| 100% | PLUTO | 5 | Planet that was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 |
| 86% | PLUTO | 5 | Former planet which was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 |
| 85% | PLUTO | 5 | It was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 |
| 59% | CERES | 5 | It was upgraded from an asteroid to a dwarf planet in 2006 |
| 52% | MARS | 4 | Planet that is depicted as being successfully terraformed in "The Expanse" |
| 50% | PLUTO | 5 | Planet that was demoted in 2006 |
| 49% | OAR | 3 | Boating implement that was used as a murder weapon in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" |
| 48% | PLUTO | 5 | Celestial body that was reclassified in 2006 |
| 47% | MIRROR | 6 | Magic ___, magical object that is used as a television in the "Shrek" franchise |
| 47% | EAR | 3 | Auditory organ that might be drawn as a "C" in the cartoons |
| 46% | THENOTEBOOK | 11 | 2004 romantic drama starring 18-Across and 32-Across that was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | EWE | 3 | Farm female that can be used as a pronoun in a rebus |
| 45% | EWE | 3 | Farm animal that can be used as a pronoun in a rebus |
| 45% | SOLARIS | 7 | Planet from the eponymous book that is depicted as covered by a single massive ocean |
| 45% | DEADMANSWALK | 12 | Novel in 32-Across's "Lonesome Dove" adventure series that was adapted as a TV miniseries (3 wds.) |
| 45% | GRAND | 5 | ___ Canyon, iconic location in the USA that was designated as a Natural Wonder of the World by CNN |
| 45% | GOALS | 5 | What you score in soccer or hockey, or resolutions that are set as a New Year's tradition |
| 44% | CANDLE | 6 | "___ in the Wind 1997," charity single by Elton John that was rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales |
| 44% | NIAGARA | 7 | ___ Falls, group of waterfalls in the USA that was designated as a Natural Wonder of the World by CNN |
| 44% | MARS | 4 | Planet that was the origin for a two-billion-year-old rock found in the Sahara desert |
| 44% | SAGE | 4 | A popular meat seasoning herb that is in the same family as mint |
| 44% | PEZ | 3 | Candy that was originally introduced in Austria as a breath mint |
| 44% | OUST | 4 | Overthrow, as a ruler, that can be aptly found in "joust" |
| 43% | GENIPAP | 7 | Unripe fruit found in Florida that can be used as a tattoo dye (and insect repellent!) |
| 43% | ETH | 3 | A letter in the Icelandic alphabet that can be described as a voiced or voiceless alveolar non-sibilant fricative |
| 43% | PLUTO | 5 | It was demoted to "dwarf planet" in 2006 |
| 43% | DONT | 4 | "Hips ___ Lie," reggaeton song by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean that was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 |
| 43% | BORAT | 5 | 2006 film starring Sacha Baron Cohen that is shot in the style of a mockumentary |
| 43% | SQUARE | 6 | Set ___, instrument used in Geometry class that is also known as a Triangle |
| 42% | RANKING | 7 | A system that determines how good a player is as compared to others in sports, say |