| 100% | SHAVING | 7 | Alexander the Great practiced this, and it made him stand out from the crowd |
| 41% | EXCEL | 5 | Stand out from the crowd |
| 41% | SHINE | 5 | Stand out from the crowd |
| 37% | CIRCLEBACK | 10 | Return to a subject in conversation, and what this puzzle's author did to make the examples stand out |
| 34% | STANDAPART | 10 | Stick out from the crowd, and what can be found in 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across? |
| 33% | AFAR | 4 | He stood and watched from ____, as the ship sailed slowly into the sunset |
| 33% | SHONE | 5 | Stood out in the crowd |
| 32% | MACEDONIA | 9 | Alexander the Great ruled this kingdom |
| 32% | CORNCOBPIPE | 11 | It's made from an ear and put in the mouth |
| 31% | TARTAN | 6 | This may indicate what clan you're from and there's an official registry to check it out |
| 31% | IONIA | 5 | Alexander the Great conquered it |
| 31% | PERSIA | 6 | Alexander the Great conquered it |
| 31% | INS | 3 | "You have to know the ___ and outs of this machine to use it properly." |
| 30% | ABRIDGED | 8 | Shortened, and what the letters removed from eight novels in this puzzle spell out |
| 30% | COLINKAEPERNICK | 15 | He said, “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way” |
| 30% | COAT | 4 | (7/10) "Brr! It's getting cold! Bring out this piece of winter wear to protect yourself from the chill!" |
| 30% | IONIA | 5 | Alexander the Great conquered it ca. 335 B.C. |
| 29% | SWUNG | 5 | "He kept his eye on the ball and ___ it out of the park" |
| 29% | MAO | 3 | He said "Learn from the masses, and then teach them" |
| 29% | TERROR | 6 | It makes the hair stand on end |
| 29% | ISME | 4 | This __, huge anthem from The Greatest Showman |
| 28% | INFINITI | 8 | This car brand makes the Q50 and Q60 |
| 28% | HENRYAARON | 10 | He slugged 755 homers from 1954 to 1976, started his career with the Milwaukee Braves, and ended it with the Milwaukee Brewers: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SEANHUGHES | 10 | Stand-up comedian and actor, author of novels It's What He Would've Wanted and The Detainees, who died in 2017 |
| 28% | ARCHERY | 7 | It takes a bow and arrow to practice this |
| 28% | SMOOTHS | 7 | ___ out (removes the bumps and rough spots from) |
| 28% | SATE | 4 | In Indonesia you can get this dish made from water buffalo and it's usually served with a coconut milk and palm sugar based sauce |
| 28% | BOOK | 4 | Item you might check out from the library and be "glued" to |
| 28% | MEMES | 5 | Doge and the like (Remember doge LOL!?! Freaking epic!) [Trying to get engagement from Elon on this one. Hope it works!] |
| 28% | ROBINHOOD | 9 | He robs from the rich and gives to the poor |