| 100% | KAYS | 4 | Bailey Hutchinson, US Permanent Representative to NATO and Michael, host of "Center Stage" on YES |
| 28% | FLATLEY | 7 | Michael —, US dancer and flautist associated with stage shows Riverdance and Lord of the Dance |
| 26% | DAVIDROBINSON | 13 | Hall of Fame Spurs center who played on both the 1992 and 1996 US "Dream Team": 2 wds. |
| 26% | MONT | 4 | French peak, and after 3/4 of 3-Down, state admitted to the US on March 4, 1791 |
| 24% | ANNA | 4 | Visitor to Siam, on stage and film |
| 23% | FRAYN | 5 | Michael —, author of stage plays Alphabetical Order and Noises Off |
| 23% | TAMPA | 5 | US port and resort on the west coast of Florida |
| 23% | URIE | 4 | Michael of "Ugly Betty" who hosts "Cocktails & Classics" on Logo |
| 23% | GOB | 3 | Brother of Michael and Lindsay on "Arrested Development" |
| 23% | JOHNOHURLEY | 11 | "Family Feud" host from 2006 to 2010, and runner-up on the first season of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 23% | COLLYER | 7 | Host Bud of To Tell the Truth and Beat the Clock |
| 23% | ERIE | 4 | Lake on the border of the US and Canada |
| 23% | TESS | 4 | Sister of Annie and Deja on "This Is Us" |
| 23% | TARMAC | 6 | Mixture of stone and tar to layer on roads |
| 23% | JENNIFER | 8 | __ Garner, US actress of Alias and 13 Going on 30 |
| 22% | BOB | 3 | ___ Barker, former host of "The Price is Right" who we pay tribute to in 2023 |
| 22% | TESS | 4 | One of Randall and Beth's daughters on "This Is Us" |
| 22% | SONS | 4 | Robb and Bran Stark, to Ned Stark, on "Game of Thrones" |
| 22% | HAIRSALON | 9 | Permanent place ... and where to find the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 22% | PADMA | 5 | “Top Chef” host Lakshmi, author of “Love, Loss and What We Ate” |
| 22% | CSPAN | 5 | TV channel that streams the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives |
| 22% | PATAKI | 6 | George who was mayor of Peekskill and went on to higher positions |
| 22% | DON | 3 | & 21A US author of stage plays The Dark Hours and The Old Soak |
| 22% | DANTE | 5 | Who wrote "Let us not speak of them, but look, and pass on" |
| 21% | KAY | 3 | ___ Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Ambassador to NATO |
| 21% | OSHKOSH | 7 | US city and summer resort in E Wisconsin situated on the western shore of Lake Winnebago |
| 21% | ACUTABOVE | 9 | On another level, or a clue to the starts of 3-, 4-, 11- and 27-Down |
| 21% | DANTE | 5 | Poet who wrote "Let us not speak of them, but look, and pass on" |
| 21% | RESTORING | 9 | Eliminating the effects of wear and tear on, as was done to 38-Across |