| 100% | ELENORE | 7 | 1968 song by 15-Across written as a parody of 32-Across |
| 52% | DOUBLE | 6 | "A ___ Barrelled Detective Story," short story by Mark Twain that was written as a parody of Sherlock Holmes |
| 44% | THETORRENTSOF | 13 | "___ Spring," Ernest Hemingway novella written as a parody of Sherwood Anderson's "Dark Laughter": 3 wds. |
| 42% | NOMADLAND | 9 | Nonfiction work by 29-Across adapted as a 2020 film of the same name starring Frances McDormand directed by 15-Across |
| 42% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BUFFALOGIRLS | 12 | Fictionalized biography of Calamity Jane by 32-Across that was adapted as a TV miniseries (2 wds.) |
| 41% | LIKEABOSS | 9 | Parody of a Slim Thug song by The Lonely Island: 3 wds. |
| 40% | WEBUILTTHISCITY | 15 | Starship song written as a lament against the closure of L.A.'s live music clubs |
| 39% | CAROLEKING | 10 | Frequent collaborator of 42-Across who wrote the song "You've Got a Friend" as a response to 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LET | 3 | "___ It Snow," holiday classic inspired by a California heatwave that wasn't originally written as a Christmas song |
| 39% | JOHNNYENGLISH | 13 | A comically incompetent spy for "MI7," created as a parody of 50a, and portrayed by Rowan Atkinson in the films by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 39% | COMPOSE | 7 | Write, as a piece of music |
| 39% | FAREWELL | 8 | ___ Address, letter written by George Washington as a parting message to the citizens of USA |
| 38% | IDONTWANTTOBE | 13 | Song by Gavin DeGraw which earned a double platinum after gaining popularity as the opening theme of "One Tree Hill": 5 wds. |
| 38% | JUDE | 4 | "Hey ___," 1968 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a song written by McCartney for Lennon's son, Julian |
| 38% | CRIMES | 6 | "Word ___," song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" |
| 38% | THINGS | 6 | "My Favorite ___," song from "The Sound of Music" that lists cozy items but wasn't originally written as a Christmas song |
| 38% | TAMBOURINEMAN | 13 | "Mr. ___," 1965 song written by Bob Dylan which is a part of his album, "Bringing It All Back Home": 2 wds. |
| 38% | DESOLATION | 10 | "___ Row," 1965 song written and sung by Bob Dylan which is a part of his 6th studio album, "Highway 61 Revisited" |
| 38% | SAGA | 4 | "The ___ Begins" song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean |
| 38% | TOGETHER | 8 | "We Belong ___," a song by Mariah Carey that was listed as Billboard's "Song of the Decade" |
| 38% | TIME | 4 | "Until the End of ___," song by Justin Timberlake that was re-recorded as a duet with Beyonce |
| 37% | BLUEJEANS | 9 | Song by Lana Del Rey and a classic of the closet |
| 37% | NIRVANA | 7 | "Smells Like ___" song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of the song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
| 37% | UNCONDITIONAL | 13 | "____ Love," a song by Tupac Shakur released posthumously in 1999, as a part of his "Greatest Hits" album. |
| 37% | LOST | 4 | "I ___ on Jeopardy," song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band |
| 37% | KATY | 4 | Perry whose 2024 song “Woman’s World” was described by The Cut as a “stale retread of bubblegum feminism” |
| 36% | EDIT | 4 | Tweak, as a piece of writing |
| 36% | CANTSTOP | 8 | A song by 31-Across co-written by Frusciante, which is one of the songs that the band play live the most: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TOUCHDOWNPASS | 13 | One of a record 50 thrown by 15-Across in 2007: 2 wds. |