| 100% | POE | 3 | Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" is based on his stories |
| 54% | LENORE | 6 | One of the Ushers on Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher |
| 49% | OHER | 4 | NFL's Michael ___ ("The Blind Side" was based on his story) |
| 47% | ALICEMUNRO | 10 | The Canadian film "Away From Her" is based on one of her short stories |
| 46% | POE | 3 | "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer |
| 46% | POE | 3 | "The Fall of the House of Usher" author |
| 46% | EAP | 3 | "The Fall of the House of Usher" monogram |
| 46% | EDGARALLANPOE | 13 | 19th-century short-story writer known for "The Fall of the House of Usher" (3 wds.) |
| 46% | MARLEYANDME | 11 | Movie starring Owen Wilson that is based on the true story of writer John Grogan's dog: 3 wds. |
| 45% | POE | 3 | "The Fall of the House of Usher" writer Edgar Allan ___ |
| 45% | FALL | 4 | "The ___ of the House of Usher," gothic short story by Edgar Allan Poe which is about two ailing siblings living in a strange mansion |
| 45% | HOUSE | 5 | 2018 Netflix series "The Haunting of Hill ___" which is based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name |
| 44% | HILL | 4 | "The Haunting of ___ House," 2018 Netflix horror drama based on Shirley Jackson's eponymous novel |
| 44% | SHAW | 4 | The 1999 comedy "She's All That" is based on his work |
| 44% | GUYS | 4 | "___ and Dolls," musical based on Damon Runyon's short stories which was released during the Golden Age of Broadway |
| 44% | MARYORR | 7 | Writer of the story on which "All About Eve" is based |
| 44% | USHER | 5 | "The Fall of the House of ___" (Edgar Allan Poe story) |
| 43% | ERIN | 4 | "___ Brockovich," courtroom drama starring Julia Roberts that was based on the true story of an activist |
| 43% | ERIN | 4 | "___ Brockovich," 2000 film starring Julia Roberts which is based on the story of the legal clerk who fought against PG&E |
| 43% | ORR | 3 | Author of the short story on which All About Eve was based, Mary ___ |
| 43% | USHER | 5 | "The Fall of the House of ___," gothic story by Edgar Allan Poe |
| 42% | ARTHURCCLARKE | 13 | Author of "The Sentinel," the short story on which 42-Across is based (3 wds.) |
| 42% | POE | 3 | Author of "The Fall of the House of Usher" |
| 41% | USHER | 5 | Poe’s “The Fall of the House of ___” |
| 41% | EDDIE | 5 | With 47-Across, chef who narrates ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat," which is based on his memoir |
| 40% | FINDMEGUILTY | 12 | Comedy drama crime film starring Peter Dinklage which is based on a true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history: 3 wds. |
| 40% | ROOF | 4 | Now you know what to look for, but where is it? (1/5) Did it fall out when Santa landed on the ___ of the house? |
| 39% | MEAT | 4 | "The Midnight ___ Train," 2008 film based on Clive Barker's short story of the same name |
| 39% | TEETERS | 7 | Is on the verge of falling |
| 39% | TEETER | 6 | Be on the verge of falling |