| 100% | RONDAROUSEY | 11 | Former MMA star participating in this year's 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 100% | BROCKLESNAR | 11 | Former MMA star participating in this year's 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ELLAENCHANTED | 13 | 52-Across plays a giantess in this 2004 romantic comedy starring Anne Hathaway: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ONEL | 4 | What every word in this grid has except the starred hints: 2 wds. |
| 36% | EARVINJOHNSON | 13 | Former Lakers star, nicknamed "Magic," awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MIKETYSON | 9 | Former boxing star found guilty in 1992, 1998, 2004, and 2007 of criminal conduct: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOHNSTAMOS | 10 | "Full House" actor who stars in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | OJSIMPSON | 9 | Former football star found guilty in 2008 of criminal conduct: 2 wds. |
| 35% | TOMBRADY | 8 | Former NFL quarterback who participated in 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who participated in 33-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | MIRAINAGASU | 11 | American figure skater and Olympian who participated in season 26 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 35% | SIMONEBILES | 11 | American artistic gymnast and Olympian who participated in season 24 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | Former sitcom star who ran for president in 2012 on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DOROTHYHAMILL | 13 | Retired American figure skater and Olympian who participated in season 16 of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 35% | BILLYBUSH | 9 | Former TV star who's contrite for his role in the "Access Hollywood" tape scandal, saying "I'm grateful to be a more conscientious person now": 2 wds. |
| 34% | GINARODRIGUEZ | 13 | "Miss Bala" actress who stars in 15-Across and 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 34% | GINACARANO | 10 | A former MMA fighter turned actress who played Angel Dust in "Deadpool" and also had a role in "Fast & Furious 6": 2 wds |
| 34% | SITOUT | 6 | Not participate in: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SETHROGEN | 9 | James Franco's costar in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GREYSANATOMY | 12 | Ellen Pompeo stars in this ABC medical drama set in a Seattle hospital: 2 wds. |
| 33% | TOTIE | 5 | "They are ___ the knot this year": 2 wds. |
| 33% | GONNAMAKE | 9 | "___ It Through This Year," a song about New Year's by the Great Lake Swimmers: 2 wds. |
| 32% | BALANCEBEAM | 11 | 17-Across's signature "double-double" dismount in this gymnastics event is named after her: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ROBERTREDFORD | 13 | Actor who co-starred with Barbra Streisand in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | Former star of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ETHANHAWKE | 10 | Actor who plays Jesse in the 31-Across and who turns 50 years old today (2 wds.) |
| 32% | DRJ | 3 | Former basketball star Erving, familiarly: 2 wds. |
| 31% | RICHARDGERE | 11 | "Chicago" actor who starred in the 1980 film titled 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DEFENSIVELINE | 13 | Part of a football team featured in this puzzle: 2 wds. |
| 31% | RENAS | 5 | Bitter who was the Ambassador to Laos until this year and Sofer who starred in TV's "Always and Forever" |