| 100% | NANCY | 5 | With 32-Across, teen detective in hundreds of books |
| 48% | DREW | 4 | Nancy ___, iconic teen detective with a series of books published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene |
| 46% | BARRY | 5 | With 32-Across, former baseball star found guilty in 2011 of criminal conduct |
| 45% | ITLEFTALASTING | 14 | With 122 Across, book-jacket blurb for Written in Concrete-A Pictorial History of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? |
| 45% | ROBERT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Dirty Grandpa" actor who plays William Hale in "Killers of the Flower Moon" |
| 44% | CRAIGT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Coach" star who played the father in the 1982 version of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | PATRICK | 7 | With 32-Across, "Made of Honor" actor who played JFK in the miniseries "JFK: Reckless Youth" |
| 40% | PEANUT | 6 | With 34 Across, seller of small snacks in shells |
| 40% | ARIANA | 6 | With 32-Across, lead singer of "Problem" |
| 39% | THEPINK | 7 | With 50-Across, comedy film series in which Peter Sellers originated the role of a bumbling detective: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NORMA | 5 | With 32-Across, Best Picture nominee of 1979 |
| 39% | STEPHAN | 7 | With 32-Across, the lead singer of 14-Across |
| 38% | JUSTIN | 6 | With 32-Across, pop star who turned 18 in 2012 |
| 38% | GHOSTOF | 7 | With 32-Across, one subjected to "incessant torture of remorse" |
| 38% | ANSEL | 5 | With 32-Across, photographer known for his pictures of Yosemite |
| 38% | BOOBY | 5 | With 127 Across, one of many devices thwarting the burglars in "Home Alone" |
| 37% | LEONARDO | 8 | With 32-Across, "Titanic" actor who played Romeo in "Romeo + Juliet" |
| 37% | ERITREA | 7 | Country with hundreds of islands in the Red Sea |
| 37% | JANET | 5 | With 32-Across, author of "White Oleander" |
| 37% | PRECIOUS | 8 | With 38-Across, young female detective in books written by Alexander McCall Smith since 1998 |
| 37% | COCA | 4 | With 32 Across, Pepsi competitor |
| 37% | ALBERT | 6 | With 32-Across, "Broadcast News" actor who voiced Marlin in 18-Across |
| 37% | STANA | 5 | With 32-Across, she played the homicide cop partner of 18-Across |
| 37% | BOSTON | 6 | With 32-Across, NHL team that plays in Massachusetts's state capital |
| 37% | ALTHEA | 6 | With 32-Across, tennis legend who appeared on "Forever" stamps in 2013 |
| 37% | WESLEY | 6 | With 32-Across, actor who plays General Izzi in "Coming 2 America" |
| 37% | CHEVY | 5 | With 32-Across, "Fletch" actor who played Dusty Bottoms in "¡Three Amigos!" |
| 37% | JEKYLL | 6 | One of two title characters in a book with one title character |
| 37% | SHANE | 5 | With 32-Across, director of "Iron Man 3" |