| 100% | WAGNER | 6 | Billy ___, former pitcher with the Mets and the Red Sox who may be dressing up as "Sandman" this Halloween? |
| 53% | WELLS | 5 | Willie ___, Baseball Hall of Fame member and former shortstop who may be dressing up as "The Devil" this Halloween? |
| 50% | ANDERSON | 8 | George Lee ___, former second baseman with the Phillies who may be dressing up as "Captain Hook" this Halloween? |
| 50% | SMITH | 5 | Ozzie ___, former San Diego Padres shortstop who may be dressing up as the "Wizard of Oz" this Halloween? |
| 47% | WEBB | 4 | Joe ___, former NFL quarterback who may be dressing up as "Spider-Man" this Halloween? |
| 30% | TOMSEAVER | 9 | Former NY Mets' legendary pitcher who was nicknamed "The Franchise" and was part of the 1969 World Series team: 2 wds. |
| 30% | TOMGLAVINE | 10 | A pitcher who made his name with the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets is a 10-time All-Star: 2 wds |
| 30% | CHANDLER | 8 | ___ Bing, "Friends" character who dresses as Santa to impress Ben but ends up sharing the spotlight with Superman and the Holiday Armadillo |
| 29% | SAM | 3 | "Cheers" bartender who was a former Boston Red Sox pitcher |
| 29% | HONESTY | 7 | Billy Joel ballad with the lyrics "But if you look for truthfulness / You might just as well be blind" |
| 28% | HIDEONOMO | 9 | Pitcher who threw no-hitters for the Dodgers and Red Sox: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SAMMALONE | 9 | "Cheers" bar owner who was a former Red Sox pitcher: 2 wds. |
| 28% | AROD | 4 | Former Yankee who was teammates with Sandman and Captain Clutch |
| 28% | MARTINEZ | 8 | Red Sox pitcher Pedro who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 |
| 28% | CURTSCHILLING | 13 | Red Sox pitcher who played in the 2004 World Series with a damaged ankle: 2 wds. |
| 27% | DAVID | 5 | With 34-Across, Red Sox pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2018 |
| 27% | DAVIDPRICE | 10 | Red Sox pitcher who won two games in the 2018 World Series with a 1.98 ERA (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | 1939-1942 and 1946-1960 outfielder who hit 521 homers, all with the Red Sox: 2 wds. |
| 27% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | MLB left fielder for the Red Sox and 19-time All-Star, who served as a marine pilot during WWII: 2 wds. |
| 27% | FBIAGENTS | 9 | Govt. employees encoded by the nine other longest across entries in this puzzle ... and who might be called in to decode them |
| 26% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Former LA Sparks player (now with the Chicago Sky) who was named the WNBA MVP in 2008 and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 26% | LIAMHENDRIKS | 12 | Chicago White Sox pitcher who was honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2023 ESPYs (2 wds.) |
| 26% | TUAREG | 6 | Muslim who might wander all over North Africa and is member of a group sometimes known as the "Blue People" |
| 26% | ESP | 3 | Things may be picked up with this |
| 26% | CHERRYPICKING | 13 | Listen now! And I shall relate the story of the curious sovereign who adorned his castle with images of red fruit, for he was the … |
| 26% | ALONZO | 6 | ___ Mourning, former basketball player who won one NBA Championship with Miami Heat and is inducted in the Naismith Hall of Fame |
| 26% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 25% | MONSTER | 7 | Scary creature one might dress up as for Halloween |
| 25% | RISER | 5 | Early ___ (one who might be up before the sun) |
| 25% | KAMALAHARRIS | 12 | Former California senator who is the first woman and first person of color to be inaugurated as vice president of the United States (2 wds.) |