| 100% | HASBEEN | 7 | "He ___ a man of great fortitude throughout his life": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DAILYMAIL | 9 | Newspaper behind the hoax about a man who thought he had to run for 26 days instead of 26 miles for the London Marathon: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NICKCARRAWAY | 12 | He is the narrator and a friend of Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby": 2 wds. |
| 37% | IWILLFINDYOU | 12 | 2023 novel by 40-Across about a man wrongly accused of murdering his son (4 wds.) |
| 36% | EXTENDEDFAMILY | 14 | NBC sitcom starring Jon Cryer as Jim, a man raising kids with his ex-wife Julia: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LAINEYWILSON | 12 | "Things a Man Oughta Know" singer chosen as one of six 2022 CMT Artists of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WAYTO | 5 | "The ___ a man's heart is through his.....": 2 wds. |
| 34% | WAYTO | 5 | "The ___ a man's heart is through his...": 2 wds. |
| 34% | IMA | 3 | "___ man of my word": 2 wds. |
| 34% | TAKEIT | 6 | ___ like a man: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LIVINGWITH | 10 | With 28-Across, Netflix series about a man and his clone: 2 wds. |
| 34% | NICKFALDO | 9 | British golf great with a line of wines: 2 wds. |
| 33% | IRONMIKEDITKA | 13 | 1982-'92 coach of 44-Across, who got his nickname because he is from a Pennsylvania steel town (3 wds.) |
| 33% | TASTE | 5 | "Give him a ___ of his own medicine!" |
| 33% | ORA | 3 | "Are you a man ___ mouse?": 2 wds. |
| 33% | YESSIR | 6 | Emphatic agreement with a man: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ONA | 3 | "I'm a man ___ mission!": 2 wds. |
| 33% | NOSIR | 5 | Polite denial to a man: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ORA | 3 | "Are you a man ___ mouse?!": 2 wds. |
| 33% | COLINFARRELL | 12 | Best Actor Oscar nominee for his portrayal of a man who is suddenly cut out of the life of his best friend in the 2022 film "The Banshees of Inisherin" (2 wds.) |
| 32% | TRADEDUP | 8 | Swapped for something of greater value: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WILDE | 5 | He wrote "A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies" |
| 32% | TWOEGG | 6 | A kind of omelet: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ILLWAITFORYOU | 13 | A song by Frankie Avalon that is considered one of his greatest songs ever, released with the A-side "What Little Girl": 4 wds. |
| 32% | STEVIE | 6 | He said "Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision" |
| 32% | BIGSHOT | 7 | Head honcho or someone of great importance: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LANCEARMSTRONG | 14 | A professional road racing cyclist and cancer survivor, he was stripped of all achievements after confirmation of his drug use: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TWOPM | 5 | A couple of hours after noon: 2 wds. |
| 31% | WAYOFTHEDRAGON | 14 | 1972 action comedy starring Bruce Lee, who was a close friend of Chuck Norris, and is his only released film with him: 4 wds. |
| 31% | HEYMAMA | 7 | 2015 song about a man calling out to a woman: 2 wds. |