| 100% | MILKMAID | 8 | The __, oil-on-canvas of a kitchen maid, by Vermeer |
| 54% | STARRYNIGHT | 11 | "The ___," an oil on canvas by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh which is housed in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC: 2 wds. |
| 53% | LILIES | 6 | "Water ___," a series of oil paintings by French impressionist Claude Monet which are on display at museums across the world |
| 48% | HONOR | 5 | Maid of ___, position held by the bride's chief attendant at a wedding |
| 47% | AGE | 3 | It may be represented by the number of candles on a cake |
| 46% | TAP | 3 | Source of beer on a keg or source of water in the kitchen |
| 46% | LAZING | 6 | "___ on a Sunday Afternoon," track by Queen that celebrates the seventh day of the week |
| 46% | WICKED | 6 | Broadway musical about the witches of Oz based on a novel by Gregory Maguire |
| 46% | NOUNS | 5 | The 25 words on a Codenames board, by part of speech |
| 46% | WATERSIDE | 9 | On a riverbank, by the edge of a canal |
| 45% | XXXXXXXXXXXXX | 13 | Item on which the hand positions were traditionally taught by a pair of clock positions |
| 45% | HANSEL | 6 | & 24A English title of a three-act opera by Engelbert Humperdinck based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm |
| 44% | DEAD | 4 | With 8-Across, subject of a theory that claims that most of the activity on social media is generated by bots |
| 44% | NOW | 3 | "The Spectacular ___," romantic comedy film which was based on a book of the same name by Tim Tharp |
| 44% | PSYCHO | 6 | 1960 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a 1959 novel of the same name |
| 44% | BEACHSIDE | 9 | Of a property on the shore |
| 44% | DAY | 3 | "The Promise of a New ___," song by Paula Abdul that hit no.1 on the Billboard charts in the '90s |
| 44% | FIVE | 4 | "___ on a Treasure Island," 1957 British film serial based on the novel of the same name by Enid Blyton |
| 44% | HANDMAIDS | 9 | "The ___ Tale", Hulu's dystopian drama web television, based on a novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood |
| 44% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Song by 28-Across that was a single on the "Game of Thrones" promotional album "For the Throne" |
| 44% | IXION | 5 | Character in Greek mythology bound to a perpetually turning fiery wheel by Hermes on the orders of Zeus |
| 44% | BEWITCHED | 9 | 2005 American romantic comedy film based on a TV show of the same name directed by Nora Ephron |
| 43% | FOUNTAINHEAD | 12 | "The ___," 1949 drama film starring Gary Cooper which was based on a novel of the same name by Ayn Rand |
| 43% | LOST | 4 | "I ___ on Jeopardy," song by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of "Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band |
| 43% | BLUE | 4 | "Tangled Up in ___," 1975 song by Bob Dylan which is a part of his album, "Blood on the Tracks" |
| 43% | MIND | 4 | "The ___ of a Chef," cooking series narrated by Anthony Bourdain that aired on Netflix |
| 43% | EARRING | 7 | "Girl with a Pearl ___," an oil painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer which is housed in the Mauritshuis, The Hague |
| 42% | SWEETBITTER | 11 | American drama TV series starring Ella Purnell which is based on a novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler |
| 42% | ATAFUNERAL | 10 | "Death ___," dark comedy starring Peter Dinklage based on a British film of the same name by Dean Craig: 3 wds. |