| 100% | AROD | 4 | Star who wore #13 for the Yankees, to fans |
| 48% | JLO | 3 | Star who performed at the 2020 Super Bowl wearing a Puerto Rican flag, for short |
| 47% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | Infielder who wore number 13 during his time with the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 46% | AROD | 4 | Yankees third baseman who missed the entire 2014 season, to his fans: Hyph. |
| 45% | CARDI | 5 | ___ B, hip hop star who became the first female rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album |
| 45% | GEOFFREYRUSH | 12 | "Shine" star who was the first Australian to be nominated for Oscars in two acting categories (2 wds.) |
| 45% | DAVIDBECKHAM | 12 | English soccer star who left a Spanish club to play for the LA Galaxy in 2007: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HASNOCLOONEY | 12 | Is unable to sign the top-billed star for an "Ocean's 13" sequel? |
| 44% | BILLYMARTIN | 11 | Yankees manager who asked umpires to check 13-Across's bat for excessive pine tar: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ANTHONYHOPKINS | 14 | "The Father" star who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2021, becoming the oldest person to win an acting Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 40% | AROD | 4 | Nickname for the Yankee slugger who was suspended for the 2014 season (Hyph.) |
| 40% | AIMLOW | 6 | Not shoot for the stars, to put it mildly |
| 40% | KELLYOSBOURNE | 13 | Reality TV star who wears a purple wig in the "Happy" video: 2 wds. |
| 39% | KEKEPALMER | 10 | "Hustlers" star who coined the phrase "Sorry to this man" |
| 39% | MELALLEN | 8 | Sportscaster for the Yankees who was known for his line "How about that?!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | MARIANORIVERA | 13 | He pitched in 1,115 games for the Yankees from 1995 to 2013: 2 wds. |
| 39% | CAITLINCLARK | 12 | Record-setting NCAA basketball star who plays for the 7-Down |
| 39% | REF | 3 | Whom the fans are rarely fans of, for short |
| 39% | AROD | 4 | Yankee who retired in August, to his fans: Hyph. |
| 39% | SUPERBOWLSUNDAY | 15 | Setting for the answers to the 10 starred clues |
| 38% | GAGA | 4 | "Lady" who wore a meat dress to the MTV Video Music Awards |
| 38% | BJORK | 5 | Icelandic singer who wore a swan dress to the 2001 Academy Awards |
| 38% | JUNKDRAWER | 10 | Location for the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 38% | ASHE | 4 | Trailblazing tennis star who lent his name to the ESPY Courage Award |
| 38% | MLB | 3 | Sports org. for the players that begin the answers to starred clues |
| 38% | SUMMERINTHECITY | 15 | Hit for the Lovin' Spoonful, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 38% | AROD | 4 | Yankees star who hit 696 home runs, for short: Hyph. |
| 38% | ROSA | 4 | Parks who stood up for the right to sit down |
| 38% | EDITHWHARTON | 12 | 13-Across and 25-Across writer who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in Literature, for her 1920 novel "The Age of Innocence" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | MICKEYMANTLE | 12 | Superstar Hall-of-Famer who played for the Yankees from 1951 to 1968: 2 wds. |