| 100% | OMEGAMALE | 9 | Guy who’s the opposite of an alpha, in a pseudoscientific theory of social hierarchy |
| 44% | STUNTMAN | 8 | Daredevil who might take the place of an actor in a dangerous scene |
| 43% | CYNIC | 5 | Jaded person who's the opposite of an idealist |
| 42% | MINUET | 6 | It's done in the form of an S or a Z |
| 42% | FIERI | 5 | Guy who spends a lot of time in the kitchen |
| 41% | MARGARETATWOOD | 14 | "The Handmaid's Tale" writer who had a cameo as an Aunt in the Hulu adaptation of her novel (2 wds.) |
| 40% | TRAGEDY | 7 | In theater, it's the opposite of a comedy |
| 39% | OLDDOG | 6 | One who's past the age of learning, in a saying |
| 39% | JESSEEISENBERG | 14 | "A Real Pain" star who played the CEO of Facebook in 2010's "The Social Network": 2 wds. |
| 39% | CHRISTOPHER | 11 | ___ Walken, actor who made a cameo in "Pulp Fiction" by playing the role of an ex-soldier |
| 38% | RACHELMCADAMS | 13 | Actress in "The Notebook", who played the role of an investigator in Netflix's "True Detective": 2 wds. |
| 38% | LIABILITY | 9 | In business, the opposite of an asset |
| 38% | PLAIN | 5 | The opposite of everything, in a way |
| 38% | CLARKGREGG | 10 | Actor who plays the character of Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent in "Captain Marvel": 2 wds. |
| 38% | KEVINSPACEY | 11 | Actor from "American Beauty", who plays the role of a congressman in Netflix's "House of Cards": 2 wds. |
| 38% | NAY | 3 | The opposite of "Yea," as in a vote |
| 38% | DISASTERCLASS | 13 | The opposite of a clinic, in sports |
| 37% | EXT | 3 | Kind of shot that's the opposite of a 47-Across in a screenplay |
| 37% | INT | 3 | Kind of shot that's the opposite of a 38-Down in a screenplay |
| 37% | LOKI | 4 | God who got pushed out of an airship in a 2013 movie |
| 37% | ODYSSEUS | 8 | A legendary Greek featured in Homer's epic poem, who was the King of Ithaca |
| 37% | REREDOS | 7 | Screen or wall decoration at the back of an altar in a church |
| 37% | LAYWOMAN | 8 | One who's not in the habit of wearing a habit |
| 37% | INSULATOR | 9 | In electricity, the opposite of a conductor |
| 37% | PROFIT | 6 | In business, the opposite of a loss |
| 36% | EDDIEREDMAYNE | 13 | "The Theory of Everything" actor who was nominated for a 2024 Tony for playing the Emcee in "Cabaret": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ODE | 3 | A lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject |
| 36% | JAMESWOODS | 10 | "Once Upon a Time in America" actor who was the voice of villainous Hades in Disney's "Hercules": 2 wds. |
| 36% | MULAN | 5 | Fa ___, character from the Disney Princess franchise who joins an army under the guise of a man in the film based on a Chinese Legend |
| 36% | MOOCH | 5 | Tuxedo cat who’s a friend of 1-Across in the “Mutts” comic strip |