| 100% | HEARST | 6 | Whom Kane in "Citizen Kane" is based on |
| 70% | PANDORICA | 9 | The ___, restaurant in NY that is based on "Doctor Who" |
| 65% | ROSS | 4 | Bob on whom Owen Wilson's character is based in 2023's "Paint" |
| 65% | JOE | 3 | ___ Deebs, fictional detective in old German films who was based on Sherlock Holmes |
| 64% | TROTSKY | 7 | Political figure on whom Snowball is based in "Animal Farm" |
| 59% | RODERICKTHORP | 13 | Author who wrote "Nothing Lasts Forever," the novel on which movie in 17a was based: 2 wds. |
| 58% | EMMATHOMPSON | 12 | Actress who plays the protagonist in "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang," which is based on the "Nurse Matilda" books: 2 wds. |
| 57% | THEA | 4 | ___ Foss, who founded the largest tugboat company in the western US and who Tugboat Annie was loosely based on |
| 57% | SALTA | 5 | ___ Burger, restaurant in Palestine that is based on "Spongebob Squarepants" |
| 57% | MOANA | 5 | Character from the Disney Princess franchise who is chosen by the ocean in the film based on Polynesian mythology |
| 57% | PATCH | 5 | ___ Adams, character based on a real-life doctor who was played by Robin Williams in the eponymous 1998 film |
| 57% | EWANMCGREGOR | 12 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Christopher Robin" which is a fantasy film based on "Winnie-the-Pooh": 2 wds. |
| 55% | NICHOLASHOULT | 13 | Actor who plays the protagonist in "Jack the Giant Slayer," which is a fantasy film based on British fairy tales: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CARROLL | 7 | Alice in Wonderland is based on books by Lewis __ |
| 55% | JUJU | 4 | Musical genre which originated in Nigeria and is based on the traditional Yoruba percussion |
| 54% | ROBERTDUVALL | 12 | "The Godfather" actor who starred in the 1989 miniseries based on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | NORA | 4 | ___ Barnacle, on whom Molly Bloom of "Ulysses" was based |
| 53% | PINK | 4 | ___ Floyd, London-based progressive rock band who you will hear on your radio in the 1960s |
| 53% | COFFEE | 6 | Walter's ___ Roastery, cafe in Istanbul that is based on the crime drama series "Breaking Bad" |
| 53% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |
| 53% | LYNN | 4 | Country singer on whom "Coal Miner's Daughter" is based |
| 52% | AHAB | 4 | Literary character on whom Captain Hook is based |
| 52% | SELKIRK | 7 | Real-life sailor on whom Crusoe was based |
| 52% | ORSON | 5 | Welles who starred in "Citizen Kane" |
| 52% | UNREASON | 8 | What some people think that believing in UFOs or zombies is based on |
| 52% | JANE | 4 | Patrick ___, protagonist of the drama "The Mentalist" who was based on Sherlock Holmes |
| 52% | ABQ | 3 | Bar in Shoreditch, UK, that is based on the TV series "Breaking Bad" |
| 52% | ATTILA | 6 | Historical figure on whom a Verdi opera is based |
| 52% | EMMA | 4 | Literary character on whom Cher from Clueless is based |
| 51% | KUDO | 4 | Jimmy ___, character from the manga series "Case Closed" who was based on Sherlock Holmes |