| 100% | JOHN | 4 | Elton who performed "The Circle of Life" with the Broadway cast of "The Lion King" on its 20th anniversary |
| 33% | LEAHREMINI | 10 | "The King of Queens" actress who's in the season 17 "Dancing With the Stars" cast: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MINSKOFF | 8 | Broadway home of The Lion King since 2006 |
| 31% | DIAMETER | 8 | Straight line connecting the centre of a circle with two points on its perimeter |
| 31% | THESOLOMONRGUGGENHEIM | 21 | With 29-Across, holder of the works named in the nine starred clues, celebrating its 50th anniversary on 10/21/09 |
| 30% | KENDRICKLAMAR | 13 | Rapper who curated the "Black Panther" soundtrack album and performs on five of its tracks: 2 wds. |
| 30% | GOODFELLAS | 10 | Martin Scorsese's crime film based on the life of Henry Hill who was associated with the Lucchese crime family |
| 29% | SETH | 4 | Actor Rogen who will play Pumbaa in the 2019 remake of "The Lion King" |
| 29% | CIRCLEOF | 8 | "___ Life," opening number for Broadway's "The Lion King" performed by Rafiki and Company: 2 wds. |
| 29% | RAMOS | 5 | Actor who originated the role of Hamilton on Broadway |
| 29% | ALEXISSMITH | 11 | Singer/actress who appeared on the May 3, 1971, cover of Time Magazine with the headline "That Old Magic Relights Broadway" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | IRONS | 5 | Actor Jeremy who was the voice of Scar in "The Lion King" |
| 29% | JONATHANGROFF | 13 | Actor who originated the role of 15-Across on Broadway (2 wds.) |
| 28% | TAYE | 4 | Actor Diggs who was in the original Broadway cast of "Rent" |
| 28% | PATTON | 6 | With 31-Across, "The King of Queens" actor who plays Principal Durbin on "A.P. Bio" |
| 28% | LITTLERICHARD | 13 | Rocker who performed the title song of “The Girl Can’t Help It” (1956) |
| 28% | MANN | 4 | Singer Aimee who performed many of the songs on the "Magnolia" soundtrack |
| 28% | BEN | 3 | With 36-Down, "Roots" star who portrayed the mayor of Cleveland on "Hot in Cleveland" |
| 28% | REEVE | 5 | Actor/singer ___ Carney, who originated the role of Orpheus in "Hadestown" on Broadway |
| 28% | CHARLOTTEROSS | 13 | Actress who originated the role of Eve Donovan on "Days of Our Lives" |
| 28% | KEL | 3 | Comedian ___ Mitchell, who finished second on season 28 of "Dancing with the Stars" |
| 27% | SOD | 3 | Surface of the ground with grass growing on it |
| 27% | JOHNLEGEND | 10 | "All of Me" singer who performed "History Has Its Eyes on You" on "The Hamilton Mixtape": 2 wds. |
| 27% | IRONS | 5 | Actor Jeremy who was the voice of Scar in 1994's "The Lion King" |
| 27% | ITALIAN | 7 | With 49-Down, its form follows the pattern of the circled letters |
| 27% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Who wrote and sang "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" |
| 27% | IDLE | 4 | Eric who Always Looks on the Bright Side of Life |
| 27% | KIWI | 4 | Only bird with nostrils on the tip of its beak |
| 27% | COORS | 5 | Beer with an image of the Rockies on its can |