| 100% | EIRE | 4 | "Sing of old ___ and the ancient ways": Yeats |
| 94% | EIRE | 4 | “Sing of old ___ and the ancient ways”: William Butler Yeats |
| 48% | ETRUSCAN | 8 | Ancient language and peoples of the Mediterranean |
| 47% | ALCHEMIC | 8 | Of the ancient combination of chemistry and magic |
| 46% | AMMON | 5 | Ancient nation of the Old Testament; chief city Rabbah |
| 46% | EARPS | 5 | Wyatt and Warren of the Old West |
| 46% | TAOISM | 6 | Chinese philosophy of harmony and The Way |
| 46% | RENO | 4 | Terminus of the old Virginia and Truckee Railroad |
| 46% | SHROVE | 6 | Heard the confession of and absolved, old-style |
| 46% | GARFUNKEL | 9 | He and Simon sang The Sound of Silence |
| 45% | MOAB | 4 | Ancient kingdom in the Old Testament east of the Dead Sea |
| 45% | AMMON | 5 | Ancient nation of the Old Testament whose chief city was Rabbah |
| 45% | ETRURIA | 7 | Ancient region of central Italy between the Rivers Tiber and Arno |
| 45% | MESOPOTAMIA | 11 | Ancient region of SW Asia between the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris |
| 44% | OSIRIS | 6 | Ancient Egyptian god; ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead |
| 44% | AENEID | 6 | Work that starts "I sing of arms and the man" |
| 44% | ELIJAH | 6 | Old Testament prophet of the 9th-century BC who denounced Ahab and Jezebel |
| 44% | ELIJAH | 6 | Old Testament prophet of the 9th century BC who denounced Ahab and Jezebel |
| 44% | ASIDE | 5 | "Step ___ and watch how it's done!" (out of the way) |
| 44% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | US singer of Just the Way You Are and Piano Man |
| 44% | ASIDE | 5 | Step ___ and watch how it's done! (out of the way) |
| 43% | CHANTILLY | 9 | The Big Bopper sang of __ lace and a pretty face |
| 43% | LAO | 3 | Ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, ___-Tzu |
| 43% | ARAMAIC | 7 | Ancient language of the Middle East still spoken in Syria and parts of Lebanon |
| 43% | THRACE | 6 | Ancient country west of the Black Sea now divided between Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece |
| 43% | PHOENICIA | 9 | Ancient country on the eastern Mediterranean composed of city states including Tyre and Sidon |
| 43% | PRINCEWILLIAM | 13 | Oldest son of 34-Across and heir apparent to the British throne (2 wds.) |
| 43% | CATO | 4 | — The Elder, Roman politician and general, author of the first history of Rome |
| 43% | PSALMS | 6 | Book of the Old Testament comprising 150 sacred songs, poems and prayers |
| 43% | PROULX | 6 | Annie —, author of novels Postcards and That Old Ace in the Hole |