tony winner made into a 2009 Daniel Day-Lewis movie |
| 38% | DIE | 3 | "___ Hard" (Bruce Willis movie franchise) |
| 38% | THECOLORPURPLE | 14 | Movie with a hard-to-rhyme name |
| 38% | DEATH | 5 | "___ Wish" (2018 Bruce Willis movie) |