| 100% | BARD | 4 | ___ of Avon (nickname for Shakespeare) |
| 94% | BARD | 4 | The ___ of Avon (nickname for Shakespeare) |
| 78% | BARD | 4 | The ___ of Avon (another name for Shakespeare) |
| 78% | SWAN | 4 | Sweet ___ of Avon (epithet for Shakespeare) |
| 73% | HENRIAD | 7 | Nickname for the series of Shakespeare plays that portray the reign of Prince Hal |
| 70% | BARD | 4 | The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare's nickname) |
| 64% | BARD | 4 | The ___ of Avon (William Shakespeare) |
| 64% | BARD | 4 | Poet, nickname for William Shakespeare |
| 62% | ATOWN | 5 | Nickname for the capital of Georgia |
| 62% | RAFA | 4 | Nickname for "The King of Clay" |
| 62% | RIH | 3 | Nickname for the singer of "Umbrella" |
| 62% | BLUEARMY | 8 | Nickname for loyal fans of Aerosmith |
| 61% | THEBARD | 7 | ___ of Avon (William Shakespeare): 2 wds. |
| 61% | MEL | 3 | Nickname for either of two Spice Girls |
| 61% | THELIP | 6 | Nickname for baseball Hall of Famer Durocher |
| 61% | KIWI | 4 | Nickname for a resident of New Zealand |
| 61% | QUEENBEY | 8 | Nickname for the singer of "Single Ladies" |
| 60% | TREASURESTATE | 13 | Nickname for the site of Glacier National Paaarrrk! |
| 60% | COACHK | 6 | Nickname for Mike Krzyzewski of Duke basketball fame |
| 60% | JOEY | 4 | Nickname for a namesake of Mary's husband |
| 60% | BOLLYWOOD | 9 | Nickname for part of India's film industry |
| 60% | ARNIE | 5 | Nickname for the new host of "Celebrity Apprentice" |
| 60% | HOTLANTA | 8 | Nickname for the capital of the Peach State |
| 60% | REDCOAT | 7 | Nickname for a British soldier of the 1700s |
| 60% | ZONA | 4 | Nickname for the Wildcats of the Pac-12 |
| 60% | BEY | 3 | Nickname for the singer of "Get Me Bodied" |
| 59% | ABE | 3 | Nickname for the 16th President of the United States |
| 59% | ABE | 3 | Nickname for one of the presidents on Mount Rushmore |
| 59% | BROSETTES | 9 | Nickname for dedicated fans of Matt and Luke Goss |
| 59% | DOC | 3 | Nickname for a physician (and homonym of 40-Across) |