| 100% | THEUGLYTRUTH | 12 | 2010 book that was #5 in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: 3 wds. |
| 86% | THETHIRDWHEEL | 13 | 2012 book that was #7 in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: 3 wds. |
| 83% | THELASTSTRAW | 12 | 2009 book that was #3 in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series: 3 wds. |
| 47% | GREGHEFFLEY | 11 | Main character of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney (2 wds.) |
| 44% | WIMPY | 5 | Meek, as in the title of a "Diary" series of kids' books |
| 43% | HOTELFORDOGS | 12 | Lois Duncan children's book that was turned into a film in 2009: 3 wds. |
| 43% | HOBBIT | 6 | "The ___," book that is a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" series |
| 42% | NATE | 4 | Big __, book series like Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
| 42% | RODRICK | 7 | Second Diary of a Wimpy Kid book: __ Rules |
| 41% | KID | 3 | "Diary of a Wimpy ___" (Jeff Kinney book series and a 2010 movie) |
| 41% | GREGHEFFLEY | 11 | Boy cartoonist portrayed by Zachary Gordon and Jason Drucker in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movies: 2 wds. |
| 41% | GREG | 4 | The kid in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" |
| 40% | DIARY | 5 | "___ of a Wimpy Kid" (Jeff Kinney book series) |
| 40% | THEEVENINGSTAR | 14 | 1996 movie that was a sequel to the 1983 Best Picture winner "Terms of Endearment": 3 wds. |
| 40% | ARNIE | 5 | Name of the titular anthropomorphic doughnut in a series of kid-lit books |
| 40% | THEGOODFIGHT | 12 | CBS All Access series set in the world of a Chicago law firm: 3 wds. |
| 39% | KID | 3 | "Diary of a Wimpy ___," book series and media franchise created by Jeff Kinney that follows a middle-schooler |
| 39% | CRAZYFORYOU | 11 | 1985 pop song by Madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest": 3 wds. |
| 39% | COBRAKAI | 8 | Netflix series that is a sequel to the "Karate Kid" franchise: 2 wds. |
| 39% | GLEE | 4 | Fox series that was the source of 80 Billboard Hot 100 songs in 2010 |
| 39% | LIKEAPRAYER | 11 | 1989 pop rock song by Madonna that is a part of her fourth studio album of the same name: 3 wds. |
| 39% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 38% | GREG | 4 | ___ Heffley, protagonist of the children's comedy book series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" |
| 38% | DIARY | 5 | "___ of a Wimpy Kid" (book series) |
| 38% | ITSSOEASY | 9 | Crickets song that was a #5 hit for 32-Across in 1977: 3 wds. |
| 38% | ACTAFOOL | 8 | Single from Ludacris that was part of the soundtrack for "2 Fast 2 Furious," and was also nominated for a Grammy: 3 wds. |
| 38% | MORRISCHESTNUT | 14 | Actor who plays the title character of 47-Across in a CBS series that premiered in January: 2 wds. |
| 38% | OURGANG | 7 | Old group of movie kids that, in a way, the answers to starred clues could be a member of |
| 38% | FMURRAYABRAHAM | 14 | "The Grand Budapest Hotel" actor whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 3 wds. |
| 38% | LIKEAVIRGIN | 11 | 1984 #1 song for Madonna that is discussed in the opening scene of "Reservoir Dogs": 3 wds. |