| 100% | JACK | 4 | ___ Sparrow, fictional treasure hunter who is the captain of The Black Pearl and found the Aztec treasure on Isla de Muerta |
| 35% | JACK | 4 | I am screen's most-loved pirate and the captain of the Black Pearl |
| 33% | JONES | 5 | Indiana ___, fictional treasure hunter and archaeology professor who finds the Holy Grail |
| 33% | TINTIN | 6 | Fictional treasure hunter who found Red Rackham's treasure with his dog Snowy and Captain Haddock |
| 30% | MCCAW | 5 | Richie —, All Blacks captain who was 2006, 2009 and 2010 IRB International Player of the Year |
| 30% | BLU | 3 | Fictional macaw who is the protagonist of the "Rio" franchise and is named after his color |
| 30% | WILEY | 5 | Samira ___ and Lauren Morelli, celebrity couple who met on the set of "Orange Is the New Black" |
| 30% | ALY | 3 | American gymnast ___ Raisman who was the captain of the artistic gymnastics team in 2012 and 2016 Olympics |
| 29% | AIMECESAIRE | 11 | Poet and intellectual who was a founder of the Négritude movement |
| 28% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is a founding member of the Justice League and an ambassador of the Amazon people: 2 wds. |
| 28% | CARL | 4 | ___ Icahn, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who is the founder of Icahn Enterprises |
| 28% | CALVINBROCK | 11 | Former professional boxer who is the founder of Jack and Landlords: 2 wds. |
| 28% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie who is also one of the most famous and long-running characters: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SCROOGE | 7 | ___ McDuck, fictional treasure hunter and business magnate who stores the Deus Ex Calibur in his garage |
| 28% | JOHN | 4 | Lennon who was the founder and co-lead vocalist of The Beatles |
| 27% | DAVID | 5 | ___ Karp, blogger and entrepreneur who is the founder and former CEO of Tumblr. |
| 27% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Tony- and Emmy-winning actor who was a guest on the "On Broadway" episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | NAOMAMPBELL | 11 | *Woman who was the first Black model to appear on the cover of Time |
| 27% | BILL | 4 | ___ Gates, American business magnate and philanthropist who is the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation |
| 27% | BRIANWILLIAMS | 13 | American journalist who is the chief anchor on MSNBC and host of "The 11th Hour with ___": 2 wds. |
| 27% | NAOMICAMPBELL | 13 | British supermodel who was the first Black model on the cover of Vogue France: 2 wds. |
| 27% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 26% | DOCTORSTRANGE | 13 | Fictional superhero appearing in comic books who is the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats: 2 wds. |
| 26% | VET | 3 | November honoree who can be found in the middle of 17, 29, 46, and 62 Across |
| 26% | ABDUL | 5 | Paula ___, dancer and singer who was one of the original judges on "American Idol" |
| 26% | NICK | 4 | ___ Sandow, actor who played Joe Caputo, Captain of the Guard in the TV series "Orange Is the New Black" |
| 26% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 26% | BART | 4 | Simpson who was the only fictional character on Time's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century list |
| 26% | NAOMICAMPBELL | 13 | "American Horror Story: Hotel" actress who was the first black model on the cover of French Vogue : 2 wds. |
| 26% | VICTORIAARLEN | 13 | ESPN host and Paralympic swimmer who was a semifinalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |