| 100% | KINGKONG | 8 | Giant ape known for climbing Empire State which appears in a racing sequence in "Ready Player One": 2 wds. |
| 44% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | "___ Fever," a John Travolta movie which inspired a dancing sequence in "Ready Player One": 2 wds. |
| 37% | STARTREK | 8 | Gene Roddenberry's space opera which was Halliday's funeral theme in a flashback sequence in "Ready Player One": 2 wds. |
| 30% | THIERRYHERMES | 13 | German-born French businessman who established a company in 1837, which is today known for its Birkin bags: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch in the ballpark: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch, in baseball: 2 wds. |
| 29% | DAVIDBLAINE | 11 | Popular magician known for such stunts as being frozen in a block of ice: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TRI | 3 | Race in which one begins in a wetsuit, for short |
| 28% | KLAYTHOMPSON | 12 | One of the Golden State Warriors' "Big Three" who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a quarter (2 wds.) |
| 28% | KINGKONG | 8 | Fictional ape who famously climbs the Empire State Building: 2 wds. |
| 28% | JAMESBOND | 9 | A spy for "MI6" known for his flair and Aston Martins, portrayed by Daniel Craig in the recent films: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MOTHERTERESA | 12 | Canonized nun who is known for her work in India and has a "family" name: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MIKETYSON | 9 | Heavyweight boxing champ who appeared in a 2012 Broadway one-man show directed by Spike Lee: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ABEVIGODA | 9 | "Barney Miller" actor who appeared in a 2010 Super Bowl ad for Snickers with Betty White: 2 wds. |
| 27% | LADYBIRD | 8 | A 2017 comedy-drama film for which actress in 18a won a Golden Globe: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JOZYALTIDORE | 12 | Soccer player who achieved a hat trick for the USMNT in 2009 and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JOSEPHINEBAKER | 14 | Harlem Renaissance singer and actress known for dancing in a banana skirt: 2 wds. |
| 27% | OLIVIACOOKE | 11 | "Ready Player One" actress who plays the pregnant girlfriend of a murdered man in 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 27% | LANDONDONOVAN | 13 | Soccer player who achieved a hat trick for the USMNT in 2003, 2007, and 2012: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MARRIAGESTORY | 13 | 2019 drama in which Scarlett Johansson played one half of a divorcing couple: 2 wds. |
| 27% | BESTACTOR | 9 | Academy Award category in which 15-Across received a nomination for 36-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | HALFMEN | 7 | "Two and a ___," sitcom starring Jon Cryer which had a special Thanksgiving episode in season one: 2 wds. |
| 26% | NEWRIVERGORGE | 13 | West Virginia region known for white water rafting and rock climbing designated a 40-Across in 2020 (3 wds.) |
| 26% | STRESSEDOUT | 11 | Song for which Twenty One Pilots won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 26% | HENRYCAVILL | 11 | Actor known for playing a DC superhero who will be seen in the new "Mission: Impossible" film: 2 wds. |
| 26% | OFFORTUNE | 9 | "Wheel ___," TV game show in which contestants solve word puzzles after spinning a giant wheel: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DEBRAMESSING | 12 | Actress who played 17a in the series for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award: 2 wds. |
| 26% | INSIDEMAN | 9 | 2006 film in which Denzel Washington plays a detective negotiating for the release of hostages: 2 wds. |
| 26% | GORDONRAMSAY | 12 | British chef known for his temper, who appears as host or judge in shows like "MasterChef" and "Hell's Kitchen": 2 wds. |
| 26% | RACEACROSS | 10 | ___ America, ultra-distance road cycling race which is one of the longest annual endurance events in the world: 2 wds. |