| 100% | NIRVANA | 7 | Final release from the cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism and Hinduism |
| 85% | NIRVANA | 7 | In Buddhism and Hinduism, final release from the cycle of reincarnation |
| 39% | SAMSARA | 7 | Cycle of death and rebirth in Buddhism |
| 35% | REIN | 4 | Belief in Buddhism and Hinduism |
| 34% | MANDALA | 7 | Geometric symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism |
| 34% | LOTUS | 5 | Flower sacred in Buddhism and Hinduism |
| 34% | LOTUS | 5 | Sacred flower in Buddhism and Hinduism |
| 34% | PHILLIPS | 8 | Caryl —, author of novels The Final Passage and In the Falling Snow |
| 34% | MANDALA | 7 | Visual symbol of cosmos in Hinduism and Buddhism |
| 33% | RENNET | 6 | Substance prepared from the stomachs of calves used in making cheese and junket |
| 33% | EDITOR | 6 | Person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text |
| 33% | LARD | 4 | Fat from the abdomen of a pig rendered and clarified for use in cooking |
| 32% | DOBBY | 5 | Loyal house-elf from the early 2000s "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" who always speaks in third person |
| 32% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Miscellany ... or a description of the final words in 15-, 23-, 30-, 38- and 43-Across |
| 32% | BLACK | 5 | "Man in ___," 1971 song written and recorded by Johnny Cash from album of the same name |
| 32% | SLED | 4 | Vehicle in the final strip of “Calvin and Hobbes” |
| 32% | STRESS | 6 | Post a nice sauna session, one could benefit from reduced ___ and the release of the "happy hormone" |
| 32% | PURPLE | 6 | "Harold and the ___ Crayon," film adaptation of a children's book, whose release date is in 2023 |
| 32% | JANSHERKHAN | 11 | Winner of the Men's World Open Squash Championship in 1987, 1989, 1990 and from 1992-96 |
| 32% | STAN | 4 | Overzealous admirer, possibly from a mash-up of the terms "stalker" and "fan" in an Eminem song |
| 32% | CLOUD | 5 | Type of storage that allows us to access our files and data from anywhere in the world |
| 32% | GALLAGHER | 9 | English singer and frontman of the band Oasis, Liam, who released his debut solo album in October |
| 31% | ORCS | 4 | Beasts from Mordor and Isengard, in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 31% | MACBETH | 7 | Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day" |
| 31% | KARMA | 5 | Actions affecting destiny in the next incarnation (Hinduism and Buddhism) |
| 31% | ALANALDA | 8 | Hawkeye Pierce portrayer who wrote, directed, and starred in the final episode of "M*A*S*H" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | MARZO | 5 | The month of March in Spanish and Italian |
| 30% | PASCALSIAKAM | 12 | Power forward who led the 32-Across in scoring in games 1 and 6 of the NBA finals (2 wds.) |
| 30% | CHICAGO | 7 | & 1A Basketball team that won the NBA Finals three times in a row twice, from 1991-93 and 1996-98 |
| 30% | POLAR | 5 | From the extreme north and south of the earth |