| 100% | OSCARSSOWHITE | 13 | 2015 hashtag created by April Reign to criticize the Academy Awards' lack of diversity |
| 29% | NOBELS | 6 | Awards partially bestowed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences |
| 28% | EMMYS | 5 | Awards given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| 28% | EMMY | 4 | Award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| 28% | COCO | 4 | 2017 Academy Award-winning animated Pixar film inspired by the Mexican holiday "Day of the Dead" |
| 26% | MEDAL | 5 | ___ of the French Family, decoration awarded by the government of France to those who have raised large families |
| 26% | COLESWINDELL | 12 | 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards New Artist of the Year who sings 30-Across with 18-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | LIBERTYMEDAL | 12 | Annual award bestowed by the National Constitution Center to recognize leadership in the pursuit of freedom (2 wds.) |
| 25% | MAM | 3 | The org. that created outrage in 2015 by acquiring "Eggs Benedict", a portrait of the Pope made with colorful condoms (abbr.) |
| 25% | SHIFTS | 6 | Work assignments ... and, preceded by 1-Across, the key to creating the word ladder (and part 8 of it) |
| 25% | SEINFELD | 8 | 1990s' series created by comedian Jerry, that had to let go of one of its main cast members, Martin who played the role of Morty |
| 24% | ROMA | 4 | Movie that lost the Academy Award for Best Picture to Green Book |
| 24% | IRAQ | 4 | Country created by the Treaty of Sèvres, 1920 |
| 24% | EEC | 3 | Trade org. created by the Treaty of Rome |
| 24% | ODIE | 4 | Yellow dog created by the creator of "Garfield" |
| 24% | EEC | 3 | Org. created by the 1957 Treaty of Rome |
| 24% | GRAMMY | 6 | Award given by the Recording Academy |
| 24% | CBS | 3 | Network that airs the Academy of Country Music Awards |
| 24% | ENZYMES | 7 | Proteins created by the body to act as catalysts |
| 24% | ILO | 3 | U.N. agcy. created by the Treaty of Versailles |
| 24% | EEC | 3 | Trade assn. created by the Treaty of Rome (1957) |
| 24% | OSCARS | 6 | Nickname of the Academy Awards for Film |
| 24% | EMCEE | 5 | Host of the Academy Awards, e.g. |
| 24% | ABETTERMAN | 10 | #1 song by 45-Across from 35-Across that won the 1989 Single of the Year Academy of Country Music Award (3 wds.) |
| 24% | SCARLET | 7 | The __ Pimpernel, Reign of Terror novel by Orczy |
| 24% | EDGAR | 5 | Award presented by the Mystery Writers of America |
| 23% | ANTHONYFAUCI | 12 | Medical advisor to every president since Ronald Reagan who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2008 (2 wds.) |
| 23% | CBS | 3 | Network where you can see the Academy of Country Music Awards |
| 23% | EEOC | 4 | U.S. agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
| 23% | GAP | 3 | Space created by the loss of a baby tooth, e.g. |