| 100% | CLOUDS | 6 | (2/5) "He might be flying still, is he amidst the white and fluffy ___ in the sky?" |
| 39% | NICKCARRAWAY | 12 | He is the narrator and a friend of Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby": 2 wds. |
| 39% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Chicago Sky star who was named both WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SYLVIAFOWLES | 12 | Former Lynx and Sky center being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025: 2 wds. |
| 38% | CLOUDS | 6 | Fluffy white things in the sky |
| 37% | VARIABLE | 8 | In the answers to 17-, 34- and 57-Across, it was replaced in turn by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... |
| 37% | ROLLINGSTONES | 13 | The ___, band behind "All Down the Line" which was formed in 1962 and is still active: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BEACHBOYS | 9 | The ___, band behind "Good Vibrations" which was formed in 1961 and is still active: 2 wds. |
| 37% | REVERSE | 7 | What the numbers 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are in |
| 37% | FLORIDA | 7 | Rapper and singer whose name comes from the state he was born in: 2 wds. |
| 36% | STATUSQUO | 9 | English rock band behind "In the Army Now" which was formed in 1962 and is still active: 2 wds. |
| 35% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | French fashion designer and namesake of the brand that was founded in 1909 and is known for its perfume No. 5: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | Considered one of the best in golf, he was central figure in a controversy that involved infidelity and ended in his divorce: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BOSS | 4 | "___ of Me," 2001 song by They Might Be Giants and theme song of the family sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle" |
| 35% | WNBA | 4 | The Sun and the Sky are in it: Abbr. |
| 34% | BIRDS | 5 | Creatures flying in the skies ... or animals that are covered in feathers |
| 34% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Former LA Sparks player (now with the Chicago Sky) who was named the WNBA MVP in 2008 and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SUZANNEROGERS | 13 | Actress who joined the cast of "Days of Our Lives" in 1973 and is still appearing as Maggie Horton: 2 wds. |
| 34% | 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. |
| 34% | BRUCEALMIGHTY | 13 | Jim Carrey's fantasy comedy film which broke the Memorial Day opening weekend record and in which he gets a chance to be God: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LSD | 3 | What "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" may or may not be about |
| 34% | LYNYRDSKYNYRD | 13 | American rock band formed in 1964 that still performs live and is best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre: 2 wds. |
| 34% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 34% | UFO | 3 | Sighting in the sky that might turn out to be a weather balloon: Abbr. |
| 33% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | He never made it to the World Series despite playing in 2,671 regular-season games with the Mariners, Reds, and White Sox: 3 wds., abbr. |
| 33% | OSCAR | 5 | ___ Isaac (actor in Dune and Star Wars ... or an award he might be nominated for?) |
| 33% | UFO | 3 | Flying saucer that may be featured in 21a, 36a, 46a, 1d, 25d, and 45d: Abbr. |
| 33% | IDRISELBA | 9 | He was in Thor, Pacific Rim and The Wire |
| 33% | ROWS | 4 | 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17 and 20, for the eight hiding in this grid |
| 33% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "American Sniper" actor who directed and stars in the "A Star Is Born" remake: 2 wds. |