| 100% | HORTON | 6 | Dr. Seuss book and 2008 film, __ Hears a Who! |
| 62% | HORTON | 6 | __ Hears a Who! Dr. Seuss book |
| 48% | WHO | 3 | "Horton Hears a ___!" (children's book by Dr. Seuss) |
| 47% | WHO | 3 | "Horton Hears a ___!" (classic Dr. Seuss book) |
| 46% | HORTON | 6 | Dr. Seuss's "___ Hears a Who" |
| 44% | WHO | 3 | "Horton Hears a ___!" (book by Dr. Seuss) |
| 44% | THECATINTHEHAT | 14 | Dr. Seuss book about a feline visitor who stirs up trouble on a rainy day: 5 wds. |
| 44% | WHO | 3 | "Horton Hears a ___!" (Dr. Seuss book) |
| 44% | WHO | 3 | "Horton Hears a ___" (Dr. Seuss book) |
| 44% | HEARS | 5 | "Horton ___ a Who!" (Dr. Seuss book) |
| 43% | HAM | 3 | "Green Eggs and ___," a book by Dr. Seuss |
| 42% | SEUSS | 5 | "Horton Hears a Who!" author Dr. ___ |
| 42% | KAOS | 4 | Whom Hathaway and Carell battled in a 2008 film |
| 41% | HORTONHEARSAWHO | 15 | 2008 film derived from Dr. Seuss |
| 38% | CAT | 3 | Dr. Seuss's title feline who wears a 35-Across |
| 38% | WHO | 3 | Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears a ___!" |
| 37% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss environmentalist voiced by Danny DeVito in a 2012 film |
| 37% | TARZAN | 6 | Character of book and film who was born John Clayton III |
| 37% | HOPONPOP | 8 | Dr. Seuss book featuring a father being treated like a trampoline: 3 wds. |
| 37% | MISSPIGGY | 9 | A puppet diva who starred in films and TV shows |
| 36% | POP | 3 | Title parent who gets hopped on in a Dr. Seuss book |
| 36% | PETERPAN | 8 | Book about a boy who can fly and never grows up |
| 36% | PRODUCER | 8 | Person who develops, plans and makes a film happen |
| 36% | SEXANDTHECITY | 13 | 2008 film featuring Sarah Jessica Parker and a five-carat black diamond engagement ring (4 wds.) |
| 36% | THELORAX | 8 | Dr. Seuss environmentalist voiced by Danny DeVito in a 2012 animated film (2 wds.) |
| 36% | LORAX | 5 | Dr. Seuss title character voiced by Danny DeVito in a 2012 film, with "The" |
| 36% | LANE | 4 | Film and theater actor Nathan who won a Tony Award in June |
| 36% | HAROLD | 6 | "___ and the Purple Crayon" (1955 kids' book, or a 2024 film) |
| 36% | LIFEOFPI | 8 | Yann Martel book, adapted into a film and a play |
| 36% | HAM | 3 | "Green Eggs and ___," Dr. Seuss children's book |