| 100% | MASLOW | 6 | Psychologist Abraham who came up with his principle in 1966 that "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" |
| 30% | HEISENBERG | 10 | Quantum mechanics pioneer Werner, who came up with his uncertainty principle in 1927 |
| 28% | TODDRUNDGREN | 12 | Singer who came up with "Bang the Drum All Day" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 27% | COLIN | 5 | With 50-Across, actor who had a bit part in "That Thing You Do!" alongside his father Tom |
| 26% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Singer who came up with "Yesterday" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 26% | DROLLMODEL | 10 | Person you are supposed to look up to who always has a whimsical demeanor? |
| 25% | LADAS | 5 | New cars that will save you 20 to 50 thousand rubles in June, if you have a trade in |
| 25% | ECTO | 4 | Hi-C ___ Cooler, beverage that had a tie-in with the Ghostbusters brand and was famous in the 80s |
| 25% | DRE | 3 | Dr. who came up with "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" in 1992 |
| 25% | CALVINHARRIS | 12 | Scottish EDM DJ who had a 2016 hit with "This Is What You Came For": 2 wds. |
| 25% | NET | 3 | Fishing mesh that you would want to have with you if you were stranded on a deserted island |
| 25% | ROBERTHERJAVEC | 14 | Canadian businessman who married his "Dancing with the Stars" partner Kym Johnson and who has been a "shark" on all 13 seasons of "Shark Tank" (2 wds.) |
| 24% | PHONE | 5 | Satellite ___, communication device that you would want to have with you if you were stranded on a deserted island |
| 24% | SEEDS | 5 | Plant-growing necessities that you would want to have with you if you were stranded on a deserted island |
| 24% | THEMOSQUITOASCOT | 16 | Fashion book that will make you look like a million bugs? |
| 24% | DIRAC | 5 | Paul, who in 1928 came up with the equation that predicted antimatter |
| 24% | TILDE | 5 | Character that looks like a wave and is widely used in Spanish names |
| 24% | PENNY | 5 | "A ___ saved is worth two in the bush," example of 50a that encourages being content with what you have |
| 24% | IRONIC | 6 | 1996 hit with the lyric "It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife" |
| 24% | OFF | 3 | Like a faucet that has been turned all the way clockwise, say |
| 23% | MARX | 4 | "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others" quipper |
| 23% | PRUNE | 5 | Fruit that looks like a finger that has soaked in a bath for too long |
| 23% | AIS | 3 | Measurement scheme introduced in 2000 that might determine if you have a sleep disorder (abbr.) |
| 23% | SEA | 3 | With 13-Down, water dweller that looks like a plant but is actually an animal |
| 23% | AHERO | 5 | "__ is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom": Dylan |
| 23% | JENNIFERLOPEZ | 13 | "If You Had My Love" singer who was honored with the "Billboard" Women in Music Icon Award in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 23% | IBERIA | 6 | Airline with a hub in Madrid that will fly you direct from there to Washington, DC |
| 23% | HANSON | 6 | Musician Zac who is in a pop band with his two brothers |
| 23% | GROUCHO | 7 | He said, "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others" |
| 23% | PHIL | 4 | ___ Collins, English musician who was a member of Genesis before having a successful solo career with hits like "In the Air Tonight" |