| 100% | SITTENFELD | 10 | Curtis who said that her novel “Romantic Comedy” was inspired by “ ‘Saturday Night Live,’ my love of celebrity gossip, and my love of love” (April, 2023) |
| 31% | OTHER | 5 | "Of Love and ___ Demons," 1994 novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that tells the story of a 12 year old girl who is bitten by a dog |
| 29% | KITCHEN | 7 | "Hell's ___," 2023 jukebox musical that is inspired by Alicia Keys' life and that features her songs |
| 27% | PARDO | 5 | Announcer Don, who was part of "The Price is Right" and "Saturday Night Live" |
| 27% | ELIGIBLE | 8 | 2016 novel by Curtis Sittenfeld that is a modern retelling of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" |
| 27% | RUDD | 4 | Actor Paul who was Jennifer Aniston's costar in the 2012 comedy "Wanderlust" and the 1998 romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection" |
| 26% | MEN | 3 | Of Mice and ___, "Restoring Force" band whose name is inspired by a John Steinbeck novel |
| 26% | DREWBARRYMORE | 13 | Actress who was the youngest host of "Saturday Night Live," and the only woman to host six times (2 wds.) |
| 26% | METRO | 5 | "___ 2033," video game that was inspired by Dmitry Glukhovsky novel of the same title |
| 26% | SPOCKMUSTDIE | 12 | Original novel by 39-Across that was inspired by one of the principal characters of "Star Trek" (3 wds.) |
| 26% | MIDDLEMARCH | 11 | Sixth novel by George Eliot (birthday yesterday) which was written in two pieces that holds a lot of historical value and is considered to be her best work |
| 26% | JESMYNWARD | 10 | Author of “Let Us Descend,” about Annis, a enslaved girl who is separated from her mother and sold by her white father (October, 2023) |
| 25% | POOH | 4 | Character who says "I am short, fat and proud of that" |
| 25% | AWAY | 4 | "Gouge ___," song by rock band Pixies that is inspired by the story of Samson and Delilah |
| 25% | HOURS | 5 | "The ___," 1998 novel by Michael Cunningham that is inspired by and features Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" |
| 25% | SPEC | 4 | "___ Ops: The Line," video game that was partially inspired by Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" |
| 25% | WEATHERLY | 9 | "Bull" star Michael who says "My kids and my marriage are the things I'm proudest of" |
| 25% | TINAFEY | 7 | Actress/writer who was the first woman to be head writer of "Saturday Night Live," and the third woman to host five times (2 wds.) |
| 25% | ONTHEPLUSSIDE | 13 | 2023 romantic comedy novel by 26-Across that takes place within a fictional makeover show (4 wds.) |
| 24% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | "That '70s Show" actor who has been played by 17-Across on "Saturday Night Live": 2 wds. |
| 24% | KEN | 3 | Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?" |
| 24% | ANA | 3 | Gasteyer who was on 121 episodes of "Saturday Night Live" |
| 24% | CITY | 4 | "Sex and the ___," 2008 romantic comedy film that was a continuation of the famous eponymous TV series |
| 24% | KENANTHOMPSON | 13 | Actor who is the longest-running Saturday Night Live cast member, born after the premiere of SNL (42nd anniversary today): 2 wds. |
| 24% | CANDIDA | 7 | Comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1894 that revolves around the lives of a clergyman and his wife |
| 24% | LESLIE | 6 | ___ Knope, "Parks and Recreation" character who is known for her love of food, especially waffles from JJ's |
| 24% | NORM | 4 | ___ McDonald, Canadian comedian who was a key member of "Saturday Night Live" |
| 23% | OLIVER | 6 | Comedian John who is said to resemble a love child of Harry Potter and Owl from "Winnie-the-Pooh" |
| 23% | LORNEMICHAELS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" producer who is one of the creators of "A.P. Bio": 2 wds. |
| 23% | ASHLEE | 6 | Simpson who was caught lip-syncing "Pieces of Me" on "Saturday Night Live" |