| 100% | MATA | 4 | Hari who was convicted of being a spy in 1917 |
| 52% | RONG | 4 | ___ Guotuan, a legendary table tennis player who was suspected of being a spy |
| 48% | CHAPLAIN | 8 | A clergyman who is in charge of a chapel |
| 47% | BISHOP | 6 | Clergyman who is in charge of a diocese |
| 46% | MOTORIST | 8 | Driver, one who is in charge of a road vehicle |
| 46% | RUDD | 4 | Actor Paul who plays Moe Berg in "The Catcher Was a Spy" |
| 45% | PITSAW | 6 | Cutting tool handled by two people, one of whom is often standing in a hole in the ground |
| 44% | SEINFELD | 8 | Sitcom whose four main characters are convicted of a crime in the final episode |
| 44% | TWOPEASINAPOD | 13 | Similar people ... who are getting a little too close in six squares of this puzzle? |
| 44% | STOWE | 5 | Best-selling author who was a neighbor of Twain in Hartford |
| 44% | MORENO | 6 | Rita who was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 |
| 44% | ANSEL | 5 | Adams who was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980 |
| 44% | CAPACITY | 8 | Number of people who will fit in a stadium, e.g. |
| 43% | EZRAMILLER | 10 | "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" actor, who plays The Flash in 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JAMESFRANCO | 11 | "The Interview" star who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ROSEANNEBARR | 12 | 1990s sitcom star who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DONALDTRUMP | 11 | "The Apprentice" host who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2011: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BACH | 4 | Who was voted the "Greatest Composer of All Time," in a 2019 BBC poll |
| 43% | ABE | 3 | Nickname of a US president who was born in a log cabin |
| 43% | BONO | 4 | Irishman who was a Time magazine Person of the Year in 2005 |
| 43% | OLGAKURYLENKO | 13 | Ukrainian-born actress who was a Bond girl in "Quantum of Solace" |
| 43% | EVE | 3 | Woman who was tempted by a serpent in the Book of Genesis |
| 43% | PAT | 3 | Coach Summitt who was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012 |
| 43% | DIANA | 5 | Princess of Wales who was considered a fashion icon in the '80s |
| 43% | DOUG | 4 | ___ Harvey, who is one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history and is a seven-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner |
| 43% | DENIS | 5 | ___ Potvin, who is one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history and is a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner |
| 43% | ERMA | 4 | Bombeck who wrote If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? |
| 43% | ODYSSEUS | 8 | A legendary Greek featured in Homer's epic poem, who was the King of Ithaca |
| 43% | FAE | 3 | Baby who was the first infant subject of a xenotransplant procedure in 1984 |
| 43% | MELINDAGATES | 12 | Philanthropist who was a Time Person of the Year co-honoree in 2005 |