| 100% | ELIA | 4 | "A Letter to ___," 2010 documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese |
| 58% | SHUTTERISLAND | 13 | 2010 psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese that follows the story of a U.S. Marshal's investigation of a psychiatric facility: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TAXI | 4 | "___ Driver," 1976 psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese that follows a veteran planning multiple assassinations |
| 49% | THEBAND | 7 | Canadian rock group whose last concert was filmed by Martin Scorsese for a 1978 documentary (2 wds.) |
| 47% | THE | 3 | "___ Irishman," 2019 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese |
| 46% | WALTZ | 5 | "The Last ___" (The Band documentary directed by Martin Scorsese) |
| 45% | KILLERSOF | 9 | With 24- and 28-Across, 2023 film directed by Martin Scorsese |
| 41% | SHUTTERISLAND | 13 | Novel by 44-Across made into a film directed by Martin Scorsese (2 wds.) |
| 41% | RESIGNED | 8 | To have quit a job, by letter |
| 40% | GRADE | 5 | Letter given to a student by a teacher |
| 39% | DRAGON | 6 | "How to Train Your ___," 2010 animated film co-directed by Chris Sanders |
| 39% | MYOB | 4 | Letters that might be addressed to a nosy co-worker? |
| 38% | TOOTHDECAY | 10 | Condition contributed to by a lack of [circled letters] |
| 38% | THEWARGAME | 10 | 1965 film written and directed by Peter Watkins that won a Best Documentary Academy Award |
| 37% | ARE | 3 | Word reduced to a letter by texters |
| 36% | WROTE | 5 | Sent a letter to |
| 36% | WRITES | 6 | Pens a letter to |
| 36% | RLY | 3 | Letters preceded by "O" used in internet forums underneath a snowy owl image to express disbelief |
| 36% | SENT | 4 | Posted a letter to someone |
| 36% | SHY | 3 | ___ Carter, co-writer of "Speak To A Girl" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw |
| 36% | STLOUISMISSOURI | 15 | City with a landmark spelled out by the circled letters, reading left to right |
| 36% | OFTHEEISING | 11 | 2010 book by 43-Across subtitled "A Letter to My Daughters" (4 wds.) |
| 35% | COVENANT | 8 | Sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott, "Alien: ___," which is a sequel to "Prometheus," and released in 2017 |
| 35% | SRTA | 4 | Abbr. on a letter to Spain |
| 35% | GRIPE | 5 | Many a letter to the editor |
| 35% | DEARANN | 7 | Start of a letter to Landers |
| 35% | LIST | 4 | Enclosure in a letter to Santa |
| 35% | TOYS | 4 | Requests on a letter to Santa |
| 35% | LSD | 3 | Drug whose therapeutic value to alcoholics was advocated by A.A. co-founder Bill W. |
| 35% | FAREWELL | 8 | ___ Address, letter written by George Washington as a parting message to the citizens of USA |