| 100% | THEBESTOFME | 11 | 2020 "greatest hits" essay and story collection by David Sedaris (4 wds.) |
| 58% | BARRELFEVER | 11 | 1994 collection of stories and essays by David Sedaris (2 wds.) |
| 47% | ICE | 3 | "Holidays on ___," 1997 collection of essays and stories about Christmas by David Sedaris |
| 42% | METALKPRETTY1DAY | 16 | 2000 essay collection by David Sedaris |
| 39% | HOLIDAYSONICE | 13 | David Sedaris collection that includes the essay "SantaLand Diaries" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | RAINONME | 8 | 2020 #1 hit by 14-Across and 29-Across: 3 wds. |
| 36% | DAY | 3 | "Me Talk Pretty One ___" (essay collection by David Sedaris) |
| 36% | REBELDIAMONDS | 13 | 2023 greatest hits album by 42-Across that includes "Mr. Brightside" and 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | SHADOWANDACT | 12 | Collection of political, social and critical essays by Ralph Ellison published in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 35% | ICECREAM | 8 | 2020 bubblegum pop hit by Blackpink and Selena Gomez whose title is a frozen treat: 2 wds. |
| 34% | OFEVERYTHING | 12 | "The Best ___," 2019 album with the greatest hits by Tom Petty both as a solo artist and a band member: 2 wds. |
| 33% | TREATMYSELF | 11 | 2020 studio album by 29-Across that features the hit singles "Nice to Meet Ya" and "No Excuses" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ICECREAM | 8 | "Sweet" song by K-pop girl group Blackpink and Selena Gomez that hit #13 in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MYSONGS | 7 | 2019 remix and greatest hits album by 39-Across featuring 18-Across and 25-Across (2 wds.) |
| 31% | THEHIGHLIGHTS | 13 | 2021 greatest hits album by The Weeknd (2 wds.) |
| 31% | THEBOYISMINE | 12 | 1998 #1 hit by Brandy and Monica: 4 wds. |
| 31% | DRESS | 5 | "___ Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" (David Sedaris essay collection) |
| 30% | EGGSBEANSAND | 12 | & 1D 1940 story collection by P G Wodehouse featuring the tales Sonny Boy and Buttercup Day |
| 30% | HOWYOULIKETHAT | 14 | 2020 Blackpink hit whose title is a question: 4 wds. |
| 30% | WESTSIDE | 8 | "___ Story" (musical inspired by "Romeo and Juliet"): 2 wds. |
| 30% | FIVECARATSOUL | 13 | 2017 short story collection by 30-Across featuring middle school-aged boys in a band (3 wds.) |
| 30% | RYANSDAUGHTER | 13 | 1970 romantic epic directed by David Lean and set in Ireland: 2 wds. |
| 30% | DOCTORZHIVAGO | 13 | 1965 romantic epic directed by David Lean and set in Russia: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ILIKEIT | 7 | A 2010 hit song by Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull: 3 wds |
| 29% | LOVELIES | 8 | 2018 hit by 17-Across and Normani: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MYUNIVERSE | 10 | 2021 #1 hit by Coldplay and BTS: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LIKEIDO | 7 | 2018 Top 10 dance song by David Guetta, Martin Garrix, and Brooks (3 wds.) |
| 29% | BENEKING | 8 | Singer with the 1961 and 1986 hit "Stand by Me": 3 wds. |
| 29% | CRYFORME | 8 | 2025 hit by 15-Across lamenting his suffering and losses: 3 wds. |