| 100% | ILSA | 4 | Character in a love triangle with Victor and Rick |
| 61% | ANNAKARENINA | 12 | Title character in a love triangle with two men named Alexei |
| 52% | ANNA | 4 | Title character of literature in a love triangle with two 66-Across named Alexei |
| 47% | PEETA | 5 | Part of a love triangle with Katniss and Gale |
| 47% | MOONSTRUCK | 10 | 1987 romantic comedy featuring a love triangle with Cher, Nicolas Cage, and Danny Aiello |
| 45% | BULLDURHAM | 10 | 1988 romantic comedy featuring a love triangle with Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner, and Tim Robbins (2 wds.) |
| 45% | BROADCASTNEWS | 13 | 1987 romantic comedy featuring a love triangle with Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks (2 wds.) |
| 44% | ITENDSWITHUS | 12 | 2016 novel by 33-Across featuring a love triangle with florist Lily, her boyfriend, and an old flame: 4 wds. |
| 44% | MAYBESOMEDAY | 12 | 2014 novel by 33-Across featuring a love triangle with college student Sydney, her boyfriend, and her neighbor: 2 wds. |
| 42% | RIVAL | 5 | One in a love triangle |
| 42% | RIVAL | 5 | One in a love triangle, maybe |
| 42% | RIVAL | 5 | One in a love triangle, perhaps |
| 40% | HETTY | 5 | ___ Sorrel (woman in a love triangle in "Adam Bede") |
| 40% | HERMIA | 6 | She's in a triangle with Lysander and Demetrius |
| 40% | GAY | 3 | Like the lead characters in "Love, Simon" and "Love, Victor" |
| 39% | DILBERT | 7 | Character in a cubicle with a pointy-haired boss |
| 39% | SON | 3 | Character in a Cat Stevens song with two perspectives |
| 38% | SISTER | 6 | With 29-Across, Pam Ferris character who was a midwife and nun in Nonnatus House on "Call the Midwife" |
| 38% | TENDERLY | 8 | In a soft and loving way |
| 37% | ERNANI | 6 | Title character in love with Elvira |
| 37% | JAZZ | 4 | 1992 Toni Morrison novel about a love triangle in 1920s Harlem |
| 37% | ALAKING | 7 | In a cream sauce with mushrooms and green peppers |
| 37% | TEENS | 5 | Main characters in "Booksmart" and "Easy A" |
| 37% | BELLE | 5 | Character from the Disney Princess franchise who falls in love with a cursed prince in the film based on a French fairy tale |
| 36% | JEKYLL | 6 | One of two title characters in a book with one title character |
| 36% | LOVETRIANGLE | 12 | Rick, Ilsa and Victor, in "Casablanca" |
| 36% | MARINATES | 9 | Steeps in a liquid with herbs and spices |
| 36% | BURR | 4 | Victor in a duel with Hamilton |
| 36% | WONKA | 5 | Fictional character in a top hat, purple velvet tail coat and green trousers |
| 36% | BATHROOM | 8 | Area in a house with a sink and toilet |