| 100% | BEDAZZLED | 9 | 2000 comedy starring Brendan Fraser, opposite Elizabeth Hurley as the Devil |
| 37% | ENCINOMAN | 9 | 1992 comedy starring Brendan Fraser as a frozen caveperson come back to life: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THEWHALE | 8 | 2022 drama starring Brendan Fraser as a reclusive English teacher: 2 wds. |
| 29% | THEMUMMY | 8 | 1999 action-adventure film starring Brendan Fraser as an archaeologist: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ENCINO | 6 | ___ Man (1992 movie that stars Brendan Fraser as a caveman) |
| 28% | POMS | 4 | 2019 comedy starring Diane Keaton as the leader of a retirement-community cheerleading squad |
| 27% | DUCKS | 5 | "The Mighty ___," sports comedy-drama starring Emilio Estevez that released in the UK as "Champions" |
| 26% | QUIZLADY | 8 | 2023 Hulu comedy starring 16-Across as the sister of a game show fanatic: 2 wds. |
| 26% | EDGY | 4 | Pushing the boundaries, as a comedy routine |
| 26% | PRADA | 5 | "The Devil Wears ___," 2006 comedy-drama film starring Stanley Tucci alongside Meryl Streep |
| 25% | WITCHER | 7 | The __, stars Henry Cavill as a monster-hunter |
| 25% | YEUN | 4 | Steven, star of the 2023 Netflix comedy show Beef |
| 23% | ELVIS | 5 | Star of the 1965 comedy "Harum Scarum" |
| 22% | HAVEASEAT | 9 | Encouragement to join the table, as exemplified by the answers to the starred clues? |
| 22% | TURDUCKEN | 9 | Entree with nested birds, as suggested by the progression of fowl in the starred answers |
| 22% | MODUSOPERANDI | 13 | Plan of action, as "initially" found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 22% | GLADIATOR | 9 | 2000 Ridley Scott film starring Russell Crowe as a Roman general |
| 22% | ROCKS | 5 | "On the ___," 2020 comedy-drama starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones |
| 22% | CHANEY | 6 | Lon who starred as Quasimodo and the Wolf Man |
| 22% | ERIVO | 5 | Cynthia ___, actress set to star as Elphaba in the upcoming "Wicked" adaptation |
| 21% | HELMS | 5 | Ed who starred in the 2023 comedy "Family Switch" |
| 21% | TITANS | 6 | "Remember the ___," 2000 sports-drama film starring Denzel Washington based on real events |
| 21% | BAD | 3 | "___ Lieutenant," 1992 crime film starring Harvey Keitel as "tough guy" The Lieutenant |
| 21% | CHANGESONESTUNE | 15 | Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 21% | EVILONE | 7 | The Devil, with "the" |
| 20% | PRADA | 5 | "The Devil Wears ___," 2006 film starring Meryl Streep |
| 20% | ASU | 3 | The Sun Devils, briefly |
| 20% | LEO | 3 | The Revenant star, familiarly |
| 20% | NEMESIS | 7 | Star Trek: __, film with Tom Hardy as the villain |
| 20% | MIST | 4 | "Gorillas in the ___," 1988 film starring Sigourney Weaver as Dian Fossey, shot in Kenya |