| 100% | SIDE | 4 | "The Blind ___: Evolution of a Game," book by Michael Lewis that focuses on American football |
| 35% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Song by 28-Across that was a single on the "Game of Thrones" promotional album "For the Throne" |
| 35% | NATIVESON | 9 | First Book of the Month Club pick written by a Black American |
| 33% | RINGS | 5 | "The Lord of the ___," book by J. R. R. Tolkien that holds the world record for the novel with the most video games based on it |
| 33% | AUGMENTED | 9 | With 50-Across, category of games that provide a layer on top of the physical world |
| 33% | DEAD | 4 | With 8-Across, subject of a theory that claims that most of the activity on social media is generated by bots |
| 33% | NOW | 3 | "The Spectacular ___," romantic comedy film which was based on a book of the same name by Tim Tharp |
| 33% | PSYCHO | 6 | 1960 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a 1959 novel of the same name |
| 33% | DAY | 3 | "The Promise of a New ___," song by Paula Abdul that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 33% | SWEETBITTER | 11 | American drama TV series starring Ella Purnell which is based on a novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler |
| 33% | WITCHER | 7 | "The ___," 2019 TV series based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski which was adapted into a video game |
| 33% | BEWITCHED | 9 | 2005 American romantic comedy film based on a TV show of the same name directed by Nora Ephron |
| 32% | RUGRATS | 7 | 1990s Nickelodeon cartoon that focused on a group of toddlers |
| 32% | ALAI | 4 | Second word of a game name that rhymes with the first |
| 32% | OUIJA | 5 | 2014 film franchise based on a sinister board game of the same name that some use to speak to ghosts |
| 32% | THEALIENIST | 11 | American period drama TV series starring Dakota Fanning which is based on a novel of the same name by Caleb Carr: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WATCHMEN | 8 | American satirical and dystopian superhero film directed by Zack Snyder which is based on a DC Comics limited series of the same name |
| 32% | OLOGIES | 7 | Podcast that focuses on a different branch of scientific study each episode |
| 32% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 31% | GIANTS | 6 | "On the Shoulders of ___," scientific book that was compiled and edited by Stephen Hawking |
| 31% | ARK | 3 | ___ Encounter (theme park focused on the Book of Genesis) |
| 31% | AWAY | 4 | Like a game that's played on the road |
| 31% | SPINE | 5 | Part of a book that often shows the title |
| 31% | SHOOTING | 8 | Galaxian, a game of __ alien ships on the screen |
| 31% | MERCHANT | 8 | Teller of a Canterbury Tale on the blinded January |
| 31% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981 that features the adventures of a gorilla character: 2 wds. |
| 31% | PIANO | 5 | Focus of a player on the bench |
| 31% | ALTEREDCARBON | 13 | American dystopian sci-fi TV series starring Joel Kinnaman which is based on a novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan: 2 wds. |
| 31% | INTOTHEWILD | 11 | 2007 film starring Emile Hirsch based on a book of the same name by Jon Krakauer set in the Alaskan wilderness: 3 wds. |