| 100% | MASTERPLAN | 10 | Guide to achieving power, wealth and domination, often |
| 36% | EIGHTFOLDPATH | 13 | *Buddhist's guide to achieving enlightenment |
| 36% | SACAJAWEA | 9 | Guide to Lewis and Clark |
| 34% | MONEYTALKS | 10 | Proverb about wealth and power |
| 33% | RATRACE | 7 | Competitive lifestyle of wealth and power (2 wds) |
| 33% | SHOULDER | 8 | Padded body part to achieve 80s power dressing |
| 32% | THEIR | 5 | "They/Them/___: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities" |
| 30% | WHENTHEGOINGGETSTOUGH | 21 | Time to steel oneself and power through |
| 30% | USHER | 5 | He guides you and me to her |
| 30% | PLUTOCRAT | 9 | Someone whose power is due to their wealth |
| 30% | ASHE | 4 | Philosophical African concept relating to change and power |
| 30% | AUTHORITY | 9 | The power to give orders and make decisions |
| 30% | LEATHER | 7 | Material often used to make belts and shoes |
| 30% | USHER | 5 | He guides you and me to that woman |
| 29% | BATTERIES | 9 | Small devices that provide power to toys and phones |
| 29% | SEX | 3 | Topic often discussed alongside and in opposition to gender |
| 29% | SPIRITANIMALS | 13 | Creatures who, according to some cultures, guide and protect us |
| 29% | CAROLS | 6 | Romanian kings that came to power in 1881 and 1930 |
| 29% | DADDY | 5 | Slang term often applied to Idris Elba and Jeff Goldblum |
| 29% | ODDS | 4 | Relationship often expressed with two numbers and the word to |
| 29% | SLY | 3 | What Wile E. Coyote tries, and often fails, to be |
| 28% | PLUGS | 5 | Power connectors, or a way to describe 17-, 22-, 55- and 61-Across |
| 28% | RYE | 3 | Bread that is dense and often considered to be more healthy |
| 28% | TRAP | 4 | Equipment used to catch a mouse, often seen in "Tom And Jerry" |
| 27% | DENT | 4 | Arthur —, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy character played by Simon Jones on radio and television |
| 27% | SIREE | 5 | Word which may follow "yes" and often seems to be addressed to "Bob" |
| 27% | LOOS | 4 | Anita —, author of novels No Mother to Guide Her and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes |
| 27% | ENGINE | 6 | Steam ___, industrial revolution invention that was used to power factories, ships, and locomotives |
| 27% | MERGE | 5 | Something road construction often requires and the "zipper" ones seem to be preferred |
| 27% | MISSILE | 7 | Weapon shell launched and guided to target |