| 100% | GLOW | 4 | (3/9) "As children slumber, their dreams ___" (firefly feature) |
| 36% | HIANDLOIS | 9 | Comic strip featuring the Flagstons and their children, Chip, Dot, Ditto, and Trixie (3 wds.) |
| 35% | PUTSTOBED | 9 | Tucks in, as a sleepy child: 3 wds. |
| 34% | ADOPTER | 7 | Person who raises another's child as their own |
| 34% | ODDS | 4 | Numbers such as 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 |
| 33% | JKROWLING | 9 | Children's author who wrote several novels as Robert Galbraith: 3 wds. |
| 33% | DUCKSOUP | 8 | 1933 film comedy featuring Groucho Marx as Rufus T Firefly |
| 33% | BLONDIE | 7 | Comic strip featuring the Bumsteads and their children, Alexander and Cookie |
| 33% | THEGOODFIGHT | 12 | Paramount+ drama featuring Christine Baranski as attorney Diane Lockhart: 3 wds. |
| 33% | GAMEOFTHRONES | 13 | HBO fantasy series featuring 34-Across as Arya Stark: 3 wds. |
| 33% | BELLBOTTOMS | 11 | '70s fashion trend ... and features of 3-, 5- and 9-Down |
| 32% | TODIEFOR | 8 | 1995 black comedy featuring Nicole Kidman as a murderous wife: 3 wds. |
| 32% | INTOTHEWOODS | 12 | 2014 movie musical featuring Christine Baranski as Cinderella's stepmother: 3 wds. |
| 31% | FOXTROT | 7 | Comic strip featuring Andy and Roger, and their children, Peter, Paige and Jason |
| 31% | GLOW | 4 | Firefly feature |
| 31% | THEGOODSON | 10 | A 1993 psychological thriller starring Macaulay Culkin as a psychopathic child: 3 wds |
| 31% | ANTENNAS | 8 | Firefly features |
| 31% | BABYBLUES | 9 | Comic strip featuring the MacPhersons and their children, Zoe, Hammie, and Wren (2 wds.) |
| 31% | THEGOODPLACE | 12 | 2016-2020 NBC comedy featuring Adam Scott as a demon named Trevor: 3 wds. |
| 30% | SMITHS | 6 | The ___, "American Dad!" family helmed by Stan and Francine, featuring their children Hayley and Steve |
| 30% | MARSHES | 7 | The ___, "South Park" family helmed by Randy and Sharon, featuring their children Stan and Shelley |
| 30% | RAISECAIN | 9 | Cause a commotion, and a hint to a feature of 3-, 6- and 9-Down |
| 30% | HIGHHOLIDAYS | 12 | Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur . . . and a feature of 3-, 7-, 9-, and 20-Down? |
| 29% | GRIFFINS | 8 | The ___, "Family Guy" family helmed by Peter and Lois, featuring their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie |
| 29% | GOINGMYWAY | 10 | 1944 musical featuring Bing Crosby as a young priest who revitalizes a struggling parish: 3 wds. |
| 29% | THEWHITELOTUS | 13 | HBO anthology series whose first season featured Connie Britton as a wealthy resort guest: 3 wds. |
| 29% | REARS | 5 | Raises, as children |
| 29% | SCOLD | 5 | Chide, as children |
| 29% | REAR | 4 | Raise, as children |
| 29% | TEACH | 5 | Educate, as children |