| 100% | REBECCA | 7 | ___ Pearson, mother to Kevin, Kate, and Randall on "This Is Us," played by Mandy Moore |
| 61% | REBECCA | 7 | * ___ Pearson, mother to Kevin, Kate, and Randall in the 2010s TV series "This Is Us" |
| 51% | SIS | 3 | Kate, to Randall and Kevin on "This Is Us," for short |
| 39% | KATE | 4 | Pearson sister played by Chrissy Metz on "This Is Us" |
| 38% | JUSTINHARTLEY | 13 | "The Young and the Restless" actor who plays Kevin Pearson on "This Is Us": 2 wds. |
| 36% | CLAIRE | 6 | ___ Dunphy, mother to Hailey, Alex, and Luke on "Modern Family," played by Julie Bowen |
| 36% | STERLINGKBROWN | 14 | "Army Wives" actor who plays Randall Pearson on "This Is Us": 3 wds. |
| 35% | STERLING | 8 | This Is Us Randall Pearson actor __ K. Brown |
| 34% | HALLOFFAME | 10 | This dedication to US Space Walking astronauts and equipment contractors is by the Indian R. in Titusville, FL. |
| 32% | KELECHIWATSON | 13 | Actress Susan ___, who plays Randall's wife Beth Pearson on "This Is Us": 2 wds. |
| 32% | TESS | 4 | Randall and Beth's older daughter, on "This Is Us" |
| 32% | TOBY | 4 | Kate's husband on "This Is Us" |
| 32% | VENTIMIGLIA | 11 | Actor Milo ___, who plays Randall's adoptive dad Jack Pearson on "This Is Us" |
| 31% | MILO | 4 | Actor Ventimiglia who plays Jack Pearson on "This Is Us" |
| 31% | LORELAI | 7 | ___ Gilmore, Mother to Rory on "Gilmore Girls," played by Lauren Graham |
| 31% | THEFRIENDSWEMADEALONG | 21 | With 126/127 Across, companions on our life's journey who were more valuable to us than our destination ... and an alternate title for this puzzle |
| 30% | KATE | 4 | "This Is Us" sister played by Chrissy Metz |
| 30% | KATE | 4 | "This Is Us" daughter played by Chrissy Metz |
| 30% | JACK | 4 | "This Is Us" dad played by Milo Ventimiglia |
| 30% | JACK | 4 | "This Is Us" father played by Milo Ventimiglia |
| 30% | TOTALECLIPSE | 12 | Event across the U.S. on 4/8/24 ... and, with 57-Across, 1983 Bonnie Tyler hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 30% | TESS | 4 | One of Randall and Beth's daughters on "This Is Us" |
| 30% | DEJA | 4 | "This Is Us" adopted daughter played by Lyric Ross |
| 30% | JIG | 3 | This was changed to Juliette in 1956 when the NATO Phonetic Alphabet was adopted by the US |
| 30% | TOBY | 4 | Kate's fiancé on "This Is Us" |
| 29% | ARAISININTHESUN | 15 | First play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway |
| 29% | EPIC | 4 | "He made an ___ play and won us the game!" (something to be remembered) |
| 29% | JUSTINHARTLEY | 13 | "This Is Us" actor who plays Colter Shaw on "Tracker" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ADOPTEE | 7 | Randall or Deja on "This Is Us," e.g. |
| 29% | TESS | 4 | Sister of Annie and Deja on "This Is Us" |