| 100% | SOLON | 5 | Ancient Athenian statesman known for reforming Draco’s legal code |
| 45% | DRACO | 5 | Ancient Athenian statesman whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offence |
| 37% | SOLON | 5 | Athenian lawgiver known for his constitutional reforms |
| 36% | HAMMURABI | 9 | King of Babylonia known for his legal code |
| 29% | CATO | 4 | Ancient Roman statesman known as "the Censor" |
| 28% | JOHNGRISHAM | 11 | Novelist known for legal thrillers |
| 28% | LISA | 4 | Novelist Scottoline known for legal thrillers |
| 28% | GRISHAM | 7 | Novelist John known for legal thrillers |
| 28% | SIERRA | 6 | Code word for S |
| 27% | LISA | 4 | Novelist Scottoline known for her legal thrillers |
| 27% | AESOP | 5 | Ancient Greek writer known for his fables |
| 27% | ARISTOTLE | 9 | Ancient Greek polymath known for his logic |
| 27% | PYTHON | 6 | Snake known for squeezing and computer coding |
| 27% | RON | 3 | Director ___ Howard known for "The Da Vinci Code" |
| 27% | CORINTH | 7 | Ancient Greek city known for its ornate columns |
| 26% | JOHN | 4 | ___ Grisham, American mystery novelist known for his legal thrillers |
| 26% | YOSEMITE | 8 | California national park known for its ancient sequoia trees |
| 26% | MARTINI | 7 | Novelist Steve known for legal thrillers such as "Blood Flag" |
| 26% | GUATEMALA | 9 | Country south of Mexico, known for its ancient Mayan sites |
| 26% | AESOP | 5 | Ancient Greek known for writing fables |
| 25% | BABYLON | 7 | Ancient city known for its Hanging Gardens |
| 25% | OLMEC | 5 | Ancient civilization known for colossal stone heads |
| 25% | DRUIDS | 6 | Ancient Celtic priests, known for their wisdom |
| 25% | GALEN | 5 | Ancient doctor known for his work on anatomy |
| 24% | JOHNGRISHAM | 11 | Bestselling novelist known for legal thrillers, including 18-Across and 28-Across (2 wds.) |
| 24% | JOHNGRISHAM | 11 | Bestselling novelist known for legal thrillers, including 18-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 24% | NARA | 4 | Japanese city known for its ancient art and architecture, including a giant Great Buddha |
| 24% | HOMER | 5 | Ancient Greek poet known for his epic poems such as the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" |
| 23% | SIERRA | 6 | Code word for "S" |
| 23% | NEON | 4 | Film company known for 2019's Parasite |