| 100% | THEMIKADO | 9 | Gilbert and Sullivan opera that originated “Pooh-Bah” as a term for a V.I.P. |
| 37% | SAVOY | 5 | Theater that showcased Gilbert and Sullivan operas |
| 37% | YEOMAN | 6 | Title figure in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera |
| 37% | YEOMEN | 6 | Title figures in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera |
| 37% | IDA | 3 | Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera |
| 36% | DANK | 4 | Making a comeback is this "wet and unpleasant" slangy term for something of high quality that originated in the '80s |
| 34% | PHOTOSHOP | 9 | Adobe ___, digital art software that is often used synonymously as a term for image editing |
| 33% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Duet by Stevie Wonder and 47-Across that uses piano keys as a metaphor for racial harmony (3 wds.) |
| 33% | RPG | 3 | Genre for games like "Dungeons and Dragons" that may be played as a hobby: Abbr. |
| 33% | KETO | 4 | Fad diet that originated as a treatment for epilepsy, casually |
| 32% | MEASURE | 7 | Legal term for a rule or standard, and something that is a lawyer's concern |
| 32% | ARIA | 4 | Las Vegas resort and casino named for a term in opera |
| 32% | MIKADO | 6 | Gilbert and Sullivan opera, The ___ |
| 32% | MIKADO | 6 | Gilbert and Sullivan opera, with “The” |
| 31% | GYM | 3 | Place that my dad once told me was a nickname for games and I believed him for years |
| 31% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree that is known for its fall foliage and as a source of a syrup enjoyed with pancakes |
| 31% | PINAFORE | 8 | Gilbert and Sullivan opera: H.M.S. __ |
| 31% | IOLANTHE | 8 | Gilbert and Sullivan operetta that satirizes Parliament |
| 31% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
| 31% | MIKADO | 6 | "The" Gilbert and Sullivan opera, with |
| 31% | GALA | 4 | Do for a V.I.P.? |
| 31% | DALMATIAN | 9 | A large, spotted dog that was once used as a dog of war and even now can be seen working for firefighters |
| 31% | PERSONALSHOP | 12 | Aide for a V.I.P. customer |
| 30% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit used to make wine, and that may be used as flavoring for a purple popsicle |
| 30% | LEARJET | 7 | Means of travel for a V.I.P. |
| 30% | MALAPHOR | 8 | Informal term for a sentence that mixes two idioms or cliches, like the ones found in 20a, 42a, 58a, 24d, and 25d |
| 30% | FRAGRANTWOODS | 13 | Cedar and pine as a sanctuary for a painter? |
| 30% | RUDDIGORE | 9 | Gilbert and Sullivan operetta about a curse |
| 30% | IOLANTHE | 8 | Title for Gilbert and Sullivan |
| 30% | IDA | 3 | “Princess ___” (Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera set at a women’s university) |