| 100% | ALLIE | 5 | Grant, known for roles on Weeds and Suburgatory |
| 96% | MANET | 5 | 1800s French painter known for "Olympia" and "Luncheon on the Grass" |
| 92% | THEBOSTONPOPS | 13 | Orchestra known for playing "Stars and Stripes Forever" on the 41-Across (3 wds.) |
| 90% | BORE | 4 | Someone who keeps droning on and on |
| 89% | ISAAC | 5 | Sir ___ Newton, English physicist known for his laws on motion and gravitation |
| 88% | ADELE | 5 | Mononymous singer from London known for hits like "Hello" and "Easy on Me" |
| 87% | CIA | 3 | Org. that keeps droning on and on? |
| 86% | LEA | 3 | ___ Salonga, Filipina actress who is known for her work on West End and Broadway |
| 86% | LENA | 4 | ___ Headey, actress who is known for her television roles on "Game of Thrones" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" |
| 85% | BLAKE | 5 | William ___, a poet and artist known for his then-unusual views on love and marriage |
| 83% | ROGER | 5 | With 27-Across, British actor known for playing 13-Across, Beau Maverick on "Maverick," and James Bond |
| 82% | REPUTABLE | 9 | Known for being trustworthy and reliable |
| 81% | PAULANKA | 8 | Canadian singer/songwriter known for the hit songs "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" (2 wds.) |
| 81% | MAO | 3 | Leader known for his "little red book" |
| 81% | MAO | 3 | Leader know for his "little Red Book" |
| 80% | IHOP | 4 | Popular breakfast chain in the USA that is known for flapjacks and has a smile on its logo: Abbr. |
| 80% | GENERALTSO | 10 | Military leader known for being chicken? |
| 80% | TYRANT | 6 | All-powerful leader known for cruelty |
| 79% | LISE | 4 | ___ Meitner, Austrian-Swedish physicist who is known for her work on nuclear fission and has an element named after her |
| 79% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 79% | DIXON | 5 | Jeremiah —, English surveyor best known for his work with Charles Mason on resolving a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania |
| 78% | NOEND | 5 | On and on for a long time (2 wds) |
| 78% | VULTURES | 8 | Carnivorous birds known for feeding on carrion |
| 78% | RAFAELNADAL | 11 | Player known for supremacy on clay courts |
| 78% | AMISH | 5 | Sect known for their horses and buggies |
| 78% | ITALY | 5 | Country known for its pasta and gelato |
| 78% | PARMA | 5 | Province known for its ham and cheese |
| 78% | ROSE | 4 | Flower known for its thorns and fragrance |
| 78% | HOPI | 4 | Tribe known for its pottery and weaving |
| 78% | ASSAM | 5 | Region known for its silk and tea |