| 100% | GEORGE | 6 | ___ Alexander Louis, born to 15- and 54-Across on 7/22/13 |
| 41% | THEHORNOFAFRICA | 15 | What 15 and 54 Across comprise |
| 38% | ROBERTLOUIS | 11 | With 46-Across, Scottish writer of 15-Across and "Treasure Island" born November 13, 1850 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | KATYPERRY | 9 | 15-Across, 9-Down, and 27-Down singer born on October 25, 1984 (2 wds.) |
| 35% | WHATA | 5 | With 15 and 20 Across, a 1967 song sung by Louis Armstrong in "Good Morning, Vietnam" |
| 34% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | State where 15-Across was raised on a reservation and went to schools for American Indians |
| 33% | MILAKUNIS | 9 | "That '70s Show," 15-Across, 3-Down, and 22-Down actress born August 14, 1983 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SUPERMAN | 8 | Comic book hero born on Krypton and sent to Earth |
| 32% | SASSY | 5 | Like the responses "Talk to the hand!" and 7-Across |
| 32% | WHATCHAUPTO | 11 | "Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down |
| 32% | GROW | 4 | "... and one to ___ on" |
| 32% | ONE | 3 | "... and ___ to grow on" |
| 31% | DOUG | 4 | ___ Williams, first Black quarterback to start in, and win, a 15 Across |
| 31% | THEISSUES | 9 | What 17-, 20-, 37- and 54-Across flip-flop on? |
| 31% | SUBSTACK | 8 | E-newsletter platform ... which 7, 10, and 13 Across form in this grid |
| 30% | LAUGHTER | 8 | With 13 and 22 Across, "prescription" for humor |
| 30% | STARTER | 7 | Appetizer, e.g. ... and what a 15 Across usually is, on the baseball diamond |
| 30% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer of 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down who will appear in the 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 29% | DUETS | 5 | Collaborations like those on "Ella and Louis" |
| 29% | AGATHACHRISTIE | 14 | Creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple who was born on September 15, 1890 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | RATES | 5 | Gives stars to, as on 15-Across |
| 29% | ALLFORONE | 9 | With 15- and 22-Across, catchphrase of the Three Musketeers |
| 29% | LENCARIOU | 9 | 15-Across, 33-Across, and "Blue Bloods" actor who turned 85 years old on September 30, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | BREVITYIS | 9 | With 24 and 15 Across, quote from "Hamlet" |
| 29% | BIDEN | 5 | "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics" author |
| 29% | DADS | 4 | Cam and Mitchell, to Lily, on "Modern Family" |
| 29% | ROGER | 5 | With 27-Across, British actor known for playing 13-Across, Beau Maverick on "Maverick," and James Bond |
| 29% | RONKOVIC | 8 | 54-Across's role in "Born on the Fourth of July": 2 wds. |
| 28% | PAULRUDD | 8 | "Ant-Man" and 15-Across, 22-Across, and 37-Across actor who turns 50 on April 6 (2 wds.) |