| 100% | THEMAKEUPTEST | 13 | 2022 romantic comedy novel by 26-Across that takes place at fictional Claymore University (3 wds.) |
| 68% | ONTHEPLUSSIDE | 13 | 2023 romantic comedy novel by 26-Across that takes place within a fictional makeover show (4 wds.) |
| 38% | FREAKSANDGEEKS | 14 | NBC cult classic that took place at William McKinley High School: 3 wds. |
| 35% | DOMBEYANDSON | 12 | Novel by Charles Dickens that deals with the story of a shipping firm owner who is frustrated at not having a son to take care of the business: 3 wds. |
| 35% | WINTERSTREET | 12 | 2014 Elin Hilderbrand novel that takes place at Christmastime: 2 wds. |
| 33% | WHITENOISE | 10 | Novel by 44-Across that was adapted as a 2022 film by Noah Baumbach (2 wds.) |
| 32% | THESUMMERPLACE | 14 | 2022 Jennifer Weiner bestseller taking place at a beach house in Cape Cod: 3 wds. |
| 32% | THEGOODEARTH | 12 | 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by 26-Across (3 wds.) |
| 31% | LOOKBOTHWAYS | 12 | 2019 novel by 30-Across that was a National Book Award finalist: 3 wds. |
| 31% | NEEDTOKNOW | 10 | Hit single by 50-Across that was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 2022 Grammy Awards (3 wds.) |
| 30% | THEPRINCESS | 11 | With 26-Across, Anne Hathaway comedy that involves the fictional country of Genovia: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THEUGLYTRUTH | 12 | 2009 Gerard Butler romantic comedy that costarred Katherine Heigl: 3 wds. |
| 29% | GLEE | 4 | Fox musical comedy that took place at William McKinley High School |
| 29% | RULEOFWOLVES | 12 | Novel by 40-Across that won the 2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy (3 wds.) |
| 29% | UNDERTHEBRIDGE | 14 | Novel by 47-Across that was adapted as a 2024 Hulu miniseries starring Lily Gladstone (3 wds.) |
| 29% | STATEOFWONDER | 13 | 2011 novel by 28-Across that was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction (3 wds.) |
| 29% | HEATWAVES | 9 | Single by 29-Across that took 59 weeks to hit #1 in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEMERCHANTOF | 13 | "___ Venice," romantic comedy by Shakespeare in which the main characters are Antonio and Portia: 3 wds. |
| 28% | THEECHOMAKER | 12 | 2006 novel by 32-Across that won the National Book Award for Fiction (3 wds.) |
| 28% | THEROUNDHOUSE | 13 | 2012 Novel by 44-Across that won a National Book Award for Fiction (3 wds.) |
| 28% | BIGLITTLELIES | 13 | Novel by 32-Across that was made into the 2017 HBO murder-mystery miniseries about seemingly perfect lives (3 wds.) |
| 27% | THEBLUESTEYE | 12 | 1970 novel by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 27% | SONGOFSOLOMON | 13 | 1977 novel by 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 27% | PERFECTMATCH | 12 | Netflix dating series hosted by 26-Across that features "compatibility challenges" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | SPOCKMUSTDIE | 12 | Original novel by 39-Across that was inspired by one of the principal characters of "Star Trek" (3 wds.) |
| 27% | FTROOP | 6 | 1960s western sitcom that takes place at Fort Courage |
| 27% | TAKINITBACK | 11 | Studio album by 30-Across that debuted at No. 16 on the "Billboard" 200 (3 wds.) |
| 27% | JERRYMAGUIRE | 12 | The 1996 American romantic comedy-drama sports film that popularized the line, "You had me at 'hello.'": 2 wds. |
| 26% | STRIPTEASE | 10 | Novel by 44-Across that was made into a movie starring Demi Moore: 2 wds. |
| 26% | AROUNDTHEMOON | 13 | Science fiction novel by Jules Verne that features a lunar trip: 3 wds. |