| 100% | DOMEPATROL | 10 | 15a was a part of this four-man linebacking corps known as the best in NFL history: 2 wds. |
| 43% | FIFTHHARMONY | 12 | "Havana" hitmaker Camila Cabello was a part of this American girl group which came in third in the second season of "The X Factor": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ONEDIRECTION | 12 | "Pillowtalk" hitmaker Zayn Malik was a part of this English-Irish boy band formed during the seventh season of "The X Factor": 2 wds. |
| 34% | DOWNTOWN | 8 | Area known as the main part of a city in the US |
| 34% | DESTINYSCHILD | 13 | "Lemonade" hitmaker Beyonce Knowles was a part of this American girl group that gave hits like "Say My Name": 2 wds. |
| 34% | SAINTPATRICK | 12 | Missionary known as the "Apostle of Ireland" who has been honored in the United States on March 17 since 1601 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | GODOWN | 6 | "I will ___ in history as the greatest..." (make a name): 2 wds. |
| 34% | DEFENSIVELINE | 13 | Part of a football team featured in this puzzle: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BEATINGHEART | 12 | 2014 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Divergent": 2 wds. |
| 34% | JOELCOEN | 8 | "Fargo" director who is a part of the filmmaking duo behind other movies like "True Grit": 2 wds. |
| 34% | JACKBLACK | 9 | "Gulliver's Travels" actor who is a part of the American comedy rock duo Tenacious D: 2 wds. |
| 34% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | Considered one of the best in golf, he was central figure in a controversy that involved infidelity and ended in his divorce: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BABERUTH | 8 | 15-Across great known as the "Sultan of Swat" who was honored with a "Day" at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 1947 (2 wds.) |
| 34% | ASHTONKUTCHER | 13 | Actor who was part of television shows such as "Two and a Half Men" and "That '70s Show": 2 wds. |
| 33% | LORIGREINER | 11 | American businesswoman known as the "Queen of QVC" who has been a "shark" on all but two of the 13 seasons of "Shark Tank" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | THEGOLDEN | 9 | "___ Palace," sitcom that was a spin-off of "The Golden Girls," in which Don Cheadle (birthday today) starred as Roland Wilson: 2 wds. |
| 33% | STILLFALLING | 12 | "___ for You," 2016 song by Ellie Goulding which is a part of the soundtrack to the film "Bridget Jones's Baby": 2 wds. |
| 33% | WARMBLOOD | 9 | 2015 song by Carly Rae Jepsen which is a part of the album "Emotion" and is co-produced by Scooter Braun: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SOURCANDY | 9 | 2009 song by Carly Rae Jepsen which is a part of the album "Tug of War" and is produced by Josh Ramsay: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JAMESMARSDEN | 12 | "27 Dresses" actor who has acted as Marvel superhero in "X-Men" and was also a part of the DC movie "Superman Returns": 2 wds. |
| 32% | MICHAELSTEELE | 13 | American bassist who was a part of one of the first all-female rock groups, "The Bangles" that created hits like "Manic Monday": 2 wds. |
| 32% | TBTEST | 6 | What the injection known as the Mantoux technique is a crucial part of |
| 32% | SANDIEGOSTATE | 13 | Team known as the Aztecs who were runners-up to 38-Across in the 2023 NCAA men's basketball championship (3 wds.) |
| 31% | CARLOSVALDES | 12 | Actor who plays Cisco Ramon on "The Flash" which is a part of the Arrowverse: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SERPENT | 7 | Speaker of the words "Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil," in Genesis |
| 31% | THEXFACTOR | 10 | Singer Demi Lovato was a judge in the second and third season of this music-based reality show: 3 wds. |
| 31% | EUGENIECLARK | 12 | Marine biologist known as the "Shark Lady" who is honored on a 2022 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 30% | INON | 4 | Part of, as a plan: 2 wds. |
| 30% | INON | 4 | Part of, as a plot: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TOURDOWNUNDER | 13 | Annual cycling race in Australia which is a part of the UCI World Tour: 3 wds. |