| 100% | ALMOSTDONE | 10 | “One more minute and I’ll be finished” |
| 53% | ALMOSTDONE | 10 | "I'll be finished in a minute" |
| 47% | ALMOSTDONE | 10 | "Give me one more minute to wrap this up" |
| 45% | IHAVEASSYRIASIDETOO | 19 | "Jokes and puzzles are only one part of me ..." |
| 44% | THEFOURTOPS | 11 | "Reach Out and I'll be there" singers |
| 43% | JACK | 4 | I am screen's most-loved pirate and the captain of the Black Pearl |
| 43% | STAR | 4 | Earendel, discovered in 2022, is the earliest and most distant known one |
| 43% | DEBORAHKERR | 11 | "The King and I" actress who was nominated for six Oscars but never won one: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JON | 3 | I know nothing yet I am one of the most loved characters of "Game of Thrones" |
| 41% | MODERATELYCHALLENGING | 21 | ... and I am ___ |
| 41% | TWENTYONEBYTWENTYONE | 20 | ... and I am ___ |
| 41% | LOUVRE | 6 | Paris landmark which is the world's largest art museum and also the most visited one |
| 41% | HORN | 4 | Mellow-toned brass instrument that is narrow at one end and much wider at the other |
| 40% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 40% | YOUTOO | 6 | "And here I thought I was the only one" |
| 39% | POEHLER | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Amy, who starred in "Parks and Recreation" and was once a member of SNL |
| 39% | FEY | 3 | One of the most successful comedians, Tina, who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and was once a member of SNL |
| 39% | RUMI | 4 | Celebrated Persian poet who authored "Masnavi" and is considered to be one of the most widely read poets |
| 39% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Coltrane, saxophonist and "A Love Supreme" musician who is considered one of the most influential figures in jazz |
| 39% | ASK | 3 | "I'll ___ you one more time ..." |
| 39% | PRIMETARGET | 11 | One most likely to be singled out |
| 39% | LIFE | 4 | "Tell me, what is it you plan to do / with your one wild and precious ___?": Mary Oliver |
| 39% | ITSNOTEVENFUNNY | 15 | ". . . and I am being so serious" |
| 39% | ITSOVER | 7 | “You and I are done!” |
| 39% | CAN | 3 | "I ___ and I will..." |
| 39% | CAN | 3 | "I ___ and I will!" |
| 39% | OSCAR | 5 | (With 13-Across) "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go" |
| 39% | VACUUM | 6 | I suck up dust and debris with ease. I am the one-stop shop for your dusting needs. Who am I? |
| 39% | LOUIS | 5 | ___ Armstrong, trumpeter and "What a Wonderful World" musician who is considered one of the most influential figures in jazz |
| 38% | BEARWITHME | 10 | "I'll be through in a minute" |