| 100% | LINKING | 7 | Chinese __ Rings, classic illusion trick |
| 52% | LINKING | 7 | Chinese __ rings; illusion involving metal hoops |
| 39% | MING | 4 | Classic chinese dynasty |
| 36% | ROPE | 4 | Classic strategy in the boxing ring |
| 35% | VASE | 4 | Object formed by two faces in a classic illusion |
| 34% | MAGICIAN | 8 | Conjurer, performer of tricks and illusions |
| 33% | SAW | 3 | Prop for a classic magician's trick |
| 33% | ICHING | 6 | Ancient Chinese hexagram text, Classic of Changes |
| 33% | MAGICIANS | 9 | They perform card tricks and create illusions |
| 33% | MAGICIAN | 8 | Master of illusions, card tricks, hand sleights |
| 32% | ODE | 3 | Part of the classic Chinese work "Shih Ching" |
| 32% | ICHING | 6 | Book of Changes, a classic in Chinese philosophy |
| 32% | MAGICACT | 8 | Performance featuring many tricks and illusions (2 wds.) |
| 30% | VASE | 4 | Rubin ___ (classic illusion) |
| 29% | PEKING | 6 | *Classic Chinese dish |
| 29% | MAGICSHOP | 9 | Place to buy linking rings, trick coins, wands, etc.: 2 wds. |
| 29% | UNDERWHERE | 10 | Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag |
| 28% | SAW | 3 | *Tool used by a magician in the classic "cut in half" illusion |
| 28% | CUPS | 4 | *Crockery items used in a classic magician's trick involving hidden balls |
| 27% | SAW | 3 | Prop for a classic magic trick |
| 26% | ARTOFWAR | 8 | *Classic Chinese military treatise, with "The" |
| 26% | TAO | 3 | "___ Te Ching" (classic Chinese work) |
| 26% | TAO | 3 | "___ Te Ching" (classic Chinese text) |
| 25% | KING | 4 | Zach ___, Instagram and YouTube mega-influencer who is known for his illusion-based video tricks |
| 25% | SHIH | 4 | "___ Ching" (classic book of Chinese poetry) |
| 25% | BANDOFGOLD | 10 | *Classic Motown hit about a wedding ring |
| 24% | SAWAWOMANINHALF | 15 | Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid? |
| 24% | MIRAGE | 6 | Illusion |
| 24% | TRICK | 5 | Illusion |
| 24% | FACADE | 6 | Illusion |