| 100% | SAAB | 4 | Maker of the 900 in '94 and the 9-3 in '99 |
| 52% | TESLA | 5 | Maker of the Model S and Model 3 |
| 48% | BENICIODELTORO | 14 | "Traffic" actor who voices Swiper the Fox in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold": 3 wds. |
| 48% | SAAB | 4 | Maker of the 9-3 convertible |
| 48% | FRENCHFLAG | 10 | National symbol hinted at by the ends of 3-, 25- and 9-Down (in order) |
| 48% | DESAI | 5 | Anita —, author of the novels In Custody and The Village by the Sea |
| 47% | SAAB | 4 | Onetime automaker whose models included the 9-5, the 99, and the 900 |
| 46% | THEDARKKNIGHT | 13 | Rated 9.0 on IMDb, this movie about the confrontation of "The Joker" and "Batman" is listed in the top 10 movies of all time: 3 wds. |
| 45% | BRAUTIGAN | 9 | Richard —, author of the novels In Watermelon Sugar and Trout Fishing in America |
| 45% | WESTWOOD | 8 | Vivienne —, fashion designer named British Designer of the Year in 1990 and 1991 |
| 45% | STEM | 4 | Feature of the items in the first parts of 21- and 49-Across and 3- and 29-Down |
| 45% | LUMIERE | 7 | Name of the candelabra in Beauty and the Beast |
| 45% | BYATT | 5 | A S —, author of the novels Still Life and The Virgin in the Garden |
| 45% | BROADS | 6 | The —, large area of protected wetland in Norfolk and Suffolk |
| 45% | POTTS | 5 | Mrs. __, head of the kitchen in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 45% | POTTS | 5 | Mrs. ___, head of the kitchen in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 44% | LANDLER | 7 | Folk dance in 3/4 time of Austria and Bavaria; a precursor of the waltz |
| 44% | DYER | 4 | Anson —, Brighton-born animator of the films Oh'phelia and Othello who died in 1962 |
| 44% | EDSEL | 5 | Maker of the Bermuda station wagon in the '50s |
| 44% | RICHARDPOWERS | 13 | Author of 18-Across, 40-Across, and the National Book Award-winning "The 9-Down Maker" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | BULLSEYE | 8 | The center of the target in darts and archery |
| 44% | VINDIESEL | 9 | "The Fast and Furious" actor who voices Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (2 wds.) |
| 44% | AUDI | 4 | Maker of the A4, A6 and A8 |
| 44% | ACURA | 5 | Maker of the RLX, MDX and TLX |
| 44% | KIA | 3 | Maker of the Sedona, Sorento and Sportage |
| 44% | ACURA | 5 | Maker of the MDX, NSX and TLX |
| 44% | BRENTON | 7 | Howard —, author of stage plays Christie in Love and The Churchill Play |
| 44% | OSBORNE | 7 | John —, author of stage plays Look Back in Anger and The Entertainer |
| 44% | SAURON | 6 | Maker of the Ring in "The Lord of the Rings" |