| 100% | HEN | 3 | Nickname of Aisha Hinds's "9-1-1" character, or a barnyard bird |
| 37% | ROCK | 4 | Dwayne Johnson's nickname or a type of salt |
| 37% | HEADCANON | 9 | Fan's unconfirmed interpretation of a character or story |
| 35% | NAN | 3 | Word that can be a type of flatbread or a woman's nickname |
| 35% | SPAN | 4 | Length or duration, as of a bird's wings |
| 35% | FALCON | 6 | A SpaceX rocket or a bird of prey |
| 35% | CENT | 4 | 1/100 of a dollar or a euro |
| 34% | RADAR | 5 | Nickname of Gary Burghoff's character on "M*A*S*H" |
| 34% | RAPTOR | 6 | Bird of prey like an eagle or a hawk |
| 34% | SHOELESSJOE | 11 | Nickname of "Black Sox" outfielder Jackson who's a character in 18-Across and 32-Across: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WING | 4 | Part of a bird or a plane |
| 34% | WING | 4 | Part of a bird or a butterfly |
| 34% | AVIAN | 5 | Of or resembling a bird |
| 34% | HOTLIPS | 7 | Nickname of the “M*A*S*H” character Margaret Houlihan |
| 34% | NED | 3 | Can be a nickname of Edward or Edmund |
| 34% | EAGLE | 5 | Philadelphia football player or a bird of prey |
| 34% | TWEETED | 7 | Posted a message of 280 characters or fewer |
| 33% | KIWI | 4 | Nickname for a New Zealander, or a bird from New Zealand |
| 33% | DRUMSTICK | 9 | Edible lower leg of a game bird or wildfowl |
| 33% | ABE | 3 | Nickname for a former U.S. president or last name of a former Japanese prime minister |
| 33% | REBA | 4 | Hart of a 2000s sitcom, or the first name of the character's portrayer |
| 33% | BUS | 3 | A form of public transport, with companies like Greyhound or Blue Bird |
| 33% | MEW | 3 | Soft cry of a cat or a famous Pokemon character |
| 33% | CREST | 5 | Top of a wave or bird |
| 33% | WING | 4 | Part of a bird or museum |
| 33% | WING | 4 | Part of a bird or airplane |
| 32% | HOTLIPS | 7 | "Mouthy" nickname of Loretta Swit's "M*A*S*H" character: 2 wds. |
| 32% | MCDREAMY | 8 | Nickname of Patrick Dempsey's "Grey's Anatomy" character |
| 32% | LIV | 3 | Nickname of Mariska Hargitay's "Law & Order: SVU" character |
| 32% | FEATHER | 7 | Birds of a __, a similar or like-minded group |