| 100% | SUMMEROLYMPICS | 14 | 1904 athletic competition in 49-Across that featured tug of war among its events (2 wds.) |
| 33% | GROWINGPAINS | 12 | 1985-1992 sitcom that featured Leonardo DiCaprio in its final season, before he was famous: 2 wds. |
| 32% | WHITENOISE | 10 | Award-winning 1985 book by 44-Across that features a "toxic event": 2 wds. |
| 30% | USA | 3 | Country that won all three tug of war medals at the 1904 Olympic Games held in St. Louis |
| 29% | THEKAISERSWEB | 13 | 2021 Steve Berry novel that features 44-Across investigating historical events during a modern election in Germany (3 wds.) |
| 29% | MOUNTAINSTAGE | 13 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting podcast hosted by Kathy Mattea that features performances by musicians in a variety of genres (2 wds.) |
| 28% | MOUNTRUSHMORE | 13 | Iconic site in South Dakota, that features the heads of four U.S. presidents carved into the mountain: 2 wds. |
| 28% | WHATSNEXT | 9 | 49-Across song that debuted at #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | Reality competition show that featured 30-Across judging people's singing skills: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEBEATLES | 10 | Group that featured the bandleader character Sgt. Pepper on its 1967 concept album: 2 wds. |
| 28% | DAMNYANKEES | 11 | 1958 musical film about baseball that featured 31-Across in her film debut (2 wds.) |
| 27% | LITTLEROPE | 10 | 2024 album by 32-Across that features the singles "Hell" and "Say It Like You Mean It" (2 wds.) |
| 27% | GETTINOLD | 9 | 2023 album by 17-Across that featured "Fast Car": 2 wds. |
| 26% | THEEXCHANGE | 11 | 2023 novel by 41-Across that features lawyer Mitch McDeere, who first appeared in the 1991 novel "The Firm" (2 wds.) |
| 26% | THEHELP | 7 | Oscar-nominated 2011 film that featured 13-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | ROBERTMITCHUM | 13 | "The Winds of War" actor who starred with John Wayne in "El Dorado" and in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 26% | YESINDEED | 9 | 49-Across and Lil Baby song that peaked at #6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 26% | HARLEYQUINN | 11 | HBO Max animated series, about the Joker's ex-girlfriend, that features the voice of Alan Tudyk: 2 wds. |
| 26% | TIEGAMES | 8 | Competitions that end in draws: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DRAGSHOW | 8 | Event featuring men in dresses: 2 wds. |
| 26% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | "A Good Day to Die Hard" actor who stars in 49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 26% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | 1904 exposition in 49-Across during which the ice cream cone is said to have been invented (2 wds.) |
| 26% | DIGITALDIVIDE | 13 | It separates those with access to technology and those without, and a feature of four answers in this puzzle |
| 26% | TIME | 4 | News magazine that runs a "Person of the Year" feature that released its first issue in 1923 |
| 26% | FRONTLINES | 10 | Areas of action in war: 2 wds. |
| 25% | MADDENNFL | 9 | Video game franchise that featured 15-Across on the cover of the 2011 version: 2 wds. |
| 25% | DECATHLON | 9 | Athletic competition consisting of ten events |
| 25% | DUMBMONEY | 9 | 2023 film about the GameStop short squeeze that featured 35-Across: 2 wds. |
| 25% | FAMILYGUY | 9 | Seth MacFarlane animated series featuring the voices of 15-Across, 26-Across, and 34-Across that debuted in 1999 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | SHARKTANK | 9 | Emmy-winning ABC reality series that features 48-Across as a judge and investor: 2 wds. |