| 100% | SAG | 3 | Award with a nude statuette holding a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy: Abbr. |
| 37% | PELE | 4 | I share the FIFA Player of the Century Award with Diego Maradona and hold a Guinness Record for the most successful domestic league goals |
| 35% | STANDUP | 7 | Style of comedy with a comic and live audience |
| 32% | SNL | 3 | NBC comedy show with a guest host and musical performer: Abbr. |
| 32% | NBA | 3 | Sports league with a Sixth Man of the Year Award: Abbr. |
| 30% | EMMY | 4 | Statuette of a winged woman holding an atom awarded annually in the US for outstanding work in television |
| 30% | EMMY | 4 | Statuette of a winged woman holding an atom, awarded annually in the US for outstanding work in television |
| 29% | ANS | 3 | Part of Q and A: Abbr. |
| 28% | HES | 3 | "___ Just Not That into You," a 2009 romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast with the likes of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Aniston |
| 28% | THRONES | 7 | A Song of Ice and Fire begins with A Game of __ |
| 28% | SAG | 3 | ___ Awards, award show with a bronze statuette called "The Actor" |
| 28% | IRA | 3 | A kind of investment and also an Irish militant movement: Abbr |
| 28% | SENTENCE | 8 | A string of words, with a subject and verb |
| 28% | GREENWASH | 9 | Mask environmentally harmful practices with misleading P.R. (and a new Merriam-Webster entry of 2022) |
| 28% | SAA | 3 | Commercial carrier with a hub at Johannesburg and a radio callsign of "Springbok" (abbr.) |
| 28% | MOUSE | 5 | With 67-Across, desktop accessories, and a description of 19-, 36-, and 54-Across? |
| 28% | HNM | 3 | Swedish clothing brand which fooled fans with a fake Mark Zuckerberg pack of seven grey t-shirts and a pair of jeans: Abbr. |
| 28% | GLENDAJACKSON | 13 | English actress (1936-2023) who achieved the American Triple Crown of acting with two Oscars, three Emmys, and a Tony award (2 wds.) |
| 28% | REP | 3 | Title for a member of Congress with a two-year term: Abbr. |
| 28% | NUT | 3 | Kind of fruit with a hard shell and a seed |
| 28% | INSECT | 6 | An invertebrate with six legs and a pair of wings |
| 28% | PEAR | 4 | Fruit with a wide base (anagram and homophone of "pare") |
| 28% | MAGNOLIA | 8 | Type of flower and a 1990s film with ensemble cast |
| 28% | DIETDRPEPPER | 12 | Drink with zero calories and a blend of 23 flavors |
| 28% | EMMY | 4 | Statuette of a winged woman holding an atom |
| 28% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show with a "Weekend Update" segment: Abbr. |
| 27% | SKINDIVING | 10 | Activity with a mask and flippers |
| 27% | NONAME | 6 | Rapper and activist with a book club dedicated to authors of color and abolitionist texts |
| 27% | WRINKLEINTIME | 13 | With "A," classic science fantasy novel, and a feature of the theme answers |
| 27% | VANESSA | 7 | Redgrave with an Oscar, a Tony and a pair of Emmys |