| 100% | ALLCENTURYTEAM | 14 | 1999 fan selection of baseball greats that includes 31-Across (3 wds.) |
| 35% | COOLHANDLUKE | 12 | 1967 Paul Newman prison drama title that includes the name of a body part: 3 wds. |
| 35% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | Baseball great who dropped his first name of George to go by his middle name's nickname: 3 wds. |
| 32% | ITSTHEGIRLS | 11 | 2014 album by 41-Across that includes covers of hits by female pop groups (3 wds.) |
| 30% | DETROITTIGERS | 13 | Baseball team that 15-Across was facing when he got his 3,000th hit: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SAYHEYKID | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, with "the": 3 wds. |
| 30% | PALOALTO | 8 | California city that includes portions of Stanford University: 2 wds. |
| 28% | HOLDMECLOSER | 12 | 2022 duet by Elton John and 31-Across that includes elements from the 1972 hit "Tiny Dancer" (3 wds.) |
| 28% | THEFIRSTCITIES | 14 | Debut collection of poems by 31-Across (3 wds.) |
| 27% | AGESEXLOCATION | 14 | 2022 album by Ari Lennox that includes the hit songs 29-Across and "Pressure" (3 wds.) |
| 27% | FAMILYGUY | 9 | Seth MacFarlane animated series featuring the voices of 15-Across, 26-Across, and 34-Across that debuted in 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | WHATITWANTS | 11 | See 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 27% | BRATPACK | 8 | Group of 1980s actors that included Rob Lowe and Demi Moore: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FRANKROBINSON | 13 | Baseball great who was the only player named MVP of both the National League and the American League (2 wds.) |
| 26% | IVYLEAGUE | 9 | Group of schools that includes Harvard and Yale (2 wds.) |
| 26% | EGOT | 4 | Award quartet that includes 31-Down |
| 26% | DAMNYANKEES | 11 | 1958 musical film about baseball that featured 31-Across in her film debut (2 wds.) |
| 26% | OCTOBERSKY | 10 | 1999 movie that is an adaptation, and an anagram, of 20-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | HOLIDAYSONICE | 13 | David Sedaris collection that includes the essay "SantaLand Diaries" (3 wds.) |
| 25% | GRETNA | 6 | Louisiana birthplace of baseball great Mel Ott |
| 25% | RICOSUAVE | 9 | 1991 Gerardo hit that's on VH1's list of Greatest One-Hit Wonders: 2 wds. |
| 25% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 25% | GOODGOLLY | 9 | With 48-Across, 1958 Little Richard hit that's #94 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2 wds. |
| 25% | FATSDOMINO | 10 | Legendary singer of 31-Across, "Ain't That a Shame," and "Walking to 17-Across," who passed away October 24, 2017 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | IAMSAM | 6 | First three words of 31-Across's "Green Eggs and Ham" (3 wds.) |
| 25% | YANKEESTADIUM | 13 | Baseball field where 15-Across got his 3,000th hit: 2 wds. |
| 25% | AHARDDAYS | 9 | "___ Night," a musical comedy film starring the Beatles that won 31-Across an Academy Award for scoring of music: 3 wds. |
| 25% | THANKMELATER | 12 | Debut album by Drake that included songs like "Fireworks" (feat. Alicia Keys) and "Up All Night" (feat. Nicki Minaj): 3 wds. |
| 25% | THEHUSTLE | 9 | 1975 Van McCoy hit that's on VH1's list of Greatest One-Hit Wonders: 2 wds. |
| 25% | OREGONDUCKS | 11 | College team of 31-Across: 2 wds. |