| 100% | GOTUP | 5 | "I ___ at six in the morning" (was no more in a state of slumber): 2 wds. |
| 48% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | A person that is often looked at as someone to follow in the footsteps of : 2 wds. |
| 47% | ANNEMURRAY | 10 | "You Needed Me" singer who was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ETAL | 4 | Phrase similar to "etc." that is added at the end of a list to mean that there are more unlisted items: 2 wds. |
| 45% | DAVIDDUVAL | 10 | American pro golfer who was formerly World No.1, and posted a score of 59 in the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: 2 wds. |
| 45% | RUSSELLBRAND | 12 | Comedian and voice actor in "Despicable Me" who has his own podcast, ''Under the Skin'' which is a mix of intellectual interrogations: 2 wds. |
| 45% | KLAYTHOMPSON | 12 | One of the Golden State Warriors' "Big Three" who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a quarter (2 wds.) |
| 44% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | He was nicknamed "The Golden Bear" of golf and holds a record for the highest number of wins in Masters Tournament with six titles: 2 wds. |
| 44% | JACKIESTILES | 12 | 2016 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first Division I player to score over 1,000 points in a season: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LISALESLIE | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NEWTGINGRICH | 12 | Former Speaker of the House who was raised in a military family: 2 wds. |
| 43% | RITAMORENO | 10 | EGOT winner who stars in the remake of "One Day at a Time," the original version of which was produced by 55-Across (2 wds.) |
| 43% | LASTNAME | 8 | Smith is the most common one in the United States: 2 wds. |
| 43% | WAKE | 4 | "Please ___ me up at six in the morning." |
| 43% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Rakish captain in "Pirates of the Caribbean" whose last name is a kind of bird: 2 wds. |
| 43% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | "The Daily Show" star whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 2 wds. |
| 42% | AUDRAMCDONALD | 13 | Six-time Tony-winning actress who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | POTALAPALACE | 12 | Iconic dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa which is a World Heritage Site since 1994: 2 wds. |
| 42% | LISASIMPSON | 11 | Animated girl who was in the finals of a crossword puzzle tournament: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JAMESFRANCO | 11 | "The Interview" star who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | "The Apprentice" host who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BILLCLINTON | 11 | Former President of the United States who received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1968: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NICKCARRAWAY | 12 | He is the narrator and a friend of Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby": 2 wds. |
| 41% | EFLAT | 5 | A musical key above D, which is also the key of Mozart's "Symphony No.9": 2 wds |
| 41% | MATTHASSELBECK | 14 | Quarterback who was a starter with the Indianapolis Colts in 2015 at age 40: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Quarterback who was a starter with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 at age 41: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | 1990s sitcom star who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | "All of Me" singer who wrote a song in "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical": 2 wds. |
| 41% | FLAGDAY | 7 | June 14 celebration in all 50 U.S. states, which is hinted at in the names of the state trees in this puzzle (2 wds.) |