| 100% | THREEGRACES | 11 | The —, sculpture by Antonio Canova commissioned by the 6th Duke of Bedford for Woburn Abbey |
| 27% | AIDA | 4 | Work commissioned by the khedive of Egypt |
| 26% | VINCENTIO | 9 | The Duke of Vienna in Measure for Measure |
| 25% | ARMADA | 6 | Force commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia |
| 25% | ALBANY | 6 | It's named for the Duke of York |
| 25% | SONATA | 6 | One of three written for the piano by Chopin |
| 25% | HAHNIUM | 7 | Name proposed by the University of California, Berkeley, for element 105, Dubnium |
| 25% | CINEMA | 6 | ___ For Peace, organization supported by Leonardo DiCaprio that addresses the social relevance of films on society |
| 24% | PIETA | 5 | Sculpture, painting or drawing of the dead Christ supported by the Virgin Mary |
| 24% | DEM | 3 | Rule by the people, for the people and of the people: ___ocracy |
| 24% | SEPPUKU | 7 | Another word for hara-kiri, the Japanese practice of suicide by disembowelment |
| 24% | EDU | 3 | End of the URL for Yale or Duke |
| 24% | ALI | 3 | Boxer Muhammad named Sportsman of the Century for the 1900s by Sports Illustrated |
| 24% | HELLO | 5 | Opening number for Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" performed by the Mormons |
| 23% | QUEENS | 6 | Mother India Crochet ___, Guinness World Record holder for the largest display of crochet sculptures |
| 23% | DHS | 3 | Those who receive the Edgar Martinez Award, presented by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, for short |
| 23% | HOGG | 4 | Boss ___, the antagonist in the 2005 film "The Dukes of Hazzard," portrayed by Burt Reynolds |
| 23% | NICKELODEON | 11 | Channel for the character named by the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 59-Across |
| 23% | FOLKLORE | 8 | Album by Taylor Swift which won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2021 |
| 23% | DEUTSCHMARK | 11 | English name for the standard monetary unit of Germany replaced by the Euro in 2002 |
| 23% | PAST | 4 | "Remembrance of Things ___," book by Marcel Proust that holds the world record for longest novel |
| 23% | GLORIANA | 8 | 1953 Benjamin Britten opera commissioned for the coronation of Elizabeth II |
| 23% | GRAMMY | 6 | Song of the Year award won by Lorde for 36-Across |
| 23% | ESSAY | 5 | One of 51 written by Alexander Hamilton for the Federalist Papers |
| 23% | GLOBE | 5 | Golden ___ Awards, one of the accolades won by the 1994 movie "Forrest Gump" for Best Motion Picture - Drama |
| 23% | SUMMER | 6 | I'm the time of year for spending days by the pool or at the beach |
| 23% | WHISTLEBLOWER | 13 | One protected by the Intelligence Authorization Act and the Inspector General Act of 1978, for example |
| 23% | THIS | 4 | "___ is America," hit song by Childish Gambino which won the Grammy for Record of the Year |
| 23% | DAYTIMEMEAWARDS | 15 | Prizes won by Acadia National Park for the first sight of sunrise in the U.S.? |
| 23% | ALCATRAZ | 8 | Island occupied by the activist group Indians of All Tribes for nineteen months, beginning in 1969 |