| 100% | ROC | 3 | Predator of elephants in "Arabian Nights" which becomes a menace for Sinbad |
| 37% | DVD | 3 | CD-like format which became a popular way of watching 19a at home in the early 2000s: Abbr. |
| 37% | ROC | 3 | Predator of elephants, in myth |
| 37% | ROCS | 4 | Predators of elephants, in myth |
| 36% | PEA | 3 | Cause of a sleepless night for a princess, in a fairy tale |
| 35% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 35% | SEDER | 5 | Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah |
| 35% | ROC | 3 | A mythical bird of prey that hunted Elephants, which Sinbad used as a form of transport |
| 35% | PTA | 3 | Org. in which Marge becomes involved in a classic 1995 episode of "The Simpsons" |
| 34% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 34% | CRITERIONCLOSET | 15 | Setting for a video series in which celebrities select physical copies of their favorite films |
| 33% | INSIDEMAN | 9 | 2006 film in which Denzel Washington plays a detective negotiating for the release of hostages: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BORSTAL | 7 | Village in Kent after which a type of institution for young offenders was named |
| 33% | EMPIRE | 6 | "Ghostbusters: Frozen ___," movie in which a supernatural chill takes over the city, and something perfect for a movie night |
| 33% | AHMED | 5 | Riz —, 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie winner for The Night Of |
| 33% | CASHMERE | 8 | Kind of expensive wool, the word for which comes from the Sanskrit word "Kashmir," a place in the Himalayas |
| 33% | CAUL | 4 | Sigmund Freud's birth in 1856 was notable for this, which his mother considered a sign of good luck |
| 32% | BABAR | 5 | Elephant in a series of over 40 books |
| 32% | ARABIAN | 7 | "___ Nights," collection of folk tales like "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" which was adapted into a video game in 1985 |
| 32% | EMPIRE | 6 | "Ghostbusters: Frozen ___," movie in which a supernatural chill takes over the city, and something perfect for a Halloween movie night |
| 32% | PROTON | 6 | Ghostbusters ___ Pack, which became a must-have Christmas gift toy for kids |
| 32% | OAS | 3 | Can. became a member of it in 1990 |
| 32% | BALI | 4 | It became a province of Indonesia in 1958 |
| 31% | ELMER | 5 | Patchwork elephant in a series of children's books |
| 31% | HANOVER | 7 | Kingdom state, became a part of Germany in 1871 |
| 31% | ONEWISH | 7 | To become a prince, for Aladdin in ''Aladdin'' |
| 31% | XXXXXXX | 7 | Become harder for bikers, in a way |
| 31% | GILMORE | 7 | "___ Girls," TV series in which Lorelai swaps "college" for "collage" illustrating a humorous usage of malapropism |
| 30% | PARTYBUS | 8 | Rental for a night of revelry |
| 30% | CHIASMUS | 8 | Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you" |