| 100% | SNOWANGEL | 9 | Figure formed on winter days by lying on the ground and moving all four limbs: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SNOWANGEL | 9 | Made by lying on white stuff and moving limbs |
| 33% | CRAWLING | 8 | Moving on the ground on all fours, like babies |
| 32% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 31% | DEEPPURPLE | 10 | English rock band formed in 1968 and led by Ian Gillan, who gave us hits like "Soldier of Fortune" and "Smoke on the Water": 2 wds. |
| 29% | CIAAGENT | 8 | Job held by the four characters from 15-, 19-, 31-, and 40-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SILKSONIC | 9 | "Leave the Door Open" R&B super-duo formed by 16- and 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | CAPTAINAMERICA | 14 | Patriotic title taken by a new soldier in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier": 2 wds. |
| 29% | HOMEWARDBOUND | 13 | Song by Simon & Garfunkel written by Paul Simon that originally appeared on the album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme": 2 wds. |
| 28% | SOCIALNETWORK | 13 | "The ___," 2010 biographical drama film starring Jesse Eisenberg and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ANGEL | 5 | Figure made by lying in the snow and waving one's arms |
| 28% | JOSEREYES | 9 | Former NY Mets' infielder who was nicknamed "La Melaza" and was part of the MLB All-Star four times: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ANNHENRICKSSON | 14 | American female tennis player who won three WTA tournaments and was born on the day of Halloween: 2 wds. |
| 28% | LETME | 5 | "___ Love You," 2016 song by DJ Snake and Justin Bieber that featured on the Billboard Hot 100: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ALFIESOLOMONS | 13 | "Peaky Blinders" character, played by Tom Hardy, who ran a distillery and was seen on the show from season 2 till 4: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SINGLELADIES | 12 | "___ (Put a Ring on It)," a song by Beyonce that has become one of the best-selling singles of all time: 2 wds. |
| 28% | GREATDEBATERS | 13 | "The ___," a 2007 biography directed by and starring Denzel Washington, based on an article about the Wiley College debate team: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JIMTHORPE | 9 | Native American Olympic gold medalist and NFL All-Pro posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden: 2 wds. |
| 27% | YOUNEED | 7 | "All ___ is Love," 1967 song by The Beatles about peace and love: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MICHELLEOBAMA | 13 | Former First Lady and "Becoming" author who was on the cover of the Winter 2021/22 issue of Vogue Knitting: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MRSROBINSON | 11 | Song by Simon & Garfunkel which was included in the 1967 film "The Graduate" and originally appeared on the album "Bookends": 2 wds. |
| 27% | GEORGECOSTANZA | 14 | Character who is Jerry's best friend since high school and is played by Jason Alexander on the show "Seinfeld": 2 wds. |
| 27% | ROLLINGSTONES | 13 | The ___, band behind "All Down the Line" which was formed in 1962 and is still active: 2 wds. |
| 27% | GOLDENSLAM | 10 | 42-Across's amazing 1988 feat (singles wins at the Olympics and all four tennis majors) (2 wds.) |
| 27% | STARTDATE | 9 | Day 1 on the job: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ETAL | 4 | And all the rest: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 27% | AFAREWELL | 9 | "___ to Arms," a 1932 romance starring Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes, based on Ernest Hemingway's novel by the same name: 2 wds. |
| 27% | HERCULEPOIROT | 13 | Agatha Christie character in "Death on the Nile" and "Curtain": 2 wds. |