| 100% | THEMASTER | 9 | 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson classic named for an epithet of Lancaster Dodd |
| 30% | ANTIQUE | 7 | Name for an old piece of furniture |
| 30% | SCOTIA | 6 | Classic name for the land north of England |
| 28% | MICAH | 5 | Apt name for an aficionado of flaky rocks? |
| 28% | TORINO | 6 | Classic Ford named for an Italian city |
| 28% | XXXXXXXXXXX | 11 | Grammy-winning musician named for an animated TV series of the 1980s |
| 27% | ELEPHANTTRUNK | 13 | Cosmic formation named for part of an animal |
| 27% | MAGNOLIA | 8 | 1999 Paul Thomas Anderson film nominated for three Oscars |
| 27% | MAGNOLIA | 8 | 2000 Paul Thomas Anderson epic that takes place over the course of one day |
| 27% | BROCA | 5 | French physician Paul for whom an area of the brain is named |
| 27% | SPANDEX | 7 | Athletic wear named for an anagram of what it does |
| 27% | ENID | 4 | Oklahoma city named for an "Idylls of the King" woman |
| 27% | RENO | 4 | Setting for Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight |
| 27% | TREX | 4 | Classic glam band named for an extinct creature |
| 26% | ISAIAH | 6 | *With 41-Across, two-time NBA All-Star named for an NBA Hall of Famer |
| 26% | BEL | 3 | Unit of sound named for an inventor |
| 26% | DORSET | 6 | Breed of sheep named for an English county |
| 26% | NILE | 4 | Shade of green named for an African river |
| 26% | GENOA | 5 | Kind of salami named for an Italian city |
| 26% | ROSSSEA | 7 | Body of water named for an English explorer |
| 26% | TIDE | 4 | Brand of detergent named for an ocean feature |
| 26% | CORAL | 5 | Shade of pink named for an ocean creature |
| 26% | JOULE | 5 | Unit of energy named for an English physicist |
| 25% | NIOBE | 5 | Character of myth for whom an element is named |
| 25% | IGLOO | 5 | Brand of coolers named for an Inuit snow hut |
| 25% | RCADOME | 7 | Indianapolis stadium, named for an electronics giant, that was the home of the Colts until 2008: 2 wds. |
| 25% | DOE | 3 | Name for an unknown |
| 25% | EGGWHITE | 8 | Common name for that part of an egg known as albumen |
| 25% | TESLA | 5 | Car company named for a rival of Thomas Edison |
| 25% | NEWCASTLE | 9 | Brand of brown ale named for an English city |