| 100% | PORKY | 5 | Cartoon character known for bursting out of a drum |
| 47% | PEZ | 3 | Candy eaten out of a cartoon character's neck |
| 46% | MACGRUBER | 9 | SNL character known for "making lifesaving inventions out of household materials" |
| 45% | RUNNER | 6 | The Road__ is known for speed, a cartoon character |
| 41% | IRATE | 5 | Like a cartoon character with steam coming out of their ears |
| 40% | PLUME | 5 | Feather sticking out of a drum major's hat |
| 39% | LEGOLAS | 7 | Fantasy character known for taking a bow? |
| 39% | IDS | 3 | Picks out of a lineup, for short |
| 39% | IDED | 4 | Picked out of a lineup, for short |
| 39% | SKYDIVES | 8 | Leaps out of a plane for sport |
| 39% | IDING | 5 | Picking out of a lineup, for short |
| 38% | SAVEFACE | 8 | Get out of a tight spot, for instance |
| 38% | PETRIFIEDWOODY | 14 | Scared the daylights out of a wacky cartoon bird? |
| 38% | GODIVA | 6 | One known for riding out of gear? |
| 38% | ESC | 3 | Key for getting out of a window |
| 37% | ESCAPEKEY | 9 | Aid for getting out of a computer jam |
| 37% | PERRYWHITE | 10 | Character known for exclaiming the first words of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 37% | AAA | 3 | They can help you get out of a rut, for short |
| 37% | FIBONACCI | 9 | Leonardo known for a sequence of numbers |
| 37% | FANART | 6 | Drawings of a favorite character, for example |
| 36% | EVACUEE | 7 | Person who has been transported out of a war zone, for example |
| 36% | TEDX | 4 | Spinoff of a brand known for its “Talks” |
| 36% | ESC | 3 | Computer key for backing out of a document |
| 36% | ESC | 3 | PC key for getting out of a jam |
| 36% | REDSHIRT | 8 | Keep out of college sports for a season |
| 36% | POMERANIA | 9 | Former German duchy known for a breed of dog |
| 36% | WEAVER | 6 | Relative of a finch known for building intricate nests |
| 36% | WHISTLER | 8 | 1800s painter known for a portrait of his mother |
| 36% | PEPSICO | 7 | US company known for making a variety of cola |
| 36% | SEVILLE | 7 | Southern Spanish city known for a type of orange |