| 100% | THEDEATHCURE | 12 | Second sequel to 32-Across, which is being turned into a 2018 movie: 3 wds. |
| 51% | THEMAZERUNNER | 13 | Dystopian young adult novel that was turned into a 2014 movie: 3 wds. |
| 44% | THEEVENINGSTAR | 14 | 1996 movie that was a sequel to the 1983 Best Picture winner "Terms of Endearment": 3 wds. |
| 43% | ATIMETO | 7 | "___ Kill," novel by John Grisham which was made into a movie starring Sandra Bullock: 3 wds. |
| 43% | THENEWMUTANTS | 13 | 2020 Marvel movie starring 34-Across as a woman who can turn into a wolf: 3 wds. |
| 43% | NEVERLETME | 10 | Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian novel, "___ Go" which was adapted into a movie starring Carey Mulligan: 3 wds. |
| 42% | THECABLEGUY | 11 | 1996 dark comedy film featuring Jack Black which is about an acquaintance who turns into a psycho stalker: 3 wds. |
| 41% | HOTELFORDOGS | 12 | Lois Duncan children's book that was turned into a film in 2009: 3 wds. |
| 41% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | 2018 slasher film directed by David Gordon Green starring Judy Greer which is a direct sequel to a 1978 movie of the same name |
| 41% | JRRTOLKIEN | 10 | Author of "The Lord of the Rings" which was later adapted into a movie: 4 wds. |
| 39% | TWODOORSDOWN | 12 | 1978 song that was turned into an episode of 13-/27-Across about a conservative family with a gay son: 3 wds. |
| 39% | SKULLISLAND | 11 | "Kong: ___," 2017 movie which is a prequel to "Godzilla vs. Kong": 2 wds. |
| 39% | FREETOBE | 8 | With 32-Across, album/book by 13-Across and friends that was turned into an Emmy-winning 1974 TV special: 3 wds. |
| 38% | NEWMOON | 7 | Second novel in "The Twilight Saga" which was released as a movie in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 38% | INTRUDERINTHE | 13 | "___ Dust," 1948 novel by William Faulkner that was adapted into a movie by Clarence Brown: 3 wds. |
| 38% | OFTHEDAY | 8 | "The Remains ___," 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. |
| 38% | BOOKTHIEF | 9 | Mark Zusak's novel "The ___" which was adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| 37% | NEVERLET | 8 | "___ Me Go," 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro for which he won the ALA Alex Award and which was also adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TOALLTHEBOYS | 12 | With 32-Across, 2014 romance novel adapted into a 2018 Netflix film: 4 wds. |
| 37% | LESMISERABLES | 13 | Victor Hugo's novel which was also adapted into a movie starring Anne Hathaway and has a sentence with 823 words: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAVERICK | 8 | "Top Gun: ___," upcoming action drama film starring Tom Cruise which is a sequel to the 1986 movie, "Top Gun" |
| 37% | AWRINKLEINTIME | 14 | 2018 fantasy movie in which Reese Witherspoon played a being who flies kids through space: 4 wds. |
| 37% | ALICEWALKER | 11 | Author of the 1982 novel "The Color Purple," which was made into a 1985 movie: 2 wds. |
| 37% | YOUWEREHERE | 11 | "Wish ___," title song of Pink Floyd's ninth studio album which was also a tribute to Syd Barrett: 3 wds. |
| 37% | STAGEADAPTATION | 15 | Movie that's been turned into a play, say |
| 37% | BRINGUP | 7 | "___ the Bodies," award-winning novel by Hilary Mantel which is a sequel to 23a: 2 wds. |
| 36% | INTHEGHETTO | 11 | Elvis Presley's song from 1969 written by Mac Davis which is considered to be a major comeback hit: 3 wds. |
| 36% | IKNOWWHATYOU | 12 | With 30-Across, Lois Duncan horror novel that was turned into a film in 1997: 4 wds. |
| 36% | THEHATEUGIVE | 12 | Best-selling novel by 40-Across that was adapted into a new movie: 4 wds. |
| 36% | APAINTEDHOUSE | 13 | Novel by John Grisham which was made into a television film starring Scott Glenn in 2003: 3 wds. |