| 100% | SONJA | 5 | Morgan of the "Real Housewives" franchise in 14-Across |
| 63% | TENTH | 5 | Like "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" in the order of the franchise |
| 55% | SONJA | 5 | Morgan of "The Real Housewives of New York City" |
| 55% | POTOMAC | 7 | “The Real Housewives of ___” (series based in the D.C. suburbs) |
| 54% | COHEN | 5 | Andy of "The Real Housewives" franchise |
| 49% | TERESA | 6 | Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey |
| 47% | XBOXLIVE | 8 | Service for playing Call of Duty in real time with someone across the country, say |
| 46% | ATLANTA | 7 | Third location in the "Real Housewives" franchise |
| 46% | DENISERICHARDS | 14 | "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star who posed nude for Playboy in 2004: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MIMESIS | 7 | Representation of the real world in literature and art |
| 44% | CAPRICORN | 9 | One of the signs in 59 Across |
| 44% | MEGATRON | 8 | Leader of the Decepticons, in the "Transformers" franchise |
| 44% | HOTTUB | 6 | Staple of the house in "The Real World" |
| 43% | GOLDENKNIGHTS | 13 | Winners of the 2023 41-Across that was also the first major sports franchise in Nevada (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RALPHELLISON | 12 | 14-Across and 28-Across novelist who was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | ALA | 3 | In the style of, on 28 Across |
| 42% | RED | 3 | Apt name of the fire truck in the "Cars" franchise |
| 42% | LINE | 4 | With 14 Across, payoff at the end of a joke |
| 42% | YIDDISH | 7 | Source of the six longest Across answers in this puzzle |
| 42% | BRAVO | 5 | Channel for "The Real Housewives" franchise |
| 42% | BOWSERJR | 8 | Son of the King of the Koopas, in the Mario franchise |
| 42% | MARIAVONTRAPP | 13 | 14-Across's role in "The Sound of Music": 3 wds. |
| 42% | NENELEAKES | 10 | "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star |
| 42% | BRAVO | 5 | "The Real Housewives of Dubai" network |
| 42% | BRAVO | 5 | "The Real Housewives of Dubai" channel |
| 42% | BRAVO | 5 | Airer of the "Real Housewives" shows |
| 42% | IOWA | 4 | One of 14 in the Big Ten |
| 41% | MARVINGAYE | 10 | 14-Across and 45-Across singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MISSYELLIOTT | 12 | 14-Across and 29-Across rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame who turns 50 years old this week (2 wds.) |
| 41% | BEN | 3 | Real name of Kylo Ren, in the "Star Wars" movies |