| 100% | AGER | 4 | New ___ (person who might believe in the power of crystals) |
| 58% | DOER | 4 | Someone who believes in the power of action |
| 55% | BFF | 3 | Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in brief |
| 54% | AGER | 4 | New ___ (person who might believe in alternative healing methods) |
| 51% | KIRSTENDUNST | 12 | "The Power of the Dog" actress who plays a journalist in the new movie "Civil War": 2 wds. |
| 51% | GIGWORKER | 9 | Person who takes temporary jobs in the service sector (and a new Merriam-Webster entry of 2021) |
| 49% | IDOL | 4 | Person you might follow in the footsteps of |
| 48% | HINDU | 5 | Person who might celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors |
| 47% | CAROLER | 7 | Person who might sing "Silent Night" in front of your house |
| 47% | CARDREADER | 10 | Person who may see an ace of cups in this grid |
| 47% | CUER | 4 | One who might work in the wings of a theater |
| 46% | LIPREADER | 9 | Person who might not look you in the eye when you’re speaking |
| 46% | PISAN | 5 | Italian who may live in the shadow of the Leaning Tower |
| 46% | OCCULTIST | 9 | Person who believes in the supernatural and magic |
| 45% | LUTHERAN | 8 | Protestant who believes in the Book of Concord |
| 45% | SOCIALIST | 9 | Person who believes the means of production should be owned collectively |
| 45% | CHANGEDMAN | 10 | Whole new person who can literally be found in the answers to starred clues |
| 44% | MYSTIC | 6 | Someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension |
| 44% | EDITOR | 6 | Person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text |
| 44% | FLIMFLAMARTISTS | 15 | People who do what’s at the ends of nine answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | ACTOR | 5 | Type of person who might receive the Golden Horse Award |
| 43% | STUNTMAN | 8 | Daredevil who might take the place of an actor in a dangerous scene |
| 42% | ARAMAIC | 7 | Language that some people believe the New Testament was written in |
| 42% | LASSES | 6 | Some of those who "hail the new" in "Deck the Halls" |
| 42% | ELON | 4 | Musk who was Time's Person of the Year in 2021 |
| 42% | CELINEDION | 10 | "The Power of Love" singer who was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SCIENTIST | 9 | Person who would wear the article of clothing spelled out in the first letters of the starred answers |
| 42% | EDGELORD | 8 | Person who delights in trolling or making deliberately provocative comments (and a new Merriam-Webster entry of 2023) |
| 42% | CHILD | 5 | One who may believe in 27-Across |
| 41% | BONO | 4 | Irishman who was a Time magazine Person of the Year in 2005 |