| 100% | OWAR | 4 | Shel Silverstein poem "Hug __" |
| 79% | OWAR | 4 | Hug ___ (Shel Silverstein poem) |
| 75% | OWAR | 4 | "Hug ___" (Shel Silverstein poem) |
| 56% | THEGIVINGTREE | 13 | Shel Silverstein book |
| 53% | TREE | 4 | Shel Silverstein's "The Giving ___" |
| 53% | TREE | 4 | Shel Silverstein's The Giving ___ |
| 52% | ENDS | 4 | Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk ___" |
| 52% | THEGIVINGTREE | 13 | 1964 Shel Silverstein book |
| 51% | ATTIC | 5 | Shel Silverstein's "A Light in the __" |
| 48% | ATTIC | 5 | "A Light in the ___" (poems by Shel Silverstein) |
| 47% | GIVING | 6 | Children's book by Shel Silverstein: The __ Tree |
| 47% | TREE | 4 | "The Giving ___," children's book by Shel Silverstein |
| 46% | ATTIC | 5 | "A Light in the ___" (poem collection by Shel Silverstein) |
| 45% | ATTIC | 5 | "A Light in the ___" (poetry collection by Shel Silverstein) |
| 44% | SUE | 3 | "A Boy Named ___" (Johnny Cash song written by Shel Silverstein) |
| 44% | SUE | 3 | "A Boy Named ___" (Johnny Cash hit written by Shel Silverstein) |
| 43% | THEGIVINGTREE | 13 | Shel Silverstein book about a little boy and his generous friend: 3 wds. |
| 42% | ABOYNAMEDSUE | 12 | Johnny Cash song for which Shel Silverstein won a Grammy: 4 wds. |
| 38% | IMCHECKINOUT | 12 | "Postcards From the Edge" song for which Shel Silverstein got an Oscar nomination: 3 wds. |
| 36% | TREE | 4 | "The Giving ___" (Shel Silverstein book) |
| 36% | TREE | 4 | "The Giving ___" (Shel Silverstein title) |
| 36% | TREE | 4 | The Giving ___ (Shel Silverstein book) |
| 36% | TREE | 4 | "The Giving ___" (Shel Silverstein classic) |
| 35% | ENDS | 4 | “Where the Sidewalk ___” (Shel Silverstein book) |
| 31% | BRO | 3 | ___ hug |
| 31% | GROUP | 5 | ___ hug |
| 31% | ABOYNAMEDSUE | 12 | Song written by Shel Silverstein recorded by 27-Across that was the only Top 10 single on 42-Across (4 wds.) |
| 31% | DRHOOK | 6 | Rock's "___ & the Medicine Show", who had a hit with Shel Silverstein's "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" in 1972 |
| 30% | ENCLASP | 7 | Hug |
| 30% | CLASP | 5 | Hug |