| 100% | GRETAGARBO | 10 | Actress who's the inspiration for this puzzle's theme? |
| 63% | USMAP | 5 | Inspiration for the jokes in this puzzle's theme |
| 61% | SYLVESTER | 9 | Animated character who's the subject of this puzzle's theme |
| 60% | LITTLEWOMEN | 11 | 1860s novel that is the basis for this puzzle's theme |
| 54% | DECISIONFATIGUE | 15 | Modern term for the psychological exhaustion showcased in this puzzle's theme |
| 53% | SMOKEYBEAR | 10 | Character who's wary of the starts to this puzzle's theme answers |
| 51% | THEGRINCH | 9 | Thief who stole the missing letters from this puzzle's theme answers |
| 51% | AUCTION | 7 | Setting for this puzzle's theme |
| 51% | SALON | 5 | Locale for this puzzle's theme |
| 51% | CASINOGAME | 10 | Venue for this puzzle's theme |
| 51% | TECH | 4 | Field for this puzzle's theme |
| 50% | ELEMENTSOFSTYLE | 15 | With "The," classic guide for writers, and this puzzle's theme |
| 50% | ABE | 3 | Lincoln who gave the "House Divided Speech," which hints at this puzzle's theme |
| 50% | DAILYPLANET | 11 | Publication that is the key to this puzzle's theme |
| 49% | WILEECOYOTE | 11 | Devious character who's the subject of this puzzle |
| 49% | SPICE | 5 | With 69-Across, locales for this puzzle's theme |
| 49% | ZIP | 3 | Each of the numbers in this puzzle's theme |
| 48% | EIGHTOFCLUBS | 12 | Apt playing card for this puzzle’s theme? |
| 48% | CLASS | 5 | Plane seating division (and the key to this puzzle's theme) |
| 48% | RITAMORENO | 10 | Onetime winner of all the awards in this puzzle's theme |
| 48% | RAT | 3 | Chinese calendar animal ... or the key to this puzzle's theme |
| 48% | PRIVATELY | 9 | "Between us"... or the word hidden between U and S in this puzzle's theme entries |
| 47% | SOULMAN | 7 | Top-20 hit single for this puzzle's theme duo: 2 wds. |
| 47% | OTHELLO | 7 | Game whose dual-colored pieces are apt for this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | ITSTHEBERRIES | 13 | Old expression of admiration (and the key to this puzzle's theme) |
| 47% | OSCARTHEGROUCH | 14 | Sesame Street resident who'd appreciate this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | BLANK | 5 | Fill in the ___ (a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 47% | ALEX | 4 | Trebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | CENTERLEFTPARTY | 15 | Labour, for one, and this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | COCONUT | 7 | Palm fruit ... or what the creator of this puzzle's theme apparently is? |