| 100% | FIRE | 4 | ___ drill, safety exercise and one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day |
| 80% | SNOW | 4 | ___ day, cold weather precaution and one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day |
| 80% | HEAT | 4 | ___ day, sunstroke-prevention precautionary measure and one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day |
| 80% | PARENT | 6 | ___-teacher meeting, student performance discussion, and one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day |
| 74% | TRIP | 4 | Field ___, excursion that may be one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day |
| 58% | FLU | 3 | Peak ___ season, time of the year that could be one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day or more |
| 34% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 33% | EID | 3 | This could be "___ al-Adha" and falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, lasting for four days |
| 33% | CHO | 3 | One of the most successful comedians, Margaret, who was the star in "All-American Girl" and "Drop Dead Diva" |
| 32% | HONDA | 5 | Automobile brand based out of Japan which is one of the most famous car brands |
| 32% | VOLVO | 5 | Automobile brand based out of Sweden which is one of the most famous car brands |
| 32% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 32% | CORVETTE | 8 | One of the most iconic American sports cars from Chevrolet, that has been in production for seven generations |
| 32% | ALFA | 4 | ___ Romeo, automobile brand based out of Italy which is one of the most famous luxury brands |
| 32% | AUDI | 4 | Automobile brand based out of Germany which is one of the most famous luxury car brands |
| 32% | FERRARI | 7 | Automobile brand based out of Italy which is one of the most famous luxury car brands |
| 31% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 31% | GODRIC | 6 | ___ Gryffindor, English wizard who was also one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry |
| 31% | ROWENA | 6 | ___ Ravenclaw, Scottish witch who was also one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry |
| 31% | ELIZABETH | 9 | ___ Bennet, the protagonist of "Pride and Prejudice," who is one of the most-loved fictional female characters |
| 31% | MARTIN | 6 | Aston ___, automobile brand based out of England which is one of the most famous luxury car brands |
| 31% | LOUD | 4 | "Thinking Out ___," hit song by Ed Sheeran which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 31% | SCOTT | 5 | American writer F. ___ Fitzgerald, regarded as one of the best ever from America and is known for novels like "The Great Gatsby" |
| 31% | IMAXFACTOR | 10 | One reason more people are going to the movies these days? |
| 31% | POEHLER | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Amy, who starred in "Parks and Recreation" and was once a member of SNL |
| 31% | FEY | 3 | One of the most successful comedians, Tina, who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and was once a member of SNL |
| 31% | DANCE | 5 | "One ___," hit song by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla which is one of the most streamed songs on Spotify |
| 31% | RUMI | 4 | Celebrated Persian poet who authored "Masnavi" and is considered to be one of the most widely read poets |
| 31% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Coltrane, saxophonist and "A Love Supreme" musician who is considered one of the most influential figures in jazz |
| 31% | RITE | 4 | Learning to read and w___ is one of the first things taught in school |