| 100% | THEUGLYAMERICAN | 15 | 1958 best seller by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick |
| 44% | THEUGLYAMERICAN | 15 | Iconic Cold War novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer |
| 31% | THEBRIDGE | 9 | First part of a 1952 best seller's title, followed by 37- and 51-Across |
| 30% | SISTERSFIRST | 12 | 2017 best seller by twins Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush about their youth in the White House: 2 wds. |
| 30% | THEUGLYAMERICAN | 15 | 1958 best seller set in Southeast Asia |
| 29% | MONONCLE | 8 | 1958 comedy film starring, directed and written by Jacques Tati; 1959 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner |
| 29% | DENOFTHIEVES | 12 | 1991 best seller by Jim Stewart |
| 29% | ATREEGROWSINBROOKLYN | 20 | Classic best seller by Betty Smith |
| 29% | THEBIGSHORT | 11 | 2010 best seller by Michael Lewis |
| 29% | LEANIN | 6 | 2013 best seller by Sheryl Sandberg |
| 29% | OSS | 3 | Intel group headed by William J. Donovan |
| 29% | CIA | 3 | Government org. headed by William J. Burns |
| 27% | JAMESII | 7 | King replaced by William and Mary |
| 27% | CLAN | 4 | "The ___ of the Cave Bear" (1980 best seller by Jean Auel) |
| 26% | WHATHAPPENED | 12 | 2017 best seller by Hillary Clinton about the 2016 election: 2 wds. |
| 26% | REISER | 6 | He wrote the best sellers "Couplehood" and "Babyhood" |
| 26% | WILL | 4 | "Good ___ Hunting," drama film written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon starring Robin Williams |
| 26% | KONTIKI | 7 | 1950 best seller subtitled "Across the Pacific by Raft" |
| 25% | HEY | 3 | "___, Good Lookin'," song by Hank Williams |
| 25% | KIRK | 4 | "Star Trek" captain played by William Shatner and Chris Pine |
| 25% | TEARSONMYPILLOW | 15 | 1958 hit by Little Anthony and the Imperials |
| 25% | ANTONYAND | 9 | & 11D Tragedy by William Shakespeare featuring the maids Charmian and Iras |
| 24% | HUNTING | 7 | Good Will __, written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon |
| 24% | WEAR | 4 | ___ and tear (damage suffered by well-used clothes) |
| 24% | ETON | 4 | School attended by princes William and Harry |
| 24% | ABRIEF | 6 | With 38 and 47 Across, best-seller written by 24/49 Across |
| 24% | COATES | 6 | Ta-Nehisi who wrote the best seller "Between the World and Me" |
| 24% | FITOR | 5 | With 47-Across, 1978 Covert Bailey best seller on exercise and diet |