| 100% | LEON | 4 | Kings of ___ ("Sex on Fire" quartet) |
| 75% | LEON | 4 | "Sex on Fire" rockers Kings of ___ |
| 50% | ZEUS | 4 | King of the gods on Mount Olympus |
| 48% | SAC | 3 | The Kings of the NBA, on scoreboards |
| 46% | RICHARD | 7 | First King of England to go on a Crusade |
| 45% | RIGGS | 5 | King's opponent in "Battle of the Sexes" |
| 45% | ROBERT | 6 | King succeeded by Joffrey on "Game of Thrones" |
| 45% | CHARIOTS | 8 | __ of Fire, movie on the 1924 Olympics |
| 45% | TWO | 3 | Number of kings on a chessboard |
| 45% | SHES | 4 | First word of "Girl on Fire" |
| 45% | SINGE | 5 | Use a bit of fire on |
| 45% | JOFFREY | 7 | Boy king on "Game of Thrones" |
| 44% | BATTLE | 6 | __ of the Sexes, Riggs vs King grudge tennis match |
| 43% | MAGI | 4 | Three kings celebrated on the feast of Epiphany |
| 43% | ELVISPRESLEY | 12 | King of Rock and Roll who purchased 36-Across on March 19, 1957 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BURNINGLOVE | 11 | Result of tossin' an old mitt on the fire? |
| 43% | ARYA | 4 | Killer of the Night King on "Game of Thrones" |
| 43% | RIGGS | 5 | Loser to King in the Battle of the Sexes |
| 43% | HAGGARD | 7 | Author of King Solomon's Mines on colonial Africa |
| 43% | ORB | 3 | Sphere on top of a king's scepter, perhaps |
| 42% | SAM | 3 | Singer Smith of "Fire on Fire" |
| 42% | LADY | 4 | "Portrait of a ___ on Fire" |
| 42% | ROOMS | 5 | "___ on Fire," 1989 Stevie Nicks track from her album "The Other Side of the Mirror" |
| 42% | EGERIA | 6 | Legendary nymph believed to have advised king of Rome Numa Pompilius on religious matters |
| 42% | BEACON | 6 | Signal fire on a hill, often part of a chain |
| 42% | SANTIAGO | 8 | World capital on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire |
| 42% | CHESTNUTS | 9 | Nat King Cole sang that they roast on open fires |
| 42% | EMMASTONE | 9 | Billie Jean King’s portrayer in “Battle of the Sexes” |
| 41% | MICHAEL | 7 | With 17-Across, "Masters of Sex" actor who plays the angel Aziraphale on 30-Across |
| 41% | AXE | 3 | Weapon on the king of diamonds |