| 100% | HILL | 4 | Peak smaller than a mountain ... and with 47a, a horror media franchise with both games and movies |
| 38% | HILL | 4 | Peak smaller than a mountain |
| 36% | ASS | 3 | Hardy animal smaller than a horse and with long ears |
| 35% | JENNIFER | 8 | With 35-Across, actress who starred in both the "Hunger Games" and "X-Men" movie franchises |
| 33% | FILM | 4 | Theater showing ... and with 47a, a wordless movie like "Metropolis" |
| 30% | JACKS | 5 | Game played with a rubber ball and small objects |
| 30% | FRIDAY | 6 | With this answer's number, a hit horror movie franchise |
| 30% | MINECRAFT | 9 | Video game made into a 2025 movie with Jason Momoa and 24-Across |
| 30% | EVILDEAD | 8 | Horror movie franchise known for both its action and slapstick humor |
| 30% | TUFTEDDUCK | 10 | Medium-sized diving bird with a small crest and yellow eyes |
| 29% | TERN | 4 | Smaller than a gull and having a forked tail |
| 28% | WRISTLET | 8 | Smaller than a clutch; mini purse with a strap |
| 28% | QUAIL | 5 | Game bird that's smaller than a pheasant |
| 28% | ELM | 3 | Street in a horror movie franchise |
| 28% | EVIL | 4 | "Resident ___," horror game and movie series |
| 27% | FRUITNINJA | 10 | Game by Halfbrick Studios which involves slicing with a blade and has more than one million downloads on Google Play: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ELM | 3 | Street name in a horror movie franchise |
| 27% | GEO | 3 | A prefix with both "graphic" and "thermal" |
| 27% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's bigger than a duo and smaller than a quartet |
| 27% | PING | 4 | ___-pong (game with paddles and a small ball) |
| 27% | PHO | 3 | Dish eaten with both chopsticks and a spoon |
| 27% | DARTS | 5 | Game with a board and arrows |
| 27% | CROQUET | 7 | Game with a mallet and hoops |
| 27% | TWISTER | 7 | Game with a mat and spinner |
| 27% | HILL | 4 | Elevated natural feature smaller than a mountain that is usually curved in shape |
| 27% | NIGHT | 5 | Time to see stars ... and with 47a, a beloved Christmas carol |
| 27% | ELM | 3 | Freddy Krueger's street, in a horror movie franchise |
| 27% | UNO | 3 | Card game with a Spanish name... or a hint to solve 18a, 37a, 47a, 51a, 22d, and 26d |
| 26% | CSI | 3 | Franchise with a ''Hard Evidence'' video game |
| 26% | GORE | 4 | Blood and guts, in a horror movie |