| 100% | CAMJANSEN | 9 | Young female detective in books written by David A. Adler since 1980: 2 wds. |
| 60% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Young female detective in books written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene since 1930: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TRIXIEBELDEN | 12 | Fictional young female detective who first appeared in a 1948 book by Julie Campbell Tatham: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PRECIOUS | 8 | With 38-Across, young female detective in books written by Alexander McCall Smith since 1998 |
| 46% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Fictional young female detective who first appeared in a 1930 book credited to the pen name Carolyn Keene: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BERTHACOOL | 10 | Detective in books by Erle Stanley Gardner writing as A.A. Fair |
| 36% | HARDYBOYS | 9 | Fictional young male detectives who first appeared in a 1927 book credited to the pen name Franklin W Dixon: 2 wds. |
| 33% | LITTLEPRINCE | 12 | "The ___," children's book written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery about a boy who leaves his tiny planet to travel the universe: 2 wds. |
| 33% | INVISIBLEMAN | 12 | Novel written by Ralph Waldo Ellison (birthday today) which won the National Book Award for Fiction in 1953: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THEVELVETEEN | 12 | "___ Rabbit," children's book written by Margery Williams about a stuffed rabbit's desire to come to life through the owner's love: 2 wds. |
| 31% | THEGIANTPEACH | 13 | "James and ___," children's novel written by Roald Dahl in 1961, about a young boy's adventure with seven magically-altered garden bugs: 3 wds. |
| 31% | BRIEFHISTORYOF | 14 | "A ___Time," 1988 book on cosmology by Stephen Hawking which is written in a non-technical way for the masses: 3 wds. |
| 30% | THEHAJ | 6 | Novel written by Leon Uris in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 30% | SEEME | 5 | Ominous words written by the teacher on a student's test paper: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RYANSDAUGHTER | 13 | 1970 romantic epic directed by David Lean and set in Ireland: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DOCTORZHIVAGO | 13 | 1965 romantic epic directed by David Lean and set in Russia: 2 wds. |
| 29% | FULLYEARS | 9 | "Recollections of ___," 1914 book written by the former first lady of the US, Helen Herron Taft: 2 wds. |
| 29% | WRINKLEINTIME | 13 | "A ___," young adult book written by Madeleine L'Engle about a journey of a group of children from universe to universe: 3 wds. |
| 29% | MISSINGYOU | 10 | Tribute to Marvin Gaye written by Lionel Richie and sung by 50-Across that was a Top 10 hit in 1984 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | MISSMARPLE | 10 | 1950s private detective in St. Mary Mead played by Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie on a 2004-2013 British TV series (2 wds.) |
| 28% | NEUTRALTONES | 12 | 1867 melancholic poem written by Thomas Hardy about the end of a relationship: 2 wds. |
| 28% | PHRYNEFISHER | 12 | 1920s private detective in Melbourne played by Essie Davis on a 2012-2015 Australian TV series (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ESSAYTEST | 9 | Exam that's sometimes written in a blue book: 2 wds. |
| 28% | FRANKIEDRAKE | 12 | 1920s private detective in Toronto played by Lauren Lee Smith on a 2017-2021 Canadian TV series (2 wds.) |
| 28% | THEUNDOING | 10 | 2020 HBO show created by David E. Kelley, based on a Jean Hanff Korelitz novel: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THESANDMAN | 10 | Series of fantasy-horror comic books written by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | THEGREMLINS | 11 | First children's novel written by Roald Dahl (birthday today) in 1943 about mischievous mythical creatures: 2 wds. |
| 27% | IFEELFORYOU | 11 | Grammy-winning song written by Prince that was a #1 hit for Chaka Khan in 1984 (4 wds.) |
| 27% | RAGEOFANGELS | 12 | 1980 novel by Sidney Sheldon which revolves around a young female attorney's journey: 3 wds. |
| 27% | DUCHESS | 7 | 2017 book by Danielle Steel set in 19th century about a young woman, "The ___" |