| 100% | IGOTITBAD | 9 | Title jazz lyric followed by “and that ain’t good” |
| 43% | CESTSIBON | 9 | Song title followed by the lyric "Lovers say that in France" |
| 43% | IGOT | 4 | Duke Ellington's "___ It Bad and That Ain't Good" |
| 39% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | 1948 Broadway show, with music and lyrics by 41-Across, that won the first Tony for Best Musical: 3 wds. |
| 39% | KISSMEKATE | 10 | 1948 show with music and lyrics by 39-Across that won the first Tony Award for Best Musical (3 wds.) |
| 38% | SON | 3 | "The Good ___," 1993 psychological thriller directed by Joseph Ruben that follows the story of a 12-year-old and his psychopathic cousin |
| 36% | EAT | 3 | Verb followed by “Pray” and “Love,” in a Julia Roberts film title |
| 35% | ISH | 3 | Suffix that follows "Black," "Grown," and "Mixed" in sitcom titles |
| 35% | FRIENDLIKEME | 12 | "Aladdin" song whose title lyric follows "You ain't never had a" |
| 34% | MILE | 4 | Word that follows "Green" and "8" in film titles |
| 34% | MAN | 3 | Word that follows “Rain,” “Iron,” and “I Love You,” in film titles |
| 34% | OPS | 3 | Word that follows "Black" and "Spec" in video game titles |
| 33% | FOREVERYOUNG | 12 | Bob Dylan title lyrics that follow "in my heart you'll always stay" |
| 33% | LOVE | 4 | "___ and Marriage," 1956 cover by Frank Sinatra that won an Emmy for Best Musical Contribution |
| 33% | LITTLE | 6 | "___ Women," 2019 adaptation written and directed by Greta Gerwig that follows the March sisters |
| 33% | GIGOLO | 6 | Word that follows “American,” “Deuce Bigalow: Male,” and “Deuce Bigalow: European,” in movie titles |
| 32% | FLAME | 5 | "My Old ___," song by Mae West and Duke Ellington that has become a jazz standard |
| 32% | BIRD | 4 | "Lady ___," 2017 film directed by Greta Gerwig that follows a high schooler and her mother |
| 32% | WEEKENDS | 8 | "Nights and ___," 2008 film co-directed by Greta Gerwig that follows a long-distance relationship |
| 32% | DREAMS | 6 | "Tell Me Your ___," 1998 novel by Sidney Sheldon that follows Ashley Patterson and her colleagues |
| 32% | ETSEQQ | 6 | And those following: Abbr. |
| 32% | DNA | 3 | Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..." |
| 32% | THEBRIDGE | 9 | First part of a 1952 best seller's title, followed by 37- and 51-Across |
| 32% | ETSEQ | 5 | And those that follow: Lat. |
| 31% | SPAT | 4 | Fight that might be followed by kissing and making up |
| 31% | INDUSTRYGAMES | 13 | Title track of the 2020 EP by 11-Down that also features 8-Down and 36-Down (2 wds.) |
| 31% | FOUR | 4 | ___-leaf clover, rare leaf that is believed to bring good luck and is used by Alfa Romeo |
| 31% | AEIOU | 5 | Quintet followed by "... and sometimes Y" |
| 31% | DAZED | 5 | "___ and Confused," 1993 comedy film starring Matthew McConaughey, that took its title from a song popularized by Led Zeppelin |
| 31% | KID | 3 | "Diary of a Wimpy ___," book series and media franchise created by Jeff Kinney that follows a middle-schooler |