| 100% | KANE | 4 | "The ___ Chronicles," trilogy written by Rick Riordan that is based on Egyptian mythology |
| 41% | HAMELIN | 7 | "The Pied Piper of ___," poem written by Robert Browning that is based on a folktale |
| 41% | LIST | 4 | "Mr. Malcolm's ___," 2022 period drama film starring Freida Pinto, that is based on the eponymous novel by Suzanne Allain |
| 41% | LANE | 4 | "Firefly ___," show starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as friends that is based on the eponymous novel by Kristin Hannah |
| 40% | LADY | 4 | "___ Chatterley's Lover," 2022 period drama film starring Emma Corrin, that is based on the eponymous novel by D.H. Lawrence |
| 38% | MEMOIR | 6 | Kind of book, written by 14-/18-Across in 1853 after being rescued, on which the movie is based |
| 38% | LUNAR | 5 | Calendar that is based on the cycles of the Moon |
| 37% | GOD | 3 | "___ of War," video game franchise that is based on Greek and Norse mythology |
| 36% | SHARK | 5 | "___ Tank," business reality show that is based on the Japanese show "Money Tigers" |
| 36% | NINJA | 5 | "American ___ Warrior," sports reality show that is based on the Japanese show "Sasuke" |
| 36% | ABQ | 3 | Bar in Shoreditch, UK, that is based on the TV series "Breaking Bad" |
| 36% | MASK | 4 | "The ___," 1994 Jim Carrey movie that is based on a comic book series by Dark Horse Comics |
| 36% | BROTHER | 7 | "Big ___," television reality franchise that is based on the Dutch show of the same name |
| 36% | RAY | 3 | 2004 musical starring Jamie Foxx that is based on the life of soul musician Charles |
| 36% | FUNNY | 5 | "___ Girl," 1968 musical starring Barbra Streisand that is based on the life of Fanny Brice |
| 36% | JUNGLE | 6 | "___ Cubs," Disney show that is based on the 1967 film starring Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli |
| 35% | THEMANSION | 10 | 1959 novel by William Faulkner that is the last of the trilogy on the Snopes family: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ALIENS | 6 | "Cowboys & ___," 2011 Daniel Craig movie that is based on a graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg |
| 35% | GLORY | 5 | "Bound for ___," 1976 musical starring David Carradine that is based on the life of Woody Guthrie |
| 35% | COFFEE | 6 | Walter's ___ Roastery, cafe in Istanbul that is based on the crime drama series "Breaking Bad" |
| 35% | ODDBALLS | 8 | TV show starring James Rallison and Kimberly Brooks that is based on the YouTube channel TheOdd1sOut |
| 35% | STREET | 6 | "___ Fighter," 1994 action film starring Kylie Minogue that was based on the eponymous video game series |
| 35% | ERIN | 4 | "___ Brockovich," courtroom drama starring Julia Roberts that was based on the true story of an activist |
| 35% | MOUNTAIN | 8 | "Cold ___," epic period film with a "frigid" title that is based on a novel by Charles Frazier |
| 35% | ROBIN | 5 | "Christopher ___," 2018 live-action film starring Ewan McGregor that is based on Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" |
| 35% | DOO | 3 | "Scooby-___," 2002 live-action film starring Freddie Prinze Jr. that is based on the popular mystery cartoon |
| 35% | EASYA | 5 | Teen comedy film starring Emma Stone that was based on the novel "The Scarlet Letter": 2 wds. |
| 35% | MAN | 3 | "First ___," 2018 biographical film starring Ryan Gosling that was based on 30a and the Apollo 11 mission |
| 34% | MERMAID | 7 | "The Little ___," Disney series that is based on the 1989 eponymous musical fantasy film |
| 34% | RENT | 4 | Musical that was loosely based on the opera "La Bohème" |