| 100% | JOY | 3 | Anya Taylor-___, actress from "Furiosa" who may be "happy and positive" |
| 50% | FAITH | 5 | Paloma ___, singer and actress from "Pennyworth" who may be a "believer" |
| 46% | REBEL | 5 | ___ Wilson, actress from "Jojo Rabbit" who may be a "rule breaker and trendsetter" |
| 44% | BLUNT | 5 | Emily ___, actress from "Oppenheimer" who may be "straightforward" |
| 40% | EMMA | 4 | ___ Stone, "Poor Things" actress who is friends with Taylor Swift and attended her "Eras" show three times |
| 39% | SITARISTS | 9 | Musicians who may be accompanied by tabla and tambura players |
| 39% | EGIRL | 5 | Gen Zer who might be into faux freckles and anime |
| 37% | RECS | 4 | Suggestions from someone who might be in the know, for short |
| 37% | HUT | 3 | Shelter that might be built from leaves and branches |
| 37% | HUT | 3 | Shelter that might be made from straw and mud |
| 37% | ANGELINA | 8 | Actress and humanitarian Jolie, who was Maleficent |
| 37% | BRIDE | 5 | One who might eat, drink, and be married? |
| 36% | SISSY | 5 | ___ Spacek, actress from "Carrie" who was born on Christmas Day |
| 36% | LAMARR | 6 | Actress Hedy who was also a mathematician and inventor |
| 36% | DREW | 4 | ___ Barrymore, actress from romantic hits such as "Never Been Kissed" and "Blended" |
| 35% | BEANCOUNTER | 11 | Corporate number cruncher who might be interested in the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across? |
| 35% | JAN | 3 | Actress Hooks who was an "SNL" regular from 1986 to 1991 |
| 35% | UMA | 3 | Actress Thurman who was married to Gary Oldman and Ethan Hawke |
| 35% | DOOLEY | 6 | Taylor ___, actress who plays Lavagirl in the film "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl" |
| 35% | MINDY | 5 | ___ Kaling, actress from "The Office" who wrote and directed two episodes for the series |
| 35% | MAGGIESMITH | 11 | English actress from "Downton Abbey" who was made a Dame in 1990: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOMEI | 5 | Actress Marisa who plays Aunt May in "Spider-Man: Far from Home" |
| 35% | LAMARR | 6 | Actress and inventor Hedy who is the subject of the documentary “Bombshell” |
| 35% | LEA | 3 | Actress Salonga who was the singing voice of Mulan and Princess Jasmine |
| 34% | MOTHER | 6 | Loving maternal figure who might be called in different ways such as 33a, 49a, 59a, 7d, 29d, and 43d |
| 34% | BELL | 4 | Kristen ___, actress from "The Good Place" who made a special appearance in "Parks and Recreation" |
| 34% | HUNT | 4 | 100/100 Marsha ___, actress from the film "Born to the West" who was a centenarian |
| 34% | SWIFT | 5 | Taylor ___, "Valentine's Day" actress who plays the banjo, guitar piano and ukulele |
| 34% | IVEGOTTHIS | 10 | Reassurance from one who might not, in fact, be on top of things |
| 34% | RITA | 4 | Actress and singer ___ Moreno who was honored at the 2017 Outfest Legacy Awards |