| 100% | FILE | 4 | "___ and Forget" (classic humor piece by James Thurber) |
| 41% | GHOST | 5 | Word game popularized by James Thurber |
| 37% | ETON | 4 | School attended by James Bond ... and Ian Fleming |
| 37% | EARP | 4 | Lawman played by James Garner and Kevin Costner |
| 36% | EARP | 4 | Lawman Wyatt played by James Garner and Kevin Costner |
| 35% | CHARLIE | 7 | Classic book by Dahl, __ and the Chocolate Factory |
| 35% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast college attended by James Franco and George Takei: Abbr. |
| 34% | SECRETLIFEOF | 12 | , 12A & 19A The —, 1947 comedy film starring Danny Kaye based on a story by James Thurber |
| 34% | OHIOANS | 7 | LeBron James and Steph Curry, by birth |
| 34% | BOND | 4 | James ___ (character portrayed by 15-/53-Across and 34-Across) |
| 34% | NOCTURNE | 8 | Classic work by 50- and 23-Down, so to speak? |
| 34% | ESPYS | 5 | Awards won by LeBron James and David Beckham |
| 34% | IRISH | 5 | Like Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan, by heritage |
| 34% | EBONYEYES | 9 | Song by Rick James and Smokey Robinson (BOYSEN) |
| 34% | CHESSSET | 8 | Board and pieces, including rook, for classic game |
| 33% | LIVEANDLETDIE | 13 | James Bond theme song by Paul McCartney and Wings (4 wds.) |
| 33% | BARBEROFSEVILLE | 15 | Classic work by 16-, 31- and 51-Down, so to speak? |
| 33% | MOONLIGHTSONATA | 15 | Classic work by 45-, 35- and 28-Down, so to speak? |
| 33% | CANONIND | 8 | Classic work by 11-, 9- and 8-Down, so to speak? |
| 33% | AMERICANME | 10 | 1992 film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos |
| 33% | UVA | 3 | Inst. once helmed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison |
| 33% | TELSTAR | 7 | Satellite and a 60s pop classic by The Tornadoes |
| 33% | INSIDEJOKE | 10 | Humor shared by a select few ... and by this puzzle's circles |
| 32% | THEARTOFWAR | 11 | Classic work with chapters titled "Attack by Stratagem" and "Maneuvering an Army" |
| 32% | BETAWARD | 8 | Annual prize won multiple times by Beyoncé and LeBron James |
| 32% | LIFE | 4 | "___ in Pieces" (CBS sitcom starring Dianne Wiest and James Brolin) |
| 32% | HEAVEN | 6 | Classic Led Zeppelin song represented by the ascending circled letters and this answer |
| 32% | HELL | 4 | Classic AC/DC song represented by the falling circled letters and this answer |