| 100% | CUSK | 4 | Rachel whose novel “Parade” features a procession of visual artists, all referred to by the initial “G“ (June, 2024) |
| 29% | LONGISLAND | 10 | 2024 novel by 38-Across featuring the heroine of 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 29% | GODS | 4 | "Men Like ___," 1923 novel by H.G. Wells that was one of the first to feature the idea of parallel universes |
| 29% | BLTS | 4 | Sandwiches referred to by the ingredients' initials: Abbr. |
| 28% | SPACETRAVEL | 11 | Voyage by rocket … or a feature of the answers to the 12 starred clues? |
| 28% | GEO | 3 | Tourism prefix which refers to the kind preferred by travelers who are keen on geographical characteristics of a place |
| 28% | GARTH | 5 | Greenwell whose novel “Small Rain” was called “an exquisite addition to the literature of illness” in The Yale Review (September, 2024) |
| 28% | GOD | 3 | "To a ___ Unknown," novel by American author John Steinbeck about the relationship of a man to his land |
| 27% | EYRE | 4 | "Jane ___," a novel by Charlotte Bronte that has become one of the most famous novels of all time |
| 27% | SHINING | 7 | "The ___," horror novel by Stephen King about a family's trip in the peak of winter to a desolate hotel |
| 27% | CHILD | 5 | "The Snow ___," novel by Eowyn Ivey set in the Alaskan wilderness, where a girl made of snow comes to life |
| 27% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | "Adventures of ___ Finn," satirical novel written by Mark Twain which is a direct sequel to the "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" |
| 27% | MOBYDICK | 8 | Novel whose first chapter is preceded by eighty epigraphs, none of which ought to be taken as “veritable gospel cetology,” per the author |
| 26% | LANE | 4 | "The Ocean at the End of the ___," 2013 novel by Neil Gaiman featuring an unnamed protagonist that won a British Book Award |
| 26% | BRIDAL | 6 | Referring to a woman in the context of her wedding |
| 26% | LIONOFSTMARK | 12 | The —, 1889 novel by G A Henty |
| 26% | AJACOBITE | 9 | & 17A 1893 novel by G A Henty subtitled Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles XII of Sweden |
| 26% | ESAU | 4 | Biblical figure referred to as a "son of the desert" |
| 26% | FAREWELL | 8 | "A ___ to Arms," novel by Ernest Hemingway set during the Italian campaign of World War I |
| 25% | ERTE | 4 | Artist whose moniker is the pronunciation of his initials |
| 25% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 25% | ASTRO | 5 | Member of the M.L.B. team whose manager and G.M. were suspended and dismissed in January, 2020, due to a sign-stealing scandal |
| 25% | GODS | 4 | "The Food of the ___ and How It Came to Earth," 1904 sci-fi novel by H.G. Wells |
| 25% | RECHARGE | 8 | To boost the battery of a device by plugging it in |
| 25% | BOYS | 4 | "To All the ___ I've Loved Before," 2014 novel by Jenny Han that follows a teen's love life |
| 25% | WEAREFAMILY | 11 | Sister Sledge classic whose second line is "I got all my sisters with me," and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across |
| 25% | ELEKTRA | 7 | Novel by Jennifer Saint that's a retelling of Greek myths featuring the daughter of Agamemnon |
| 25% | THREEPEATS | 10 | Features of the answers to starred clues, from a trademarked sports term |
| 24% | PORTRAIT | 8 | "A ___ of the Artist as a Young Man" (James Joyce novel) |