| 100% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 61% | CRADLEOFLOVE | 12 | 42-Across hit song that was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1991 (3 wds.) |
| 58% | FIFAWORLDCUP | 12 | International soccer tournament won by France in 2018 (3 wds.) |
| 58% | THEDUSTBOWL | 11 | 2012 documentary by 43-Across that was set in the 1930s: 3 wds. |
| 57% | NOTFORYOU | 9 | 1995 song written by Eddie Vedder (birthday today) that was also featured in the documentary "Hype!" soundtrack: 3 wds. |
| 56% | LOSANGELES | 10 | California city that hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, and will host again in 2028 (2 wds.) |
| 56% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 56% | ILOVELA | 7 | 1983 song by Randy Newman that was released in the album "Trouble in Paradise": 3 wds. |
| 56% | THEMERCHANTOF | 13 | "___ Venice," romantic comedy by Shakespeare in which the main characters are Antonio and Portia: 3 wds. |
| 56% | THEBODYGUARD | 12 | Mick Jackson's 1992 movie that was originally written in the mid-70s for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross: 3 wds. |
| 55% | TOOMUCHHEAVEN | 13 | Song that was the first of three #1 singles by 42-Across in 1979 (3 wds.) |
| 55% | JACKIEKENNEDY | 13 | Former First Lady of the United States who was born in July (2 wds.) |
| 55% | SOO | 3 | Name of the locks that are crossed by the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge between the USA and Canada |
| 54% | SHADESOFGREY | 12 | "Fifty ___," erotic novel trilogy written by E.L. James in which the main characters are Christian Grey and Ana Steele: 3 wds. |
| 54% | SNL | 3 | NBC's sketch comedy show that was hosted by the athletes mentioned in 20a, 31a, 1d, 29d, and 42d: Abbr. |
| 54% | THESEVENAGES | 12 | Collection by 36-Across that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2002 (3 wds.) |
| 54% | THELIONKING | 11 | Animated film released in 1994 which was influenced by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and tells the story of a character named Simba: 3 wds. |
| 54% | ERIE | 4 | Lake that borders the United States and Canada |
| 53% | MASTERSOFWAR | 12 | Song by Bob Dylan that was covered by Eddie Vedder to celebrate Dylan's 30 years in the music industry: 3 wds. |
| 53% | THEPOWEROFLOVE | 14 | No. 1 hit by Huey Lewis and the News that was featured in the 1985 film "Back to the Future" (4 wds.) |
| 53% | THEWALKINGDEAD | 14 | Dystopian horror TV series that depicts the post-apocalyptic horror and is based on a comic series by Robert Kirkman: 3 wds. |
| 53% | ERIE | 4 | Lake that borders both the United States and Canada |
| 53% | THELATESHOW | 11 | Previously hosted by David Letterman, and now starring Stephen Colbert, CBS talk-show that was a fierce competitor of 40-Across: 3 wds. |
| 53% | TENBIGONES | 10 | Novel in Janet Evanovich's 32-Across series that was published between "To the Nines" and "Eleven on Top" (3 wds.) |
| 53% | RIO | 3 | ___ Grande: river in the SW United States and northern Mexico |
| 53% | CALGARY | 7 | Largest city in Canada's Alberta that was the host for the 1988 Winter Olympics |
| 52% | CASTLESMADEOF | 13 | "___ Sand," a song by Jimi Hendrix that is about the temporary nature of existence and how nothing can be taken for granted: 3 wds. |
| 52% | AISHATYLER | 10 | "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" host who voices characters in the video games "Halo: Reach," "Gears of War 3," and "Watch Dogs" (2 wds.) |
| 52% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 52% | LETSMAKELOVE | 12 | Duet by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, released in 2000, that won the couple a Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: 3 wds. |