| 100% | THREEPINES | 10 | Fictional Quebec village where Louise Penny's 33-Across novels take place (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ABETTERMAN | 10 | 2019 Louise Penny novel featuring 33-Across (3 wds.) |
| 38% | BEDFORDFALLS | 12 | Fictional town where "It's a Wonderful Life" takes place (2 wds.) |
| 36% | WARZONE | 7 | Where combat takes place: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TOWNHALL | 8 | Building where municipal business takes place: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WINTERSTREET | 12 | 2014 Elin Hilderbrand novel that takes place at Christmastime: 2 wds. |
| 28% | OUTON | 5 | "The prisoner was ___ parole when the unfortunate incident took place.": 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEMAKEUPTEST | 13 | 2022 romantic comedy novel by 26-Across that takes place at fictional Claymore University (3 wds.) |
| 28% | NONNATUSHOUSE | 13 | Convent in London's East End where much of 32-Across takes place (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ONTHEPLUSSIDE | 13 | 2023 romantic comedy novel by 26-Across that takes place within a fictional makeover show (4 wds.) |
| 27% | CASHCAB | 7 | Game show that takes place in a taxi: 2 wds. |
| 27% | GAMEDAY | 7 | When the action takes place for an athlete: 2 wds. |
| 27% | WORLDCUP | 8 | Global soccer tournament that takes place every four years: 2 wds. |
| 27% | AGRABAH | 7 | Fictional desert kingdom where Aladdin takes place |
| 27% | HOMEALONE | 9 | 1990 John Hughes comedy that takes place during the days before Christmas: 2 wds. |
| 27% | THEMATCH | 8 | Charity exhibition golf competition whose sixth edition took place on June 1: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BADSANTA | 8 | 2003 Billy Bob Thornton movie that takes place around Christmas: 2 wds. |
| 26% | EMMA | 4 | Novel that takes place in a Surrey village |
| 25% | GROUNDHOGDAY | 12 | 1993 film starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell that takes place on February 2: 2 wds. |
| 25% | IOWA | 4 | State where several Marilynne Robinson novels take place |
| 25% | TOURDIVIDE | 10 | Ultra-distance biking race that takes place annually and traverses the length of the Rockies: 2 wds. |
| 24% | HIGHBURY | 8 | Fictional village where Austen's Emma was set |
| 23% | TEXASTECH | 9 | University where 33-Across played both football and baseball: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ALASKAMOUNTAIN | 14 | ___ Wilderness Classic, annual extreme adventure race that takes place in the state also known as "The Last Frontier": 2 wds. |
| 23% | SUPERBOWL | 9 | 2/2/20 event where 33-Across won MVP: 2 wds. |
| 23% | JESSESTONE | 10 | Fictional detective created by novelist 33-Across and played by actor 43-Across (2 wds.) |
| 22% | OILWELL | 7 | Place where petroleum is drilled for: 2 wds. |
| 22% | DNALAB | 6 | Place where scientists examine genetic evidence: 2 wds. |
| 22% | SLEEPLAB | 8 | Place where apnea may be studied: 2 wds. |
| 22% | SPEEDTRAP | 9 | Place where traffic cops may lurk: 2 wds. |