| 100% | CIRCE | 5 | Sorceress whose magic is circumvented by the herb moly, in the Odyssey |
| 40% | UGGBOOTS | 8 | Footwear whose prototypes were first worn by Australian surfers in the 1960s |
| 40% | FIG | 3 | Fruit-bearing tree whose leaves were used by Adam and Eve in the Bible to clothe themselves |
| 40% | GAME | 4 | "The Dating ___," reality TV show that was referenced by the Magic Mirror in "Shrek" |
| 40% | WAYNE | 5 | Lil ___, rapper of "Annihilate" whose costume was shortlisted by Mindy for Halloween in the series "The Mindy Project" |
| 40% | AMBULANCE | 9 | Vehicle whose sound is imitated by the first three Across entries in this puzzle |
| 39% | ANDY | 4 | Pitcher Pettitte whose number 46 was retired by the Yankees in 2015 |
| 39% | EWING | 5 | Patrick whose No. 33 jersey was retired by the Knicks in 2003 |
| 38% | OLIVA | 5 | 1964, 1965, and 1971 AL batting champ Tony whose #6 was retired by the Twins in 1991 |
| 38% | ROYHALLADAY | 11 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Blue Jays in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ERIC | 4 | NHL great Lindros whose number 88 was retired by the Flyers in 2018 |
| 38% | TIMRAINES | 9 | Outfielder whose #30 was retired by the Expos in 2004 and then unretired by the Nationals: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NED | 3 | Only Springfield resident whose house is destroyed by a hurricane, in an episode of The Simpsons |
| 38% | WAND | 4 | Magic ___, magical object in the "Shrek" franchise that is used by the Fairy Godmother |
| 37% | PITCHFORK | 9 | Music review website, whose name was inspired by the tattoo design on Al Pacino's right arm in "Scarface" |
| 37% | FEYNMAN | 7 | Nobel-winning physicist Richard, whose life is portrayed by Matthew Broderick in the 1996 film "Infinity" |
| 37% | BARRYLARKIN | 11 | Hall of Fame shortstop whose #11 jersey was retired by the Reds in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STEVECARLTON | 12 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Phillies in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SANDYKOUFAX | 11 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Dodgers in 1972: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ASPEN | 5 | Tree whose leaves are attached by long flattened stalks so that they quiver in the wind |
| 36% | MAGNACARTA | 10 | Document whose original version was annulled by the Pope the same year it was adopted, in 1215 |
| 36% | HAWKING | 7 | Theoretical physicist Stephen, whose life is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in the 2014 film "The Theory of Everything" |
| 36% | FIXINGAHOLE | 11 | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" song whose title is followed by "where the rain gets in" |
| 36% | JOHNFOGERTY | 11 | Singer/songwriter whose song 17-Across was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 (2 wds.) |
| 36% | AETNA | 5 | Insurance company in the Fortune 100 whose name was inspired by an Italian volcano |
| 35% | SARK | 4 | Island in the English Channel whose two main parts are linked by isthmus La Coupee |
| 35% | CARBONFOOTPRINT | 15 | Global warming calculation whose shape is suggested by connecting 14 squares in this puzzle in a closed loop based on the appropriate 23-Across |
| 35% | MAURICESTOKES | 13 | 1950s NBA player for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals whose career was ended by an in-game head injury: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SARK | 4 | Island in the English Channel whose two main parts are linked by the isthmus La Coupee |
| 35% | SHE | 3 | "___ Walks in Beauty," poem by Lord Byron with the line "...A heart whose love is innocent!" |