| 100% | AMADEUS | 7 | Mozart's middle name, and the title of a 1984 biopic |
| 48% | SARA | 4 | Bob Dylan's first wife and the title of a song about her |
| 48% | OLIVERREED | 10 | Actor whose first name is the title of a Best Picture he co-starred in, and whose last name is that film's director |
| 47% | ISAWTHELIGHT | 12 | Biopic about 18-Across, and the title of a classic gospel song he wrote: 4 wds. |
| 47% | ESPRESSO | 8 | Strong coffee, and the title of a 2024 Sabrina Carpenter hit |
| 46% | JESSE | 5 | Name that's the title of a 1980 Carly Simon hit |
| 46% | RONNIE | 6 | Name that's the title of a 1964 4 Seasons hit |
| 45% | FEEFIFOFORUM | 12 | Title of a "Jack and the Beanstalk" subreddit? |
| 43% | DUMB | 4 | Adjective in the title of a 1994 comedy starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels |
| 43% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | State whose name is the title of a classic Broadway musical |
| 42% | SEUSS | 5 | Middle name of the “Green Eggs and Ham” author Theodor Geisel |
| 41% | ONATHEME | 8 | Words in the title of a composer's homage |
| 41% | ASSISTANTEDITOR | 15 | Name in the middle of a masthead |
| 41% | STILETTO | 8 | High-heeled shoe and the name of a slim knife |
| 41% | MRPIM | 5 | A.A. Milne's play "___ Passes By" starring a title character with the first name of Carraway |
| 41% | STEARNS | 7 | Middle name of T S Eliot, author of 1922 poem The Waste Land |
| 41% | TRE | 3 | Third album of a Green Day trilogy, following "¡Uno!" and "¡Dos!" ... and the first name of the band's drummer |
| 41% | SUGARCOOKIE | 11 | Simple dessert in the title of a Joanne Fluke murder mystery featuring amateur sleuth and baker Hannah Swensen (2 wds.) |
| 40% | LUGE | 4 | Name of a winter sport, and the vehicle involved |
| 40% | MONEYBALL | 9 | Analytics-based sports philosophy, and the name of a Brad Pitt film |
| 40% | LETHE | 5 | Oblivion, in Greek ... and the name of a river in Greek mythology |
| 40% | ANGRYBIRDS | 10 | Original title of a 2016 animated film starring the voice talent of Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad |
| 40% | MAE | 3 | Common middle name for a girl, also the name of TV star ___ West |
| 40% | OAK | 3 | Tree that is the title and subject of a Katharine Towers poetry book |
| 40% | FOOTLOOSE | 9 | Kenny Loggins No. 1 hit, from a 1984 film of the same name |
| 40% | ROCKLOBSTER | 11 | Spiny crustacean, or the title of a B-52's song: 2 wds. |
| 40% | SOUTHPOLE | 9 | Site of a placard bearing the names Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen |
| 39% | NIGHT | 5 | "A Hard Day's ___," musical comedy film starring The Beatles members with a title track of the same name |
| 39% | ANGRY | 5 | & 8D UK title of a 2016 animated film starring the voice talent of Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad |