| 100% | UDO | 3 | ___ Keppler, once owner and cartoonist for "Puck" magazine and honorary chief of the Seneca Nation with the name Gyantwaka |
| 28% | PATTI | 5 | ___ LaBelle, former member of the Bluebelles (former name) who is known for her solo hits like "On My Own" and "Oh, People" |
| 28% | LUCIA | 5 | Saint __, one of the only two sovereign nations named for women |
| 27% | BRANDO | 6 | Time magazine once named him "Actor of the Century" |
| 27% | ESTHER | 6 | Books of the Bible named for women: Ruth and __ |
| 27% | BILLY | 5 | Name associated with the starts of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 27% | PHILS | 5 | The first names of Collins and Dunphy, for example: Plural |
| 27% | DRUNKEN | 7 | Descriptor for noodles and chicken, in the names of dishes |
| 26% | LAOS | 4 | Nation once known as the Kingdom of the Million Elephants and White Parasol |
| 26% | PARISREVIEW | 11 | With The, long-running literary magazine for “non-drumbeaters and non-axe-grinders” |
| 26% | TIME | 4 | Magazine that named Martin Luther King Jr. "Person of the Year" for 1963 |
| 26% | ANAT | 4 | Subject dealing with the structure of humans and animals, for short |
| 26% | YAO | 3 | With 35a, name of the Chinese basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets |
| 26% | COBBSALAD | 9 | Greens dish named for the owner of the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant |
| 26% | SCI | 3 | Subject with the periodic table and the laws of motion, for short |
| 26% | HOLLAND | 7 | Region of and another name for the Netherlands |
| 26% | GENE | 4 | Unit of heredity that's the first name for actors Hackman and Wilder |
| 26% | BLACK | 5 | With 41- and 43-Across, cop cruiser ... or a description of the five animals named in this puzzle |
| 26% | WOODY | 5 | With 63-Across, name associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 36-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 26% | CAVALIERS | 9 | With 15a, it's the name of the NBA team whose mascots are Moondog and Sir C.C. and which is part-owned by Usher |
| 26% | ROMANTELESCOPE | 14 | NASA project set to launch in 2027, named for the former chief of astronomy |
| 25% | AMAS | 4 | Prizes with Artist of the Year and Song of the Year categories, for short |
| 25% | FREDBIRD | 8 | Cardinals mascot whose name rhymes with a nickname for a member of the team |
| 25% | NOSTRADAMUS | 11 | Latinised name of the 16th-century French astrologer and physician noted for his predictions |
| 25% | NOSTRADAMUS | 11 | Latinized name of the 16th-century French astrologer and physician noted for his predictions |
| 25% | KIWI | 4 | Name of a fruit and the informal term for a New Zealander |
| 25% | THYESTES | 8 | Brother of Atreus with a Seneca play named for him |
| 25% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, with the Beatles and for his solo career: 2 wds. |
| 25% | PAPA | 4 | Gary, once sportscaster for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia and brother Greg, the radio voice of the 49ers |
| 25% | MEDI | 4 | Prefix for "care" in the name of a health plan for Americans 65 and up |