| 100% | EDWARDBROOKE | 12 | African-American U.S. Senator who introduced legislation to create a holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RONALDREAGAN | 12 | U.S. President who signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday (2 wds.) |
| 37% | EDMONIALEWIS | 12 | African-American and Native American sculptor who is honored on a 2022 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 32% | DAVIDOYELOWO | 12 | British-Nigerian actor who played American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., in "Selma": 2 wds. |
| 31% | DAVIDOYELOWO | 12 | He plays Martin Luther King, Jr. in "Selma": 2 wds. |
| 31% | WASHINGTONDC | 12 | City where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech and where his national memorial is located (2 wds.) |
| 31% | ATLANTAGEORGIA | 14 | Birth city of Martin Luther King Jr. (2 wds.) |
| 30% | GIVEUSTHEBALLOT | 15 | 1957 Martin Luther King, Jr., speech that called for voting rights for African Americans |
| 30% | MONTGOMERYBUS | 13 | ___ Boycott, protest campaign in which Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the key leaders: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FREEATLAST | 10 | Final words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech ... or a hint to the endings of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 29% | JEFFREYWRIGHT | 13 | "Westworld" actor who played Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2001 TV movie "Boycott" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | SPEECH | 6 | Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s “Give Us the Ballot,” for one |
| 29% | LETFREEDOMRING | 14 | Repeated phrase in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 29% | FREEATLAST | 10 | Final words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech |
| 29% | DAYOFSERVICE | 12 | Title for the federal holiday that honors Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 28% | VISION | 6 | "One ___," 1985 song by Queen honoring Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 28% | CLIFTONPOWELL | 13 | "Saints & Sinners" actor who played Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1999 TV movie "Selma, Lord, Selma" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | ANTHONYMACKIE | 13 | "Avengers: Endgame" actor who played Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2016 TV movie "All the Way" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | BIRTHDAY | 8 | "Happy ___," 1980 song by Stevie Wonder honoring Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 27% | MOMSMABLEY | 10 | Trailblazing African American who was the first female comedian to perform at the Apollo Theater: 2 wds. |
| 27% | LYNDONJOHNSON | 13 | Texas senator who went on to become the 36th US president: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SELMAALABAMA | 12 | Starting city for three protest marches to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King Jr. (2 wds.) |
| 27% | HATE | 4 | "Too great a burden to bear": Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 27% | DREAM | 5 | "A ___," 2006 song by Common feat Will.i.am honoring Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 27% | IHAVE | 5 | "___ a Dream" (Martin Luther King speech): 2 wds. |
| 27% | OVERCOME | 8 | "We Shall ___," song adaptation by Bruce Springsteen honoring Martin Luther King Jr. which released in 2006 |
| 26% | ODETTA | 6 | Martin Luther King, Jr., called her the “Queen of American Folk Music” |
| 26% | MARTIN | 6 | ___ Luther King Jr., African-American civil rights leader who is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January |
| 26% | ATLANTA | 7 | Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthplace |
| 26% | CIVIL | 5 | ___ rights movement (what Martin Luther King, Jr. was a part of) |