| 100% | EPH | 3 | N.T. book written by Paul |
| 56% | HORTONHEARSAWHO | 15 | Book written by 38-Across |
| 53% | BLACKBIRD | 9 | Avian song written by Paul McCartney |
| 52% | TROUBLED | 8 | "Bridge Over __ Water", written by Paul Simon |
| 52% | SHESALADY | 9 | Tom Jones hit written by Paul Anka |
| 52% | SEX | 3 | 1992 coffee-table book written by Madonna |
| 51% | JOYOFSEX | 8 | Book written by the aptly named Alex Comfort, with The |
| 50% | VELVETEEN | 9 | "The ___ Rabbit," children's book written by Margery Williams |
| 49% | HAT | 3 | "The Cat in the ___," children's book written by Dr. Seuss |
| 48% | POOH | 4 | "The House at ___ Corner" (children's book written by A.A. Milne) |
| 48% | THESANDMAN | 10 | Series of fantasy-horror comic books written by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 48% | WHENIMEIGHT | 11 | Beatles hit written by a teenage Paul McCartney |
| 46% | CAMJANSEN | 9 | Young female detective in books written by David A. Adler since 1980: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HEB | 3 | N.T. book |
| 46% | EPH | 3 | N.T. book |
| 46% | JAS | 3 | N.T. book |
| 46% | ACTS | 4 | N.T. book |
| 45% | SIMON | 5 | "Love, ___," romantic comedy film starring Nick Robinson based on a book written by Becky Albertalli |
| 45% | PRECIOUS | 8 | With 38-Across, young female detective in books written by Alexander McCall Smith since 1998 |
| 45% | TUSKEGEE | 8 | University founded by Booker T. Washington |
| 45% | SHESALADY | 9 | Gold-certified song written by Paul Anka which was originally sung by Tom Jones: 3 wds. |
| 44% | POLAR | 5 | "___ Express," Christmas themed animated film based on a children's book written by Chris Van Allsburg |
| 44% | CHANCE | 6 | "Last ___ to See," 1989 radio documentary series and book written by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine |
| 44% | EPH | 3 | N.T. book after Galatians |
| 44% | HEB | 3 | N.T. book before James |
| 44% | OUTOFAFRICA | 11 | 1985 romantic drama starring 12-Across and based on a book written by 41-Across: 3 wds. |
| 44% | WINTERDANCE | 11 | Non-fiction book written by Gary Paulsen which is an inspiration for the Disney movie, "Snow Dogs" |
| 44% | HOUSE | 5 | "A White ___ Diary," 1970 book written by the former first lady of the US, Lady Bird Johnson |
| 44% | PROMISES | 8 | "___ to Keep: On Life and Politics," book written by Joe Biden before he became a US president |
| 43% | YOUCANTHOLD | 11 | Start of a quote by Booker T. Washington |