| 100% | GNARLSBARKLEY | 13 | "Crazy" duo of 39-Across and Danger Mouse: 2 wds. |
| 51% | VICKILAWRENCE | 13 | Costar of 39-Across and singer of "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia": 2 wds. |
| 44% | DWAYNEJOHNSON | 13 | Star of 39-Across, also known as "The Rock": 2 wds. |
| 43% | HARVEYKORMAN | 12 | Costar of 39-Across who played a villain in "Blazing Saddles": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ARIANAGRANDE | 12 | 17-Across and 39-Across singer who was named Billboard's 2018 Woman of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 42% | KRISTINHANNAH | 13 | Bestselling novelist of "The Nightingale," 18-Across, and 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | CORNELIAFUNKE | 13 | Novelist of 18-Across and the "Inkheart" trilogy (2 wds.) |
| 38% | DIERKSBENTLEY | 13 | Singer of "Home" and 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | PAULAMCLAIN | 11 | Bestselling novelist of 16-Across and 27-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | KRISTINHANNAH | 13 | Bestselling novelist of 19-Across and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ROUNDTABLE | 10 | Meeting place of 18-Across and his knights: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Cocreator and lyricist of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STATE | 5 | With 39 Across and 33 Down, what each syllable of the answer to each starred clue is |
| 37% | CHRISCORNELL | 12 | Late lead singer of 29-Across and Audioslave (2 wds.) |
| 36% | IJUSTMETYOU | 11 | "Hey, ___, and this is crazy ..." (start of the chorus in 40-Across): 4 wds. |
| 36% | GEORGEORWELL | 12 | British author of "1984" and 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PRINCEALI | 9 | Song sung by 17-Across and 39-Across in 40-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SHONDARHIMES | 12 | Creator and head writer of 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STLOUIS | 7 | Home of the Cardinals and the Rams: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STANLEE | 7 | Cocreator of the Hulk and Spider-Man: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SANDRABULLOCK | 13 | Star of "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close": 2 wds. |
| 35% | STANLEE | 7 | Cocreator of Iron Man and Spider-Man: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MOUNTEVEREST | 12 | Peak whose summit was first reached by 14-Across and 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | KONMARIMETHOD | 13 | System of 18-Across and tidying up developed by 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | RICHARDPOWERS | 13 | Award-winning novelist of 18-Across and 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | FREDRIKBACKMAN | 14 | Swedish author of 19-Across and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | NEWWAVE | 7 | Music genre of Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet: 2 wds. |
| 35% | HARRYPOTTER | 11 | Wizarding nephew of Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Broadway musical featuring the songs of 39-Down (2 wds.) |
| 35% | THESANDMAN | 10 | 2022 Netflix adaptation of a Neil Gaiman comic book series starring 14-Across and 39-Across (2 wds.) |