| 100% | NOGREATSHAKES | 13 | Q: "Is that snack bar known for good burgers?" A: "___" |
| 43% | COLE | 4 | Alyssa ___, author known for best-selling romance novels like "A Hope Divided" and "That Could Be Enough" |
| 42% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner for 2012 that was based on a CIA operation |
| 42% | PLEASANT | 8 | Word to describe good weather that is a synonym for "beautiful" |
| 41% | SHORT | 5 | "The Big ___" (2015 film that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar) |
| 40% | NIGHTFALL | 9 | 2020 album by 33-Across that was nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy Award |
| 40% | HERO | 4 | 2016 album by 44-Across that was nominated for a Best Country Album Grammy Award |
| 39% | NINE | 4 | Number that, in Chinese languages, is a homophone for "longevity," and is thus considered good luck |
| 39% | SIERRA | 6 | Well known club that photographer Ansel Adams was a director of for 37 years (1934-71) |
| 39% | THEBIGSHORT | 11 | 2015 financial dramedy starring 20-Across that was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar (3 wds.) |
| 39% | VICTORYLAP | 10 | 2018 studio album by 29-Across that was nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BETTERNOW | 9 | Top 10 song by 42-Across that was nominated for a Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy Award (2 wds.) |
| 38% | BANDKID | 7 | Student known for being a player? |
| 37% | CHONG | 5 | Comedian known for being a 38-Across |
| 37% | FACT | 4 | "I happen to know for a ___ that ..." |
| 37% | TOUGHCOOKIES | 12 | Good snack for a gangster? |
| 37% | WINGNUTS | 8 | Good snack for a pilot? |
| 37% | SUITED | 6 | Was a good fit for |
| 37% | CHEERS | 6 | NBC sitcom that is set in a bar in Boston "where everybody knows your name," that ran from 1982 to 1993 |
| 37% | HYENA | 5 | A dog-like carnivore that is known for its laugh |
| 36% | JESSIEWARE | 10 | "That! Feels Good!" singer who was nominated for a 2023 Mercury Prize (2 wds.) |
| 36% | NSA | 3 | Code-breaking org. that interviewed Will for a job in "Good Will Hunting" |
| 36% | MAPLE | 5 | Tree that is known for its fall foliage and as a source of a syrup enjoyed with pancakes |
| 36% | BARGAININGCHIPS | 15 | Good snack for a flea market dealer? |
| 36% | EAR | 3 | A good one is important for music |
| 36% | ERA | 3 | A low one is best, for short |
| 36% | DICE | 4 | Cubes that may be blown on for good luck in a casino |
| 35% | ANNEFRANK | 9 | A girl known best for her courageous diary |
| 35% | PUB | 3 | Bar that may be part of a "crawl" |
| 35% | MARDIGRAS | 9 | A celebration that is French for Fat Tuesday |