| 100% | INTERRUPTINGCOW | 15 | Classic knock-knock-joke character who rudely appears in 17-, 27-, and 44-Across |
| 40% | ALCOTT | 6 | Creator of the characters added in 17-, 28-, 44- and 57-Across |
| 40% | ABE | 3 | "Simpsons" character who first appeared in the cartoon "Grampa and the Kids" |
| 39% | ABE | 3 | Animated character who first appeared in the Simpsons short "Grandpa and the Kids" |
| 39% | MADEA | 5 | Tyler Perry character who has appeared in 11 live-action films and one animated film |
| 38% | JOSEPHCOTTEN | 12 | Actor who played a reporter and friend of the title character in 17-Across: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HUCKLEBERRY | 11 | ___ Finn, a fictional character who first appeared in 51a and is a friend of the protagonist |
| 36% | NOTEWORTHY | 10 | Distinguished ... and what 17-, 27- and 44-Across literally are? |
| 36% | DIRTYWORDS | 10 | Curses ... or the starts of 17-, 27- and 44-Across? |
| 36% | SOUNDSRIGHT | 11 | "Seems correct," and a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 35% | TURNINGAPROPHET | 15 | Punny description of the circled letters in 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 35% | CARDHOLDER | 10 | One with credit ... or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 35% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 35% | TAKESAWRONGTURN | 15 | Errs - as in 17-, 27-, 42- and 52-Across? |
| 35% | FLO | 3 | Character who's appeared in over 100 Progressive ads |
| 35% | XENA | 4 | Character who first appeared in "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" |
| 34% | VET | 3 | November honoree who can be found in the middle of 17, 29, 46, and 62 Across |
| 34% | CLOSESHAVE | 10 | Near miss, and what the ends of 17-, 27- and 44-Across may provide |
| 34% | TALEOFTWOCITIES | 15 | Classic novel, following "A," with a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 34% | BLACK | 5 | ___ Widow, Marvel character who goes by the name of Natalia Romanoff and appears in "The Avengers" movies |
| 34% | BURYTHELEDE | 11 | Postpone an article's essential points ... and a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 34% | BALONEYSANDWICH | 15 | Classic grade-school lunch, and what's literally found in 17-, 33-, and 40-Across? |
| 34% | EASYDOESIT | 10 | "Careful now" ... and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 34% | SPREADSHEET | 11 | Table with columns, and what literally can be found in 17-, 27- and 43-Across |
| 34% | NANCYDREW | 9 | Character who first appeared in "The Secret of the Old Clock" |
| 34% | ICET | 4 | Rapper/actor who appeared in "Breakin'" and "New Jack City": Hyph. |
| 33% | MIXEDBAGS | 9 | Assortments ... or what you'll find in 17-, 25-, 30-, 44- and 50-Across? |
| 33% | CLEARTHETABLE | 13 | What people are likely to do in response to 20-, 27- and 44-Across? |
| 33% | KEYS | 4 | Items finishing 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 33% | MAKELEMONADE | 12 | What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across |