| 100% | EOS | 3 | Dawn goddess often portrayed with rosy fingers who opened heaven's gates for the sun to rise |
| 28% | EOS | 3 | Rosy-fingered goddess who rises in the east |
| 24% | RAINMAKER | 9 | Someone who causes the heavens to open by dancing |
| 23% | PEARLY | 6 | __ Gates, slang term for the entrance to heaven |
| 23% | KALI | 4 | Hindu goddess often portrayed with her husband Shiva |
| 23% | SOUL | 4 | Prefix with "mate" to mean someone who is the perfect match for you |
| 22% | CPAS | 4 | Prof. designation of many number crunchers who often rise to company controllers, for short |
| 22% | ELEVATORKEY | 11 | Firefighter's term for the secret to rising in the ranks? |
| 22% | IRIS | 4 | Hit song for the Goo Goo Dolls with the repeated line "I just want you to know who I am" |
| 22% | MLK | 3 | Rev who said "We must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force" |
| 21% | ANNAKENDRICK | 12 | Actress of "Up in the Air" who rose to prominence with 1998 Broadway musical "High Society": 2 wds. |
| 21% | TINA | 4 | ___ Turner, former member of the duo with Ike who is known for her solo hits like "What's Love Got To Do with It" and "Private Dancer" |
| 21% | OLOOK | 5 | "___! the sun begins to rise" (Tennyson) |
| 21% | CHARLESBARKLEY | 14 | Suns great who's an analyst for "Inside the NBA": 2 wds. |
| 21% | ROBERT | 6 | With 31-Across, singer who performed his song "Addicted to Love" to open the third MTV Video Music Awards, in 1986 |
| 21% | KENNY | 5 | With 36-Across, Rockets great who's an analyst for "Inside the NBA" |
| 21% | ENT | 3 | One who's often looking down in the mouth, for short? |
| 21% | ASOCIAL | 7 | Like one who's not inclined to mingle with the crowd |
| 21% | EOS | 3 | “Rosy-fingered” goddess of the dawn |
| 20% | REARER | 6 | Silver, for example, in the opening to TV's "The Lone Ranger" |
| 20% | COMPSCI | 7 | Class where it's best to get with the program, for short? |
| 20% | EAST | 4 | Direction from where the Sun appears to rise |
| 20% | STPETE | 6 | Guinness record holder for the U.S. city with the most consecutive days of sun (768), informally |
| 20% | SEATED | 6 | Ready for the curtain to open |
| 20% | ETTA | 4 | James who opened for the Rolling Stones in 1978 |
| 20% | ESTE | 4 | Direction in which the sun rises, to a Spanish |
| 20% | RING | 4 | Jewelry for the finger or to "call up" someone |
| 20% | ATHENA | 6 | Goddess to whom the Parthenon was dedicated |
| 20% | EAST | 4 | Horizon with the rising sun |
| 20% | UPEARLY | 7 | Rising with the sun, maybe |