| 100% | ROC | 3 | Bird of enormous size and power in Arabian legend |
| 37% | OSPREY | 6 | Bird of prey that hunts in oceans and lakes |
| 36% | ROC | 3 | Enormous bird in Arabian Mythology |
| 35% | LANNERFALCON | 12 | Bird of prey found in SE Europe, Africa and the Middle East |
| 35% | KIWI | 4 | Another flightless bird much smaller in size and a native of New Zealand |
| 34% | PREFECTS | 8 | Students in positions of power and responsibility |
| 33% | BRANCUSI | 8 | Romanian sculptor of Bird in Space and The Kiss |
| 33% | HORNBILL | 8 | Old World bird of tropical and subtropical forests with an enormous down-curved beak |
| 33% | BED | 3 | Item of furniture that comes in king and queen sizes |
| 32% | GEODESISTS | 10 | Experts in determining the exact shape and size of the earth |
| 32% | BRANWEN | 7 | Celtic goddess of love and beauty in Welsh legend |
| 32% | IRONTHRONE | 10 | Seat of power in "A Song of Ice and Fire" |
| 32% | GALAHAD | 7 | Son of Lancelot and Elaine in Arthurian legend |
| 31% | LIU | 3 | Simu who starred in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" |
| 31% | IBIS | 4 | One of the first birds released by Noah after the flood, in legend |
| 31% | SIMULIU | 7 | Lead actor in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" |
| 31% | ROC | 3 | Bird of legend |
| 30% | NEWWORLDORDER | 13 | Shake-up in the global balance of power ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 30% | ROC | 3 | Bird of Arabian myth |
| 30% | IRIS | 4 | Coloured muscular diaphragm that surrounds and controls the size of the pupil in a human eye |
| 30% | ROCS | 4 | Birds of the Arabian Nights |
| 30% | ASSORTED | 8 | Of mixed size and shape |
| 29% | LIZAMINNELLI | 12 | "Cabaret" star and singer who won one of the first Grammy Legend Awards, in 1990: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ACDC | 4 | Powered in either of two ways |
| 29% | ROC | 3 | Huge bird of legend |
| 29% | ROC | 3 | Gigantic bird of legend |
| 29% | PASCALSIAKAM | 12 | Power forward who led the 32-Across in scoring in games 1 and 6 of the NBA finals (2 wds.) |
| 29% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird whose call is often dubbed over with the call of a red-tailed hawk, on TV and in movies |
| 29% | AENEAS | 6 | Trojan hero and son of Aphrodite in Greek legend |
| 29% | SIMULIU | 7 | "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" actor who plays Leo in 47-Across (2 wds.) |