| 100% | THESIXTHMAN | 11 | Fifth installment of the "King and Maxwell" series by 31-Across (3 wds.) |
| 46% | SPLITSECOND | 11 | First novel by 31-Across featuring former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell (2 wds.) |
| 46% | BESTNEWARTIST | 13 | One of the two Grammy categories won by 31-Across in 2013: 3 wds. |
| 44% | HEIROFFIRE | 10 | Third book by 43-Across in the 31-Across series about teenage assassin Celaena Sardothien in the fictional Kingdom of Adarlan (3 wds.) |
| 44% | SARAHJMAAS | 10 | Bestselling author of 18-Across, 31-Across, and the "Crescent City" and "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series (3 wds.) |
| 42% | WALTLONGMIRE | 12 | Sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka, Wyoming, who is featured in 20 books by 40-Across and a 2012-2017 television series (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ARMEDFORCES | 11 | 1979 album by 31-Across and the Attractions: 2 wds. |
| 42% | THELASTKNIGHT | 13 | The fifth installment in the "Transformers" film series which was released in June 2017: 3 wds. |
| 41% | SARAHJMAAS | 10 | Best-selling author of the "Court of Thorns and Roses" and "Throne of Glass" "romantasy" series: 3 wds. |
| 41% | ESCAPEFROMLA | 12 | Actor Kurt Russell's (birthday today) second installment of the cult sci-fi action film series in which he plays "Snake Plissken": 3 wds. |
| 40% | ALECBALDWIN | 11 | Actor who plays Alan Hunley in the fifth and sixth installment of the "Mission: Impossible" series: 2 wds. |
| 39% | HARDKNOCKLIFE | 13 | Subtitle of the second album in a three-part semiautobiographical series by 39-Across (3 wds.) |
| 39% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | The King of Rock and Roll: 2 wds. |
| 39% | GOSPELS | 7 | Writings of the first parts of 21- and 53-Across and 3- and 31-Down |
| 38% | SISTEROUTSIDER | 14 | 31-Across collection of essays and speeches about the many facets of Black identity (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SONGOFTHEYEAR | 13 | One of the two Grammy categories won by 31-Across in 2013: 4 wds. |
| 38% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 38% | CREEDII | 7 | Eighth installment of the "Rocky" film series (2 wds.) |
| 38% | THEWOMANINME | 12 | 2023 memoir by 31-Across whose title comes from the lyrics of one of her hit songs (4 wds.) |
| 38% | RLSTINE | 7 | Initialed author of the "Goosebumps" series: 3 wds. |
| 37% | PRAYFORME | 9 | Single from the "Black Panther" soundtrack performed by The Weeknd and 31-Across: 3 wds. |
| 37% | WESTCOAST | 9 | U.S. region suggested by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Across |
| 37% | ROBERTLANGDON | 13 | Protagonist of the thriller series written by 18a: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JAMESLEEBURKE | 13 | Creator of the Dave Robicheaux mystery novel series: 3 wds. |
| 37% | THEROGUECREW | 12 | Last book in the "Redwall" series of children's fantasy novels by 50-Across (3 wds.) |
| 37% | AYCE | 4 | Bottomless buffet acronym spelled out by the ends of 17-, 31-, 43- and 60-Across |
| 37% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator/writer of the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HOLDMECLOSER | 12 | 2022 duet by Elton John and 31-Across that includes elements from the 1972 hit "Tiny Dancer" (3 wds.) |
| 37% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |