| 100% | GIUSEPPEVERDI | 13 | Italian composer who was born on October 10, 1813: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MIRANDALAMBERT | 14 | "Wildcard" Best Country Album Grammy winner who was born on November 10, 1983 (2 wds.) |
| 46% | CLAUDEMONET | 11 | "Impression, Sunrise" painter who was born in Paris on November 14, 1840: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PAULGAUGUIN | 11 | "Two Tahitian Women" painter who was born in Paris on June 7, 1848: 2 wds. |
| 44% | HARRYPOTTER | 11 | Famed wizard at Hogwarts who was born on July 31st... and a hint to solve 27a, 31a, 45a, and 44d: 2 wds. |
| 42% | BRADLEYCOOPER | 13 | "A Star Is Born" actor who guest-starred as himself on season 3 of "Abbott Elementary": 2 wds. |
| 41% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was born October 8, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | NATHANMORRIS | 12 | Founding member of Boyz II Men who was born on June 18, 1971 (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JOHNWILLIAMS | 12 | Composer who has worked with Spielberg on many films like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and is also the composer for 33a: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | Emmy-winning "Moonlighting" actor who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 40% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | "Trouble" rapper who was born Amethyst Kelly: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NICOLACOUGHLAN | 14 | Actress who was born in Galway, Ireland: 2 wds. |
| 40% | NICKIMINAJ | 10 | "Super Bass" rapper who was born Onika Maraj: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MARTINSHEEN | 11 | "Apocalypse Now" actor who was born Ramón Estévez: 2 wds. |
| 39% | AGATHACHRISTIE | 14 | Creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple who was born on September 15, 1890 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | "Flowers" Record of the Year Grammy nominee who was born on November 23, 1992 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | VICTORFLEMING | 13 | Director of the eight starred films in this puzzle, who was born on 2/23/1889 |
| 39% | MIKENICHOLS | 11 | Oscar-winning "The Graduate" director who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 39% | THETHING | 8 | Member of the Fantastic Four who was born Ben Grimm: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MELANIELYNSKEY | 14 | "Yellowjackets" actress who was born in New Zealand in 1977: 2 wds. |
| 39% | HENRYCAVILL | 11 | 18-Across, 24-Across, and 33-Across star who was born on May 5, 1983 (2 wds.) |
| 39% | STEVIEWONDER | 12 | "Songs in the Key of Life" singer-songwriter who was born on May 13, 1950 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | AUDRAMCDONALD | 13 | Tony-winning "Porgy and Bess" actress who was born in Germany: 2 wds. |
| 38% | QUEENLATIFAH | 12 | "U.N.I.T.Y." rapper who was born Dana Owens: 2 wds. |
| 38% | VINDIESEL | 9 | "The Fast and the Furious" actor who was born Mark Sinclair: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TAIKAWAITITI | 12 | "Jojo Rabbit" director who was born in New Zealand in 1975: 2 wds. |
| 38% | STEVENTYLER | 11 | Aerosmith singer who was a judge on "American Idol": 2 wds. |
| 38% | CHARLIZETHERON | 14 | Oscar winner for "Monster" who was born in South Africa in 1975: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RUSSELLCROWE | 12 | "A Beautiful Mind" actor who was born in New Zealand in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TINATURNER | 10 | "Private Dancer" singer who was born Anna Mae Bullock: 2 wds. |