| 100% | OCTOPUSSGARDEN | 14 | 1969 song recorded by 19-Across, and title of 41-Across's 2014 picture book: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SILENTSPRING | 12 | Book by 19-Across that challenged the use of chemical pesticides and sparked environmentalism: 2 wds. |
| 39% | KLENCKEATLAS | 12 | Book made up of 41 copperplate maps held by the British Library and which was once the world's largest book of its kind: 2 wds. |
| 38% | GREENEGGS | 9 | "___ and Ham," 1960 book by Dr. Seuss which has sold 8 million copies as of 2014: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 35% | GREGMADDUX | 10 | 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and 355-game winner whose #31 was retired by the 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOMGLAVINE | 10 | 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee and 305-game winner whose #47 was retired by the 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SPLASHBROTHERS | 14 | Nickname of 19- and 46-Across, a duo whose combined three-pointers have set NBA records: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JODIPICOULT | 11 | Bestselling author of more than 30 books, including "My Sister's Keeper," 19-Across, and 34-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Her Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles was broken by 35-Across in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SHELLEYFABARES | 14 | Actress and singer who's the niece of 19-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Winner of Album, Record, and Song of the Year at the 2018 Grammys: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ITSOK | 5 | "___", song by Tom Rosenthal, featured in the trailers of "Comet" and "Anesthesia" : 2 wds. |
| 34% | SWEETDAY | 8 | "One ___," a song by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, that was Billboard's most successful song of the 1990s: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BEATINGHEART | 12 | 2014 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Divergent": 2 wds. |
| 34% | IWON | 4 | The name of a hit 2014 single by Future and Kanye West: 2 wds. |
| 33% | AWHOLENEWWORLD | 14 | Song from "Aladdin" covered by 19-Across and 44-Across (4 wds.) |
| 33% | COFFEESONG | 10 | "The ___," song written by Bob Hilliard and Dick Miles which was recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1946: 2 wds. |
| 33% | RIGHTONTIME | 11 | 2021 song by 32-Across nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 33% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LONELYTONIGHT | 13 | 2014 hit song for 17- and 39-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | FREDRIKBACKMAN | 14 | Swedish author of 19-Across and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | IHAD | 4 | "If ___ a Hammer" (Pete Seeger song recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary and Trini Lopez) (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ITSAHELLUVATOWN | 15 | Lyric in the song named by the starts and ends of 19-, 27-, 45- and 53-Across |
| 32% | SWEETHOME | 9 | "___ Alabama," 1974 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that inspired the title of a rom-com starring Reese Witherspoon: 2 wds. |
| 32% | YOUBABY | 7 | 1966 song and album by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | IDONTCARE | 9 | Song by 17-Across and 28-Across whose debut broke Spotify's single-day streaming record, but peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 behind Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | IWANTED | 7 | "Everything ___," song by Billie Eilish which won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 2021: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BAZLUHRMANN | 11 | Australian director of 19- and 33-Across who's known for films with pop music soundtracks: 2 wds. |