| 100% | EARLS | 5 | Titles for the namesakes of the sandwich and cardigan |
| 50% | PRESIDENT | 9 | Title for the person named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 49% | GAMESEVEN | 9 | Playoff series finale ... or an apt title for this puzzle considering the number and length of its theme entries |
| 48% | THETALKINGHORSE | 15 | Familiar title for the star of the show |
| 48% | EMPEROR | 7 | Title for the leader of Japan |
| 48% | IMALIVE | 7 | Title of hits for Neil Diamond, Celine Dion and the Electric Light Orchestra |
| 47% | AMERICANBEAUTY | 14 | Alternative title for "The Name of the Rose"? |
| 47% | REV | 3 | Title for the head of a church: Abbr. |
| 47% | SIR | 3 | Title for a Knight of the Round Table |
| 46% | EMERY | 5 | Name for the series of nuclear tests conducted in 1970-71, sandwiched between Mandrel (1969-70) and Grommet (1971-72) |
| 46% | MADAMEPRESIDENT | 15 | Title for the leader of Chile or South Korea |
| 46% | KHEDIVE | 7 | Title for the viceroy of Egypt from 1805-1914 |
| 46% | MIKADOS | 7 | Popular titles for the emperors of Japan |
| 45% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | French fashion designer and namesake of the brand that was founded in 1909 and is known for its perfume No. 5: 2 wds. |
| 44% | INFANTA | 7 | Title for the second daughter of Spanish royalty |
| 44% | RANI | 4 | Title for the State of Jhansi's leader, prior to the British Raj |
| 44% | THEPECANBRIEF | 13 | Title for a synopsis of pie and brittle recipes? |
| 44% | BEY | 3 | Queen ___ (nickname for the singer of "Formation" and "Sorry") |
| 43% | INDY | 4 | Home of the Pacers and Colts, for short |
| 43% | OLDS | 4 | Automaker of the Cutlass and Alero, for short |
| 43% | PSYCH | 5 | Study of the mind and behavior, for short |
| 43% | EUNICES | 7 | One of the Kennedys, and namesakes |
| 43% | EPONYM | 6 | The Earl of Sandwich, for one |
| 43% | SIR | 3 | Title of honor, for the British |
| 43% | SANDCAT | 7 | Animal named for the color of its fur and for its natural habitat |
| 43% | KNUCKLEBALLER | 13 | Term for the type of pitcher 17- and 39-Across are |
| 43% | GAL | 3 | Uziel —, designer and namesake of the Uzi submachine gun |
| 43% | OLDS | 4 | Former maker of the Cutlass and Achieva, for short |
| 43% | OLDS | 4 | Former carmaker of the Cutlass and Achieva, for short |
| 43% | OLDS | 4 | Former maker of the Achieva and Alero, for short |