| 100% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 2019 music biopic that tells the story of how 17-Across began collaborating with 27-Across |
| 41% | THELIONKING | 11 | 2019 musical drama animated film that tells the story of a young lion cub Simba, whose music was composed by Hans Zimmer: 3 wds. |
| 39% | SAXOPHONE | 9 | Instrument with parts that share the last names of 17-Across, 10-Down and 27-Down |
| 34% | AMADEUS | 7 | Oscar winner movie that tells the story of Mozart |
| 34% | CHESS | 5 | Musical that tells the story of two grand masters |
| 34% | HOMECOMING | 10 | 2023 novel by 37-Across that tells the story of a journalist who uncovers secrets from the past |
| 33% | BLACKPINK | 9 | Korean girl group with the hit songs "How You Like That," 17-Across, and 27-Across |
| 33% | EDWARDTUDORAROYALHEIR | 21 | With 39- and 54-Across, the beginning of the story |
| 32% | SITE | 4 | (2/3) Historic ___, culturally significant location that tells the story of your destination |
| 32% | HIGHWAY | 7 | "___ Patrolman," 1982 song by Bruce Springsteen that tells the story of two brothers |
| 32% | MYTHS | 5 | "Great Greek ___," French TV series that tells the story of Ancient Greek entities |
| 32% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of musicians Emilio and Gloria Estefan (3 wds.) |
| 32% | FESTIVUS | 8 | 46-Across holiday that begins with the Airing of Grievances |
| 32% | AINTTOOPROUD | 12 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of the R&B group the Temptations (3 wds.) |
| 32% | JERSEYBOYS | 10 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of the rock band the Four Seasons (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PING | 4 | With 57-Across, game that includes the starts of 17-, 29-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 31% | RUTH | 4 | It begins with the story of Naomi |
| 31% | ANCIENT | 7 | With 42-Across, subject of the poem that contains the line 17-/65-Across |
| 31% | BILLY | 5 | Name associated with the starts of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 31% | FYRE | 4 | Failed music festival that was the subject of two popular 2019 documentaries |
| 31% | ABOUTGRACE | 10 | 28-Across's debut novel, which tells the story of a man who dreams events that later come true (2 wds.) |
| 31% | CHIP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 31% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 31% | VOLODYMYR | 9 | With 27 Across, Time's Person of the Year of 2022 |
| 31% | THESANDMAN | 10 | Neil Gaiman comic book series that tells the story of the Dream of the seven Endless (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BEARD | 5 | "Santa's ___," 1964 song by The Beach Boys that tells the story of Santa's iconic facial hair |
| 31% | DOLLYPARTONS | 12 | With 27-Across, Netflix anthology series dramatizing the stories behind some of a singer's songs: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TALL | 4 | With 17 Across, whopper of a story |
| 31% | KENNYROGERS | 11 | Country Music Hall of Fame singer who collaborated with 17-Across and 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | CLAY | 4 | Potter's material associated with the end of 17-, 27-, 49- and 64-Across |