| 100% | WORKER | 6 | Norman ___, British comic book writer whose name is connected to 13a |
| 53% | QUEEN | 5 | ___ of Hearts, "Alice in Wonderland" character whose name is connected to 13a |
| 52% | HIVE | 4 | British young adult novel series by Mark Walden whose name is connected to 13a |
| 43% | SHERA | 5 | Comic book superheroine whose name is an anagram of SHARE |
| 41% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend whose name is an anagram of the word "leanest": 2 wds. |
| 40% | RICHIERICH | 10 | Comic book character whose middle name is $ |
| 39% | AMERICA | 7 | Comic book Captain whose real name is Steve Rogers |
| 39% | LEX | 3 | ___ Luger (former wrestler whose name is a play on a comic book villain) |
| 38% | ALANMOORE | 9 | Comic-book writer whose work has had many film adaptations, despite his claim that it is “designed to be unfilmable” |
| 35% | BUZZ | 4 | ___ Bissinger, "Friday Night Lights" author whose name is related to 13a |
| 34% | ASLAN | 5 | Book character whose name is Turkish for "lion" |
| 33% | LUCAS | 5 | George whose name is a lead-in to "film" |
| 32% | DAGWOODS | 8 | Food item whose name is derived from a comic strip |
| 32% | PRETAMANGER | 11 | Sandwich chain whose name is French for "ready to eat" |
| 32% | GORILLAZ | 8 | Grammy-winning group whose name is an homage to the Monkees |
| 32% | TOPEKA | 6 | City whose name is Siouan for "good place to dig potatoes" |
| 32% | AROMANTIC | 9 | Orientation whose name is often shortened to its first three letters |
| 32% | TARPAULIN | 9 | Covering whose name is often shortened to its first four letters |
| 32% | BATMAN | 6 | Comic book character whose alter ego is Bruce Wayne |
| 32% | SUPERMAN | 8 | Comic book character whose alter ego is Clark Kent |
| 32% | ORANGE | 6 | Color whose name is said to lack a rhyme |
| 32% | HONEY | 5 | "Milk and ___," poetry collection by Rupi Kaur whose title is connected to 13a |
| 31% | TOPEKA | 6 | City whose name is Siouan for "a good place to grow potatoes" |
| 31% | LINKEDIN | 8 | Popular website whose name is a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 31% | TEDY | 4 | Former New England Patriot Bruschi whose name is a bear to pronounce? |
| 31% | TOPEKA | 6 | City whose name is Siouan for "a good place to dig potatoes" |
| 31% | THEPACERS | 9 | NBA team whose name is a nod to auto and horse racing |
| 31% | OBEY | 4 | Streetwear company whose name is also a command to comply with orders |
| 31% | MRT | 3 | Actor whose name is appropriate to appear in this puzzle |