| 100% | LABOHEME | 8 | Opera by Puccini that is the basis for the film "Rent" (2 wds) |
| 60% | KILLINGFLOOR | 12 | Debut novel by 25-Across that was the basis for the first season of "Reacher" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | OLDMAN | 6 | *"The ___ and the Sea," 1952 novel by Ernest Hemingway that was adapted into a 1958 film: 2 wds. |
| 52% | DREAMON | 7 | 1973 power ballad by Aerosmith that was also included in the soundtrack for "Last Action Hero": 2 wds. |
| 52% | COTTONEYEDJOE | 13 | Traditional American folk song that was the inspiration for a 1994 hit by Swedish band Rednex: 2 wds., hyph. |
| 51% | STARWARS | 8 | "___: The Force Awakens," 2015 epic space opera film that is the third highest-grossing film of all time: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TRAVELINTHRU | 12 | 2005 Dolly Parton song written for the film "Transamerica" that was nominated for an Oscar: 2 wds. |
| 50% | NESTEGGS | 8 | Funds that are set aside for the future: 2 wds. |
| 49% | LABOHEME | 8 | Giacomo Puccini opera that inspired the Broadway musical "Rent": 2 wds. |
| 49% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Superhero film by Patty Jenkins that won the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation: 2 wds. |
| 49% | THEAVENGERS | 11 | Superhero film by Joss Whedon that won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation: 2 wds. |
| 48% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "Gone Girl": 2 wds. |
| 48% | ELMORELEONARD | 13 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "Get Shorty": 2 wds. |
| 48% | HEYMAMA | 7 | 2004 song by the Black Eyed Peas that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Song: 2 wds. |
| 48% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Horror writer whose stories are the basis for the Hulu series "Castle Rock": 2 wds. |
| 48% | SILENTSPRING | 12 | 44-Across book about the environmental harm done by pesticides that was a finalist for the 1963 National Book Award for Nonfiction (2 wds.) |
| 48% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 Beach Boys hit that was first recorded by the Regents: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ELMTREE | 7 | A tree that is the state symbol for Massachusetts: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SCARLET | 7 | "The ___ Letter," historical fiction novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that was an inspiration for the film "Easy A" |
| 47% | ALLI | 4 | "___ Want For Christmas is You," song by Mariah Carey that topped the charts after 25 years of its release: 2 wds. |
| 47% | THOMASHARRIS | 12 | Suspense novelist whose book was the basis for the movie "The Silence of the Lambs": 2 wds. |
| 47% | STILLFALLING | 12 | "___ for You," 2016 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Bridget Jones's Baby": 2 wds. |
| 47% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | Song from the 2001 film "Moulin Rouge!" that was a #1 hit for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Mya: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | A popular song that was covered by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the soundtrack of "Moulin Rouge!": 2 wds. |
| 46% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 46% | DAVINCI | 7 | "The ___ Code," 2003 novel by Dan Brown that was made into a film: 2 wds. |
| 46% | HAPPYTOGETHER | 13 | 1967 song by 15-Across that was the group's biggest hit: 2 wds. |
| 46% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Jan 1st event that we hope will be described by the words at 15a, 29a, 48a, 3d, and 41d for you: 2 wds. |
| 46% | BANGLADESH | 10 | 1971 charity single by George Harrison that was written to raise awareness for millions of refugees from the country in the title: 2 wds. |
| 46% | WITHSOMEBODY | 12 | "I Wanna Dance ___ (Who Loves Me)," number-one hit by Whitney Houston that was featured in the film "13 Going on 30": 2 wds. |