| 100% | MOOSE | 5 | Dim-witted jock pal of 15-Across who has an animal nickname |
| 36% | POGO | 4 | Comic strip character who said "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person" |
| 36% | ROO | 3 | Pal of 15-Across |
| 35% | LORETTADEVINE | 13 | Star of 15-Across who won an Emmy for a guest performance in "Grey's Anatomy": 2 wds. |
| 32% | DIERKSBENTLEY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was honored with an Academy of Country Music's Merle Haggard Spirit Award (2 wds.) |
| 32% | IDINA | 5 | ___ Menzel, actress and singer who has been nicknamed the "Queen of Broadway" |
| 32% | TED | 3 | Turner who has an official 0-1 record (1977) as manager (no. 27) of the Atlanta Braves |
| 31% | OLD | 3 | Someone who has an advanced 51-Across is this |
| 31% | MASSASOIT | 9 | Leader of 15-Across, who attended the Pilgrims' celebration |
| 31% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | Star of 15- and 34-Across who won an Oscar for "Lilies of the Field": 2 wds. |
| 31% | ORACLEOFOMAHA | 13 | Nickname of 15-Across: 3 wds. |
| 30% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Patrick Harris, actor from "How I Met Your Mother" who has directed an episode of the series |
| 30% | SIDNEYPOITIER | 13 | 15-Across, 30-Across, and "Lilies of the Field" star who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (2 wds.) |
| 29% | DONNYHATHAWAY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across who also sang duets with Roberta Flack: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MOONKNIGHT | 10 | Marvel series on Disney+ about a former Marine who has the powers of an Egyptian god (2 wds.) |
| 29% | USER | 4 | Person who has an app |
| 29% | LUIGI | 5 | 43-Across plumber who has an "L" on his cap |
| 29% | CHARLIEHUSTLE | 13 | Nickname of 15-Across in his playing days: 2 wds. |
| 29% | NORTH | 5 | Offspring of 15- and 35-Across who turns 1 today |
| 29% | CARDINAL | 8 | Nickname of the 15-Across team |
| 29% | SARASOTA | 8 | It's northwest of 15 Across |
| 28% | AIR | 3 | Have an ___ of mystery |
| 28% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEHULK | 7 | One who has an impressive green thumb? |
| 28% | VLOGGER | 7 | A person who has an online vlog |
| 28% | OHIO | 4 | It's due south of 15 Across |
| 28% | BEARBRYANT | 10 | University of Alabama football coaching legend who's nicknamed after a large "grizzly" animal: 2 wds. |
| 28% | REAIR | 5 | Have an encore presentation of |
| 28% | TYLER | 5 | John who had the most children of any U.S. president (15) |
| 28% | BOB | 3 | ___ Marley, "No Woman, No Cry" singer who has different species of animals, including a crustacean and a spider, named after him |