| 100% | NIK | 3 | Erendira's husband who walked across the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua on a high wire in March of this year |
| 34% | KERI | 4 | Actress Russell who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year |
| 34% | DAK | 3 | QB ___ Prescott on whom the Cowboys placed a franchise tag of $31.4 million on March 16 this year |
| 33% | CLEM | 4 | Alt-country band "___ Snide" who released the album "Forever Just Beyond" in March of this year |
| 30% | LOOKAT | 6 | "___ the Flowers", title of "The Walking Dead" episode which aired on AMC on March 29 of this year |
| 30% | SHERYLLEERALPH | 14 | "Abbott Elementary" actress who's getting a Television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024: 3 wds. |
| 30% | ELLENPOMPEO | 11 | "Grey's Anatomy" actress who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | OUST | 4 | What the president did to Mick Mulvaney in March of this year |
| 29% | ROAD | 4 | In the city of Ur you could have walked along a paved one of these 6,000 years ago |
| 29% | DARIUSRUCKER | 12 | Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer who's getting a Recording star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MAY | 3 | "To Whom It ___ Concern," 2016 film starring Wilmer Valderrama ... or the start of a New Year's wish highlighted in this puzzle |
| 29% | AVA | 3 | "Mogambo" actress Gardner who earned a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960 |
| 29% | ONEAL | 5 | Actor Ryan ___ who got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021 |
| 29% | MICHELLEYEOH | 12 | "Everything Everywhere All at Once" actress who's getting a Motion Pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TONI | 4 | Braxton who released the single "Do It" in April of this year |
| 28% | MUELLER | 7 | Special counsel who submitted a report in March earlier this year (with 20A) |
| 28% | MINDYKALING | 11 | "The Office" actress who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | BOBBYRYDELL | 11 | "Volare" singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 28% | TINA | 4 | Fey of SNL and who starred in this year's "Wine Country" on Netflix |
| 28% | WENDELLPIERCE | 13 | "The Wire" actor who starred in "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ELVISCOSTELLO | 13 | "Veronica" new wave singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TANYATUCKER | 11 | "Delta Dawn" country singer who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | GARRETTMORRIS | 13 | "2 Broke Girls" actor who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, NFL quarterback who suffered a major knee injury and went on to become the Comeback Player of the Year in 2009 |
| 26% | RUFUSSEWELL | 11 | "The Man in the High Castle" actor who plays Kate's husband Hal, an ex-ambassador, on "The Diplomat": 2 wds. |
| 26% | OLEKSANDRUSYK | 13 | Ukrainian heavyweight boxer who became the undisputed world champion by defeating Tyson Fury in May of this year: 2 wds. |
| 26% | GUTHRIE | 7 | Arlo ___, singer of "Alice's Restaurant" who starred in a movie of the same name based on Thanksgiving |
| 26% | RITA | 4 | Actress Wilson who received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in March |
| 26% | LEBRONJAMES | 11 | N.B.A. star who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated while still in high school |
| 26% | XANDY | 5 | With 30-Across, what most numbers in the clues of this year's puzzles represent |