| 100% | REMATCH | 7 | The Thrilla in Manila, for one |
| 63% | ALI | 3 | Boxer who won the Thrilla in Manila |
| 63% | ALI | 3 | Winner of the Thrilla in Manila in 1975 |
| 60% | ALI | 3 | Thrilla in Manila and Rumble in the Jungle participant |
| 60% | TOWER | 5 | The Willis in Chicago, for one |
| 60% | PALACE | 6 | The Blenheim in England, for one |
| 60% | PALACE | 6 | The Alhambra in Spain, for one |
| 57% | REMATCH | 7 | "The Thrilla in Manila," e.g. |
| 56% | ISLAND | 6 | Yap, for one, in the western Pacific |
| 56% | SOUNDBATH | 9 | Experience for one soaking in the waves? |
| 55% | ITSERVICES | 10 | Field for one with their head in the cloud? |
| 55% | NOMINEE | 7 | One in the running for Oscars, say |
| 55% | INN | 3 | The Spouter in "Moby-Dick," for one |
| 55% | INN | 3 | The Spouter in "Moby Dick," for one |
| 55% | IVS | 3 | Ones stuck in the hospital, for short? |
| 54% | SUITOR | 6 | One of many for Penelope in the "Odyssey" |
| 54% | HEIR | 4 | One in line for the throne |
| 54% | CFO | 3 | One for the books, in brief? |
| 53% | NONET | 5 | Name for one of the 3x3 regions in a Sudoku grid |
| 53% | BLS | 3 | Deg. designation for one well-versed in the Dewey Decimal System |
| 53% | ARGONAUT | 8 | One searching for the Golden Fleece, in Greek mythology |
| 53% | DEMS | 4 | Ones in the 49-Across voting bloc, for short |
| 53% | TKO | 3 | "Thrilla in Manila" result, for short |
| 53% | RENTER | 6 | One in town for the summer, say |
| 53% | MILER | 5 | One in it for the long run? |
| 53% | LIFER | 5 | One in it for the long haul |
| 53% | SEMIS | 5 | Ones in it for the long haul |
| 53% | SEMIS | 5 | Ones in it for the long haul? |
| 53% | ANOTHERWORLD | 12 | Show Peter (Christopher Knight) appeared on for one season in the 1980s |
| 52% | IDLER | 5 | One in an airport taxi line, for the most part |