| 100% | YOUCANNEVERTELL | 15 | Former U.S. Open champ Chris's answer to "Who'll be tops this year?" |
| 40% | TIMDUNCAN | 9 | Spurs power forward for 19 years, who was a top U.S. swimmer in the 400m freestyle before shifting to basketball: 2 wds. |
| 38% | REAGAN | 6 | Ronald ___, former U.S. President who was selected as the "Time Person of the Year" in 1980 |
| 38% | PAM | 3 | Shriver who lost to Chris Evert in the 1978 US Open singles final when she was just 16 |
| 37% | EVERT | 5 | 1975-78 U.S. Open champ Chris |
| 37% | EVERT | 5 | Six-time U.S. Open champ Chris |
| 37% | FRED | 4 | ___ McLeod, U.S. Open winner who was the Honorary Starter for The Masters for 14 years |
| 36% | NOTHINGISSACRED | 15 | Former U.S. Open champ Martina's feeling about an icon? |
| 36% | ODOM | 4 | Former NBA star Lamar who was on "Celebrity Big Brother" this year |
| 35% | RORYMCILROY | 11 | Northern Irish golfer who was runner-up to 30-Across at the 2023 U.S. Open Championship (2 wds.) |
| 35% | RENAS | 5 | Bitter who was the Ambassador to Laos until this year and Sofer who starred in TV's "Always and Forever" |
| 35% | FLUSHING | 8 | These Meadows are home to the tennis US Open |
| 34% | THESEAREUSELESS | 15 | Former U.S. Open champ Monica's cry upon seeing wooden rackets in her locker? |
| 34% | CENTENNIAL | 10 | The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution will enjoy this celebration this year |
| 34% | PETESAMPRAS | 11 | Tennis great who is the youngest player to win the US Open Men's Singles championship (2 wds.) |
| 34% | EVERT | 5 | Chris who won six U.S. Opens |
| 34% | YES | 3 | Response to Santa's "Have you been good this year?" |
| 34% | ANDYRODDICK | 11 | Tennis great who is the last American player to win the US Open Men's Singles championship (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ONEWORD | 7 | What the answer to this clue is not (it's two!) |
| 33% | CHRISSYMETZ | 11 | "This Is Us" actress who's looking to start her own clothing line: 2 wds. |
| 32% | JIMMYCONNORS | 12 | Tennis great who is the only player to win the US Open Men's Singles championship on three different surfaces (2 wds.) |
| 32% | FROMAN | 6 | Michael ___, American lawyer who was the former U.S. Trade Representative |
| 32% | OBAMA | 5 | Former U.S. president who was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 |
| 32% | CASPERRUUD | 10 | Norwegian tennis player who was runner-up to 32-Across in the men's singles championship at the 2022 US Open (2 wds.) |
| 32% | PAPA | 4 | Smurf who's said to be over 500 years old |
| 32% | THEFRIENDSWEMADEALONG | 21 | With 126/127 Across, companions on our life's journey who were more valuable to us than our destination ... and an alternate title for this puzzle |
| 32% | OXYMORONS | 9 | What the answers to this puzzle's starred clues all are |
| 32% | IKNOWAGUY | 9 | “There’s this fellow who might be able to help you” |
| 31% | EVERT | 5 | Chris who won tennis's US Open six times |
| 31% | EMANUEL | 7 | Rahm who was U.S. Ambassador to Japan until 2025 |