| 100% | AINTTOOPROUD | 12 | Tony-nominated jukebox musical about the life and times of 34-Across: 3 wds. |
| 52% | FUNNYGIRL | 9 | 1964 Broadway musical about the life and career of 21-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of musicians Emilio and Gloria Estefan (3 wds.) |
| 40% | THEPASSION | 10 | Fox live musical about the final hours of the life of Jesus: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEDARKKNIGHT | 13 | Rated 9.0 on IMDb, this movie about the confrontation of "The Joker" and "Batman" is listed in the top 10 movies of all time: 3 wds. |
| 37% | REZA | 4 | "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" author Aslan |
| 37% | SONGOFSOLOMON | 13 | 1977 novel by Toni Morrison which is about the life of an African-American man living in Michigan: 3 wds. |
| 37% | HER | 3 | "On ___ Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker" |
| 36% | PRINCEWILLIAM | 13 | Oldest son of 34-Across and heir apparent to the British throne (2 wds.) |
| 35% | AINTTOOPROUD | 12 | Jukebox musical that tells the story of the R&B group the Temptations (3 wds.) |
| 35% | SAVINGMRBANKS | 13 | 2013 film about the making of 33-Across starring Emma Thompson as 18-Across and Tom Hanks as Walt Disney (3 wds.) |
| 35% | BRADRUTTER | 10 | Record-setting contestant competing with Ken Jennings and 34-Across on "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" (2 wds.) |
| 34% | WISECRACKER | 11 | William J Mann's 1998 book "___: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star" |
| 34% | CASTLESMADEOF | 13 | "___ Sand," a song by Jimi Hendrix that is about the temporary nature of existence and how nothing can be taken for granted: 3 wds. |
| 34% | THELASTDANCE | 12 | 2020 ESPN documentary about the career of 32-Across: 3 wds. |
| 34% | BRIGHTLIGHTS | 12 | HBO documentary about the mother-daughter relationship of 32- and 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BEAUTIFUL | 9 | Current Broadway musical about Carole King's life (and the title of one of her hit songs) |
| 33% | MOVINOUT | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of Billy Joel: 2 wds. |
| 33% | AMERICANIDIOT | 13 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of Green Day: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THESEAAROUNDUS | 14 | Best-selling book by 19-Across about the life history of our oceans: 4 wds. |
| 33% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 33% | NOON | 4 | Time of the day when the sun is fully up and about |
| 33% | JERRYORBACH | 11 | Tony nominee for the role of 30-/33-Across in the 1975 Broadway musical "Chicago": 2 wds. |
| 33% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the music of Swedish pop group "ABBA": 2 wds. |
| 33% | AINTTOOPROUD | 12 | 2019 Broadway jukebox musical featuring songs by the Temptations: 3 wds. |
| 32% | ANYTHINGGOES | 12 | 1934 show with music and lyrics by 39-Across whose 1987 and 2011 revivals both won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (2 wds.) |
| 32% | ISAWTHELIGHT | 12 | Biopic about 18-Across, and the title of a classic gospel song he wrote: 4 wds. |
| 32% | COETZEE | 7 | J M —, 1983 Booker Prize winner for Life and Times of Michael K; 2003 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature |
| 32% | CITYOFLIES | 10 | 2018 film starring 18-Across and 34-Across about rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. (3 wds.) |