| 100% | MAGI | 4 | The —, sages in the Gospel of Matthew who visited Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born |
| 39% | SOMERVILLE | 10 | Mary —, member of the Royal Astronomical Society born in 1780 after whom — College, Oxford, is named |
| 34% | PERRIE | 6 | ___ Edwards, singer and member of the girl group Little Mix, who was born in 1993 |
| 34% | WILSON | 6 | Woodrow ___, 28th President of the U.S. and Nobel Peace Prize winner who was born in December |
| 33% | LETO | 4 | Jared ___, I'm the frontman of 30 Seconds to Mars and a film star born the day after Christmas. Who am I? |
| 33% | KURTVONNEGUT | 12 | American novelist in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame who was born in 1922 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | ANDRAECROUCH | 12 | "Soon and Very Soon" singer who was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998: 2 wds. |
| 32% | CARLOSSANTANA | 13 | Grammy and Latin Grammy winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame who was born July 20, 1947 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer of 15-Across, 9-Down, and 22-Down who will appear in the 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born" (2 wds.) |
| 31% | INNKEEPER | 9 | Person who offered Joseph, Mary and Jesus the barn |
| 30% | ALI | 3 | Boxer who was part of the Rumble in the Jungle and the Thrilla in Manila |
| 30% | ASHE | 4 | Arthur, the king of tennis after whom the stadium in New York has been named |
| 30% | BLU | 3 | Fictional macaw who is the protagonist of the "Rio" franchise and is named after his color |
| 30% | VET | 3 | November honoree who can be found in the middle of 17, 29, 46, and 62 Across |
| 30% | LAZARUS | 7 | Resurrected brother of Mary and Martha in the Gospel According to John |
| 30% | DAKOTA | 6 | Son of Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song who was born in 2021 |
| 30% | COSMO | 5 | Son of Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost who was born in 2021 |
| 30% | OSAKA | 5 | Tennis star Naomi who was born in the city of 3-Down |
| 30% | HUBIE | 5 | Brown who was NBA Coach of the Year in 1978 and 2004 |
| 30% | MAGI | 4 | Wise men found in the Gospel of Matthew |
| 30% | STEVIEWONDER | 12 | "Songs in the Key of Life" singer-songwriter who was born on May 13, 1950 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | SCOTTEASTWOOD | 13 | Actor who stars in "The Fate of the Furious", and whose father is Clint Eastwood: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BEANCOUNTER | 11 | Corporate number cruncher who might be interested in the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across? |
| 30% | BRUCE | 5 | ___ Lee, legendary martial artist who was born in the fall month of November |
| 30% | OBAMA | 5 | Barack who was Time's Person of the Year in 2008 and 2012 |
| 29% | SERMON | 6 | ___ on the Mount (event in the Gospel of Matthew) |
| 29% | JACKIEKENNEDY | 13 | Former First Lady of the United States who was born in July (2 wds.) |
| 29% | CARLI | 5 | Soccer great Lloyd who was FIFA Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 |
| 29% | AMYPOEHLER | 10 | Actress who played the role of Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation", a role she is best-known for: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SNOOPDOGG | 9 | "The Doggfather" rapper who was frequently in and out of jail after high school, before becoming a musician: 2 wds. |