| 100% | ENE | 3 | Dir. with a heading of 67.5 degrees |
| 49% | BHUTAN | 6 | Himalayan country with a head of state known as the Dragon King |
| 49% | MEDUSA | 6 | Greek monster with a head full of snakes |
| 48% | AMAIN | 5 | With a full head of steam |
| 46% | APTEST | 6 | Exam with a max score of 5 |
| 46% | GRAD | 4 | Someone with a high degree of achievement, briefly? |
| 45% | CANASTA | 7 | Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points |
| 44% | CONEHEADS | 9 | A family of aliens with bald conical heads |
| 44% | PEZ | 3 | Candy dispensed with a "nod" of the head |
| 44% | TOPKNOT | 7 | Updo with a bun high on the middle of the head |
| 44% | BLACK | 5 | With 5-Down, a piano has 36 of these |
| 43% | SPHINX | 6 | Egyptian attraction with a human head on the body of a lion |
| 43% | CURLY | 5 | Stooge with a shaved head, brother of 15-Across and 9-Down |
| 43% | ROCKHOPPER | 10 | Small penguin with a yellow crest on each side of its head |
| 43% | ANUBIS | 6 | Egyptian god with the head of a jackal |
| 43% | AEGIS | 5 | Shield decorated with the head of a Gorgon |
| 43% | HORUS | 5 | Egyptian god with the head of a falcon |
| 43% | THOTH | 5 | Egyptian god with the head of a bird |
| 43% | ENE | 3 | 67.5 degrees on a compass |
| 43% | ENE | 3 | 67.5 degrees, on a compass |
| 43% | ANDREABOCELLI | 13 | Opera singer with a law degree from the University of Pisa: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ENE | 3 | 67.5 degrees, in terms of direction |
| 42% | ENE | 3 | 67.5 degrees on a compass (abbr) |
| 42% | ENE | 3 | 67.5 degrees on a compass, briefly |
| 42% | ESC | 3 | With 67-Down, tool for getting out of a window, in brief |
| 42% | COFFEE | 6 | (3/5) With a book in hand, let's head home and settle in with a freshly brewed cup of ___ |
| 41% | REBEL | 5 | ___ Wilson, "Pitch Perfect" actress with a law degree from the University of New South Wales |
| 41% | TETE | 4 | A head of France |
| 41% | LUCE | 4 | A head of Time |
| 41% | LUCE | 4 | A head of "Time" |