| 100% | AFRAID | 6 | Katie Holmes starrer "Don't Be ___ of the Dark" |
| 49% | HAVEAHEART | 10 | Don't be cruel, and what the starred answers do |
| 47% | DALI | 4 | Speaker of the words "I don't do drugs. I am drugs." |
| 47% | THESITH | 7 | Masters of the Dark Side in Star Wars |
| 45% | HEADLINED | 9 | Was the star of |
| 43% | SAM | 3 | Actor Elliott of the upcoming "A Star Is Born" |
| 43% | STATE | 5 | "Enemy of the ___," movie starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman |
| 43% | HOFF | 4 | "Don't Hassel the ___" (autobiography of a "Baywatch" star) |
| 43% | MATTDAMON | 9 | Star of The Martian and Good Will Hunting |
| 43% | DINOSAUR | 8 | The T. rex is an example of one |
| 42% | TRUCKDRIVER | 11 | What each of the answers to the starred clues once was |
| 42% | SHOWMAN | 7 | "The Greatest ___," 2017 musical starring Hugh Jackman which is inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum |
| 42% | FIRSTDAUGHTER | 13 | Katie Holmes was in the president's family in this 2004 movie: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CRIMES | 6 | "___ of the Heart," 1986 dark comedy movie starring Sam Shepard as Doc Porter |
| 42% | YODA | 4 | "Anger, fear, aggression: the dark side of the Force are they" speaker |
| 41% | DWADE | 5 | Nickname of the NBA star whose #3 was retired by the Heat |
| 41% | SPONGEBOB | 9 | First name of the cartoon character whose best friend is Patrick Star |
| 41% | SUN | 3 | Star that a day of the week is named after |
| 41% | HANK | 4 | Tom ___s is the star of Forrest Gump |
| 41% | CRANSTON | 8 | Bryan who was the star of Breaking Bad |
| 41% | CONTINENTAL | 11 | Kind of breakfast suggested by the starred answers (though they wouldn't actually be part of one) |
| 41% | JANE | 4 | Patrick ___, protagonist of the drama "The Mentalist" who was based on Sherlock Holmes |
| 41% | KILLERS | 7 | "___ of the Flower Moon," film starring Leonardo DiCaprio whose release date is in 2023 |
| 41% | BATTLE | 6 | "___ of the Sexes," sports comedy film starring Steve Carell that is based on 38a |
| 41% | GARLAND | 7 | Star of the 1954 remake of A Star is Born: Judy __ |
| 41% | YOUCANKEEPIT | 12 | "I don't need that back," and what can be said about the starts of 20-, 34-, and 40-Across |
| 41% | IRON | 4 | ___ Maiden, a hugely popular metal band with hits like "Fear of the Dark" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" |
| 41% | CARS | 4 | What the answers to starred clues are part of |
| 40% | AFRAID | 6 | "Are You ___ of the Dark?" horror anthology TV series that was created by D.J. MacHale |
| 40% | LAND | 4 | "___ of the Pharaohs," 1955 epic film starring Jack Hawkins that is inspired by ancient Egypt |