| 100% | HAILSATAN | 9 | 2019 documentary about a nontheistic religious organization that's "putting up a hell of a fight" for justice and equality, per the film's tagline |
| 27% | THEINCREDIBLES | 14 | Pixar film about a family of superheroes that won the 2005 Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: 2 wds. |
| 26% | FISHERMAN | 9 | "The ___ and the Little Fish," a popular fable by 38-Down about a small fish that begs for its life on account of its size |
| 26% | LOIS | 4 | When I discovered that my son's school was built on a toxic waste dump, I fought for the cleanup of Love Canal and got more than 800 families evacuated |
| 25% | SURF | 4 | "___'s Up," a 2007 animated film about a penguin that wants to ride the waves |
| 25% | THISLOVE | 8 | "1989 (Taylor's Version)" song about the ups and downs of a relationship (2 wds.) |
| 25% | ARGO | 4 | Film about a fake CIA mission that received the Best Picture Oscar for 2012 |
| 25% | ACLU | 4 | Organization that fights for religious liberty and voting rights: Abbr. |
| 24% | EXAM | 4 | Test that could make up a large percentage of the grade for a course |
| 24% | CASTLESMADEOF | 13 | "___ Sand," a song by Jimi Hendrix that is about the temporary nature of existence and how nothing can be taken for granted: 3 wds. |
| 24% | ALLABOUTEVE | 11 | Film that's tied with "Titanic" and "La La Land" for the most Oscar nominations for a single film (14) (3 wds.) |
| 24% | ROMANTASY | 9 | Portmanteau for a “genre of swords and soulmates,” per the Guardian |
| 24% | STAR | 4 | (9/10) "Let's put a twinkly ___ on the top of your Christmas tree for that final touch!" |
| 23% | MIGRATION | 9 | 2023 animated film about a family of ducks going south for the winter |
| 23% | WIN | 3 | Premiering in 2025! "___ or Lose," Pixar's animated TV series that captures the ups and downs of a middle school softball team |
| 23% | PRIMEREALESTATE | 15 | Asset that's all about "location, location, location" ... with a hint to the starts of 21-, 26- and 49-Across |
| 23% | DEADWOOD | 8 | National Historic Landmark District in South Dakota that is the setting and title of an HBO series and a 2019 film starring Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane |
| 23% | FALL | 4 | "Anatomy of a ___," French legal drama film that won the 2024 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay |
| 23% | OUTER | 5 | ___ Space, place for satellites and the ISS that is also a shade of black |
| 23% | PHILOMENA | 9 | Dench and Coogan film about the search for a child |
| 23% | RATATOUILLE | 11 | Pixar film about a rat-turned-chef that won the 2008 Annie Award for Best Animated Feature |
| 23% | SEVERANCE | 9 | Apple TV+ drama about a company that separates the work and non-work memories of its employees |
| 23% | MEDI | 4 | Prefix for "care" in the name of a health plan for Americans 65 and up |
| 23% | DECISIONTOLEAVE | 15 | 2022 Park Chan-wook film about a detective and the widow of a murder victim |
| 23% | BRAVE | 5 | 2012 Pixar film about a Scottish girl that won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature |
| 23% | RATATOUILLE | 11 | 2007 Pixar film about a rat chef that won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature |
| 23% | WALLE | 5 | 2008 Pixar film about a robot that won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature: Hyph. |
| 23% | HEAD | 4 | Part of the body that a cockroach can live without for up to a week |
| 23% | AAA | 3 | Sound of the letter "A" that stands for "affectionate" and "attentive" (qualities of a dad) |
| 23% | GENIE | 5 | Fictional character from the film "Aladdin" that comes out of a lamp and grants wishes |