| 100% | ZOLTANKORDA | 11 | Director of The Jungle Book whose brother Alexander was also a director |
| 44% | KICKBALL | 8 | Game whose name is also a key step of the game |
| 43% | MCLEAN | 6 | Alexander James ___, member of the group "Backstreet Boys" who is also a contributor for the "It Gets Better Project" |
| 43% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EMU | 3 | Bird whose name is also the initials of a school in Ypsilanti |
| 41% | OSLO | 4 | 2017 Tony-winning play whose title is also the name of a Norwegian city |
| 41% | HOSEA | 5 | "The Game" actor Chanchez, whose name is also a Bible book |
| 41% | ROBREINER | 9 | Director of 33-Across who will write a foreword for the book by 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | PURPLE | 6 | "Harold and the ___ Crayon," film adaptation of a children's book, whose release date is in 2023 |
| 40% | JAYASHER | 8 | Author whose book "Thirteen Reasons Why" was adapted into a Netflix show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 40% | FORD | 4 | Gerald ___, 38th President of the United States of America who was also a lawyer |
| 40% | CLEVELAND | 9 | Grover ___, 22nd President of the United States of America who was also a lawyer |
| 40% | ADAMS | 5 | John ___, second President of the United States of America who was also a lawyer |
| 40% | JEFFERSON | 9 | Thomas ___, 3rd President of the United States of America who was also a lawyer |
| 39% | TREVORNOAH | 10 | "The Daily Show" star whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 2 wds. |
| 39% | POLK | 4 | James K. ___, 11th President of the United States of America who was also a lawyer |
| 39% | TAFT | 4 | William Howard ___, 27th President of the United States of America who was also a lawyer |
| 39% | JOHNNYCASH | 10 | "Ring of Fire" singer whose daughter Rosanne is also a singer: 2 wds. |
| 39% | IVAN | 4 | "Kindergarten Cop" director Reitman whose son Jason is also a filmmaker |
| 39% | GEORGE | 6 | __ of the Jungle was a popular 1967 cartoon |
| 39% | FMURRAYABRAHAM | 14 | "The Grand Budapest Hotel" actor whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 3 wds. |
| 39% | WARTS | 5 | Bumps that are often seen on toads and also a feature of Shrek's anatomy as an ogre in the book |
| 39% | OSCARISAAC | 10 | "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" actor whose surname is a person in the book of Genesis: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ANDYMURRAY | 10 | Former world #1 tennis champ from Scotland whose brother Jamie is also a tennis champ: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JEANRENO | 8 | French actor whose name becomes that of a French director when IR is added to the end |
| 38% | GOZO | 4 | Island of the Maltese archipelago whose capital, Victoria, is also known as Rabat |
| 38% | SAVORY | 6 | Plant of the mint family whose leaves are used as a pot-herb |
| 38% | ERA | 3 | Detergent whose name is also a period of time |
| 38% | BEEFSTEAK | 9 | Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat |
| 38% | FRANK | 5 | With 33-Across, Mothers of Invention guitarist whose son Dweezil is also a guitarist |