| 100% | ANA | 3 | ___ Matronic, vocalist for "Scissor Sisters", whose fans in the "Scissorhood" refer to themselves as "nuns" |
| 37% | MADONNA | 7 | American singer and actress referred to as the "Queen of Pop" whose debut self-titled album came out in 1983 |
| 34% | BABOON | 6 | Rafiki is referred to as one in The Lion King |
| 34% | TBA | 3 | Up in the air, as what to air, for short |
| 33% | NESTOR | 6 | King of Pylos referred to as the Gerenian horseman in Homer's The Iliad |
| 30% | MAYFLOWER | 9 | English ship known for transporting the group known as the Pilgrims to America in 1620 |
| 30% | RLSTINE | 7 | Author referred to as "Stephen King of children's literature" who wrote the first book of the Goosebumps series in 1992 |
| 29% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, as a source in an essay |
| 29% | SKELETAL | 8 | Referring to the bones in the human body |
| 29% | RURAL | 5 | In the country, as opposed to the city |
| 29% | OIL | 3 | Substance referred to as "black gold" and "Texas tea" in "The Beverly Hillbillies" theme song |
| 28% | YORE | 4 | Term referring to days in the past |
| 28% | OIL | 3 | It's referred to as "black gold" and "Texas tea" in "The Beverly Hillbillies" theme song |
| 28% | SHIPSHAPE | 9 | In perfect order ... or, as two words, what's formed by applying the answers for the five starred clues to the circled letters |
| 28% | BENNYTHEBULL | 12 | Mascot of the Chicago Bulls, whose antics led to Forbes naming him as the most popular mascot in 2013: 3 wds. |
| 28% | ASET | 4 | Egyptian goddess that the Greeks referred to as Isis, but the ancient Egyptians themselves referred to her as this |
| 28% | BRIDAL | 6 | Referring to a woman in the context of her wedding |
| 28% | ONED | 4 | Made in the A.M. band, to fans |
| 28% | STARWARS | 8 | Series also referred to as the Skywalker saga |
| 28% | ADI | 3 | ___-Buddha (also referred to as the "Primordial Buddha") |
| 28% | TONIGHT | 7 | This evening; referring to later in the day |
| 28% | ENTRAIL | 7 | Internal organ, usually referred to in the plural |
| 28% | OVERT | 5 | Out in the open for all to see |
| 28% | SINGAPORE | 9 | Referred to as the Lion City or the Little Red Dot |
| 28% | MARIAH | 6 | Singer Carey whose fans are known as the Lambily |
| 28% | GOT | 3 | How people refer to the show in 29a, briefly |
| 28% | BOOKSMART | 9 | Educated in the classroom as opposed to the street |
| 28% | VINO | 4 | What "wine" may be referred to as in Spain |
| 28% | PENGUINS | 8 | Animals referred to as a raft when in water |
| 28% | HANUMAN | 7 | Hindu deity also referred to as the Monkey King |