| 100% | ASPIC | 5 | Savoury jelly based on meat or fish stock and set in a mould |
| 70% | ASPIC | 5 | Savoury jelly based on meat or fish stock used as a mould for meat or vegetables |
| 36% | TIMBALE | 7 | Mixture of meat or fish in a rich sauce cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry |
| 34% | MARINATE | 8 | Soak meat or fish in a sauce |
| 32% | CUJO | 4 | 1983 horror movie based on a Stephen King book and featuring a rabid dog that was set largely in one location, the Trenton family home |
| 31% | WINE | 4 | Beverage often paired based on the meat in a meal |
| 30% | TELLMEASTORY | 12 | CBS All Access series set in a dark, modern-day world based on classic fairy tales: 4 wds. |
| 30% | GAMBIT | 6 | "The Queen's ___," miniseries set in the 1950s based on a fictional chess prodigy |
| 29% | PAPERCARRIERS | 13 | Morning news deliverers ... or based on a hidden word in each, what 20-, 27- and 43-Across are? |
| 29% | HIGHFIDELITY | 12 | Film based on a Nick Hornby novel set in a record shop starring John Cusack and Joan Cusack (2 wds.) |
| 29% | PINCHO | 6 | Layered Spanish appetizer consisting of bread, meat, or veggies and served on a stick |
| 28% | ALTEREDCARBON | 13 | Netflix series, based on a cyberpunk novel, set more than 300 years in the future: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MAISEL | 6 | "The Marvelous Mrs. ___," TV series set in the 1960s based on the comedic journey of a housewife |
| 28% | DELIVERANCE | 11 | 1972 thriller set in the backwoods of Georgia … or a plot point in 18-, 29- and 49-Across? |
| 28% | ENTOURAGE | 9 | 2004 comedy-drama series starring Kevin Connolly, set in Los Angeles and loosely based on Mark Wahlberg's experiences |
| 27% | TERIYAKI | 8 | Meat or fish marinated in soy sauce, then grilled |
| 27% | BALCONY | 7 | One set in a "Romeo and Juliet" production |
| 27% | ERECT | 5 | Raised and set in an upright or vertical position |
| 27% | PERMED | 6 | Chemically treated hair set in a wave or straight |
| 27% | SPLIT | 5 | With 65-Across, chore on a winter to-do list ... and what appears in each set of circles |
| 26% | LETTEROPENER | 12 | Sharp device in a classic desk set, or a literal and phonetic description of the ends of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across? |
| 26% | INTOTHEWILD | 11 | 2007 film starring Emile Hirsch based on a book of the same name by Jon Krakauer set in the Alaskan wilderness: 3 wds. |
| 26% | MARINATED | 9 | Soaked in a sauce before cooking, like meat or fish |
| 26% | ITSUPTOYOU | 10 | "I'll defer on this one" ... or a hint for what's found in 3-, 9-, 21- and 24-Down? |
| 26% | CHAPLAIN | 8 | Priest in a prison or military setting |
| 26% | TAXI | 4 | Classic TV series set in a garage with Elaine, Latka, and Louie |
| 26% | JELLIEDEEL | 10 | *Traditional English pub order of fish in a set stock |
| 25% | RUMMY | 5 | Card game based on collecting sets and sequences |
| 25% | FILMADAPTATION | 14 | Movie based on a book or video game |
| 25% | ABFAB | 5 | Britcom based on a "French and Saunders" sketch |