| 100% | OLDSPICE | 8 | Product pitched by Greg Jennings in the "Believe in Your Smellf" campaign: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TAMMYWYNETTE | 12 | "Stand by Your Man" singer who received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024: 2 wds. |
| 36% | DANIELLARUSSO | 13 | Boy martial artist portrayed by Ralph Macchio in the "Karate Kid" movies: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Baseball superstar played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2013 biopic "42": 2 wds. |
| 35% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate played by Johnny Depp in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PINBALLWIZARD | 13 | Song performed by Elton John in the film adaptation of 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STARRCARTER | 11 | Character played by Amandla Stenberg in the movie adaptation of 30-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | HEATHERLEE | 10 | Character played by Alicia Vikander in the action spy movie "Jason Bourne": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATBAT | 5 | Awaiting the pitch, in baseball: 2 wds. |
| 34% | DIANFOSSEY | 10 | Real-life primatologist portrayed by Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist": 2 wds. |
| 34% | INCREDIBLEHULK | 14 | Marvel Comics character currently played by Mark Ruffalo in the Avengers movies: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SIRIUSBLACK | 11 | Character portrayed by actor Gary Oldman in the Harry Potter film series: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MATTHEWRHYS | 11 | Portrayer of Philip Jennings in the FX series "The Americans": 2 wds. |
| 34% | KERIRUSSELL | 11 | Portrayer of Elizabeth Jennings in the FX series "The Americans": 2 wds. |
| 34% | IWIN | 4 | Gleeful cry when the coin flip is in your favor: 2 wds. |
| 34% | PRIMABALLERINA | 14 | Rank achieved by 16-Across in the 1940s: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for the pitch, in baseball: 2 wds. |
| 34% | EMBRACEABLEYOU | 14 | Song by 16-Across that was introduced by Ginger Rogers in the musical "Girl Crazy": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANDYMURRAY | 10 | Scottish tennis player defeated by 32-Across in the 2016 Australian Open finals: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WHITERUSSIAN | 12 | Creamy Kahlúa drink favored by the Dude in "The Big Lebowski": 2 wds. |
| 34% | FREEAGENT | 9 | Athlete who might be pursued by teams in the off-season: 2 wds. |
| 34% | RICHARDCROSBY | 13 | Character portrayed by actor Gary Oldman in the hit sitcom "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 34% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Pirate captain played by Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean": 2 wds. |
| 33% | ATBAT | 5 | Ready for a pitch in the ballpark: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GENECOUSINEAU | 13 | The titular character's acting teacher, portrayed by Henry Winkler, in the TV series in 18a: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ITSOK | 5 | "___", song by Tom Rosenthal, featured in the trailers of "Comet" and "Anesthesia" : 2 wds. |
| 33% | JAMESSAWYER | 11 | The primary anti-hero in "Lost" played by Josh Holloway: 2 wds |
| 33% | TVDINNER | 8 | Prepackaged meal introduced by Swanson in the 1950s: 2 wds. |
| 33% | THECITY | 7 | "Summer in ___," 1966 song by the Lovin' Spoonful: 2 wds. |
| 33% | AUBREYPLAZA | 11 | Actress who meets her younger self played by Maisy Stella in the 2024 film "My Old Ass": 2 wds. |