| 100% | SALVOS | 6 | Series of shots, as from warships |
| 45% | DYNASTY | 7 | Series of rulers from the same family |
| 45% | TRILOGY | 7 | Series of three things, such as novels |
| 43% | ENSUITE | 7 | As part of a series |
| 43% | SKERRIES | 8 | Series of small rocky islands such as the Aland Is |
| 43% | DYNASTY | 7 | A series of rulers from the same family |
| 43% | DYNASTY | 7 | A series of rulers from the same lineage |
| 43% | FLED | 4 | Skedaddled, as from the scene of a crime |
| 43% | NIP | 3 | Stealthy drink, as from a flask of whiskey |
| 41% | PAPERTRAIL | 10 | Series of documents that trace a path, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 41% | FAREWELLTOUR | 12 | Series of stops as 32-Across is honored at various ballparks: 2 wds. |
| 40% | REBOOT | 6 | Fresh start, as of a movie series |
| 40% | SALVO | 5 | Blast from the side of a warship |
| 40% | ROSE | 4 | Alexis ___, socialite from the TV series "Schitt's Creek" whose audition of "La la la la, a little bit Alexis" didn't go as planned |
| 39% | EMPEROR | 7 | Head of an Empire, as Akihito from Japan |
| 39% | SPATTER | 7 | Leap from the pan, as droplets of grease |
| 39% | SALVOS | 6 | Rounds of fire, as from battleships |
| 39% | RAZR | 4 | Motorola series of mobile phones recently revived as an Android-based foldable smartphone |
| 39% | THRONES | 7 | Game of __, TV show adapted from a book series |
| 39% | STRIFE | 6 | Last name of Cloud from the Final Fantasy series |
| 39% | AGE | 3 | 90, for the Nancy Drew series, as of 2020 |
| 39% | SANDS | 5 | Removes the roughness from, as a piece of wood |
| 39% | BOYCOTT | 7 | To abstain from something as a form of protest |
| 39% | PICKCLEAN | 9 | Eat every bit of meat from, as a bone |
| 39% | LIVE | 4 | Shown as it happens, instead of from a recording |
| 38% | ODDS | 4 | Chances of winning, as from a bookie |
| 38% | STING | 5 | Bilbo's dagger from "The Lord of the Rings" series |
| 38% | TOYSTORY | 8 | The 3rd film of this animated series is from 2010 |
| 38% | ERNIE | 5 | First name of the character known as "Coach" from "Cheers" |
| 38% | SANDS | 5 | Smooths the rough edges from, as a piece of wood |