| 100% | GASMAN | 6 | One who wears fireproof clothes, carries up to 95 pounds and is a crucial part of the pit crew |
| 35% | LATEBLOOMER | 11 | One who catches up eventually ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
| 33% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 31% | MOUNTAINEER | 11 | One who encounters the last parts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across on a climb |
| 31% | DISAPPEARINGACT | 15 | Part of a magic show, and the key to understanding this puzzle's one-word clues |
| 30% | CORE | 4 | Part of a big apple that the squirrels and crows will eat, even if you don't |
| 29% | VIEIRA | 6 | Meredith of the "Today" show and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" |
| 29% | KENNYLOGGINS | 12 | "We Are the World" singer who was half of a famous duo (oh, and one more thing...) |
| 28% | POEHLER | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Amy, who starred in "Parks and Recreation" and was once a member of SNL |
| 28% | ALEXANDER | 9 | ___ the Great, a Greek commander who is widely considered to be one of history's most successful military commanders |
| 28% | MARIA | 5 | ___ Mitchell, astronomer who was the first female professor of astronomy and the first American to discover a comet |
| 28% | HIP | 3 | Part of the body that a fanny pack is often next to |
| 28% | CHUCKCONNORS | 12 | Actor who was one of only 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and the MLB (2 wds.) |
| 28% | MOUNTAINCLIMBER | 15 | One who encounters the last parts of the answers to the starred clues on the way up |
| 28% | PATSY | 5 | One who is set up to take the blame |
| 28% | ERIC | 4 | ___ Clapton who is a three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 28% | NAT | 3 | I played jazz and was a part of the King Cole Trio |
| 27% | HEAD | 4 | Part of the body that a cockroach can live without for up to a week |
| 27% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | One of the original Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose name is a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 27% | REEL | 4 | Part of a fishing rod used to wind up the line |
| 27% | LAYWOMAN | 8 | One who's not in the habit of wearing a habit |
| 27% | SNELL | 5 | Part of a fishing line to which the hook is attached |
| 27% | OSCAR | 5 | (With 13-Across) "My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go" |
| 27% | PLATH | 5 | Poet who wrote "I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am" |
| 27% | MINARET | 7 | Part of a mosque from which the call to prayer is made |
| 27% | IGNITION | 8 | Part of a vehicle the key is pushed in to start it |
| 27% | BODICE | 6 | Upper part of a dress to the waistline |
| 27% | PRESLEY | 7 | Elvis ___, a singer who is often referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll" |
| 27% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Tennis player who is the only player (man or woman) to win a Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal in one year: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SINEATER | 8 | One who consumes a ritual meal to absolve the souls of the dead |