| 100% | MIDDLE | 6 | ___ Ages, historical period known for the setting of "Vikings: Valhalla" and "The King" |
| 68% | REGENCY | 7 | ___ era, historical period known for the setting of "Bridgerton" and "Pride and Prejudice" |
| 61% | TUDOR | 5 | ___ era, historical period known for being the setting of "Anne Boleyn" and "Wolf Hall" |
| 41% | CARTER | 6 | Helena Bonham ___, actress known for period dramas like "Lady Jane" and "The King's Speech" |
| 40% | PRESLEY | 7 | The singer known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 39% | THANKSGIVINGDAY | 15 | Setting for the starts of 17-, 24-, 51- and 64-Across |
| 39% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley, known as the king of rock and roll |
| 39% | ELVIS | 5 | Presley known as the King of Rock and Roll |
| 39% | PARRY | 5 | Hubert —, English composer best known for his setting of the William Blake poem Jerusalem |
| 38% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | Musician known as the King of Rock and Roll (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MICHELANGELO | 12 | Sculptor best known for the Pietà and his statue of David |
| 38% | BLUEZONES | 9 | Geographic regions known for the longevity of their residents, and what 17-, 25-, 39-, and 55-Across are? |
| 38% | NICKS | 5 | Stevie ___, singer and songwriter of Fleetwood Mac, known for the song "Rhiannon" |
| 38% | ASIA | 4 | Setting for the FIFA World Cups of 2002 and 2022 |
| 38% | GIANT | 5 | N.Y. or S.F. athlete known for the beginnings of 21-, 31-, 42-, and 54-Across? |
| 38% | LONDON | 6 | Jack —, American novelist known for White Fang and The Call of the Wild |
| 37% | BUDGET | 6 | Estimate of income and expenses for a set period |
| 37% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Canadian singer known for the hit songs "Summer of '69" and "Heaven" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | DUBROVNIK | 9 | A Croatian city and the set of King's Landing |
| 37% | TUDORS | 6 | "The ___," historical drama series set during the reign of King Henry VIII |
| 37% | HANS | 4 | ___ Zimmer who composed the theme music of the historical drama TV series "The Crown" and has also won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for "The Lion King" |
| 36% | ERAS | 4 | The Napoleonic and Victorian periods of history, for example |
| 36% | RONAN | 5 | Saoirse ___, actress known for period dramas like "Little Women" and "Mary Queen of Scots" |
| 36% | JLO | 3 | Nickname of the singer known for "All I Have" and "On the Floor": 2 wds. |
| 36% | KEN | 3 | ___ Follett, historical fiction author known for his novel "The Pillars of the Earth" |
| 36% | LONDON | 6 | Home of 18-/41-Across and the setting for much of his writing |
| 36% | PERRYWHITE | 10 | Character known for exclaiming the first words of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 36% | GONDOR | 6 | Middle-earth kingdom that is the setting for "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" |
| 35% | OESTE | 5 | Setting for the setting of el sol |
| 35% | GLEN | 4 | ___ and Les Charles, screenwriting duo who are known for being co-creators of the TV show "Cheers" |