| 100% | BATES | 5 | Simon —, former BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 presenter associated with the feature Our Tune |
| 30% | OLIVIARODRIGO | 13 | Former Disney Channel star with the 2021 #1 hits "Drivers License" and "Good 4 U": 2 wds. |
| 29% | JULIANNEHOUGH | 13 | Former dancer and judge on "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 29% | ALCHEMY | 7 | Activity associated with the word ladder formed by 1-, 10-, 70- and 72-Across |
| 28% | MARCUSMARIOTA | 13 | Former Titans quarterback and 2014 Heisman winner who signed with the Raiders in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 27% | JOEFLACCO | 9 | Former Ravens and Broncos quarterback and 2013 Super Bowl MVP who signed with the Jets in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 27% | CAMNEWTON | 9 | Former Panthers quarterback and first overall draft pick in 2011 who signed with the Patriots in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ABC | 3 | Jackson 5 hit with the lyric "easy as 1 2 3" and "simple as do re mi" |
| 26% | BRUCEJENNER | 11 | Former name of the Olympic decathlon gold medalist featured on Wheaties boxes in 1977 and 2012: 2 wds. |
| 26% | IGGYAZALEA | 10 | "Fancy" singer featured on "Problem" who in 2014 became the second ever to be simultaneously #1 and #2 with her first two hits: 2 wds. |
| 26% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Former LA Sparks player (now with the Chicago Sky) who was named the WNBA MVP in 2008 and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 26% | JAPAN | 5 | Country associated with the 🇯🇵, 💴, and 🗾 emoji |
| 26% | DOHERTY | 7 | Reginald ___, British former tennis player with 3 gold and 1 bronze medal at the Olympics |
| 26% | MURRAY | 6 | Andy ___, British professional tennis player with 2 gold and 1 silver medal at the Olympics |
| 26% | MEGHANMARKLE | 12 | Former actress and now Duchess of Sussex who tied the knot with Prince Harry in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 25% | USA | 3 | Country associated with the red, white, and blue: Abbr. |
| 25% | ERIN | 4 | Former "Dancing with the Stars" presenter Andrews |
| 25% | JONASBROTHERS | 13 | Trio of former Disney Channel stars with the 2019 #1 hit "Sucker": 2 wds. |
| 25% | ADDENDS | 7 | The 1 and 2 in 1 + 2 = 3 |
| 25% | NATALIECOLE | 11 | R&B singer with the hits "Our Love" and "Miss You Like Crazy" (1950-2015): 2 wds. |
| 25% | BRIANDAWKINS | 12 | Former American football safety who played 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018: 2 wds |
| 24% | SORBONNE | 8 | The —, building in the Latin Quarter associated with the former University of Paris |
| 24% | ABILENE | 7 | University city in Texas associated with the agriculture and petroleum industries |
| 24% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 24% | MOE | 3 | Name associated with “The Simpsons” and the Three Stooges |
| 24% | XFL | 3 | Former sports org. with the teams Hitmen and Rage |
| 24% | ALDAMATO | 8 | Former senator with the memoir "Power, Pasta and Politics" |
| 24% | KEN | 3 | & 17A Glasgow-born BBC Radio 2 presenter |
| 24% | LAVERNE | 7 | Lauren —, television and BBC Radio 6 presenter |
| 24% | ADD | 3 | Find the sum of 1 and 2 |