| 100% | MRPICKLES | 9 | Tortoise that, at age 90, became the dad of hatchlings Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño |
| 35% | IVANIV | 6 | Person who became the Grand Prince of Moscow at the age of three and first Tsar of all Russia at age 16 |
| 34% | MIKETYSON | 9 | American former boxer who became the youngest heavyweight champion in history in 1986 at the age of 20 years and 4 months: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MEHTA | 5 | Maestro Zubin who became the music director of the L.A. Philharmonic at age twenty-six |
| 31% | ERNIEELS | 8 | Golfer who became the youngest-ever winner of the South African Amateur Championship at age 17 |
| 30% | MOVERS | 6 | Businesses that tend to be busiest at the starts and ends of months |
| 30% | SIAM | 4 | Ananda Mahidol became its king at the age of 9, while living in Switzerland |
| 29% | AAA | 3 | Sound of the letter "A" that stands for "affectionate" and "attentive" (qualities of a dad) |
| 29% | MONSTERSINC | 11 | 2001 Pixar movie that hints at the first parts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 29% | MAGNUS | 6 | 2016 documentary film about chess prodigy Carlsen who became a Grandmaster at the age of 13 |
| 29% | HOLA | 4 | Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it |
| 29% | NATHANHALE | 10 | Revolutionary War spy who was captured and killed by the British at the age of twenty-one |
| 29% | ELDE | 4 | 140 mi. German river that flows out of the Plauer See and joins the Elbe at Domitz |
| 28% | LEONA | 5 | Bantamweight boxer ___ "Downtown" Brown who became an IFBA world champion on October 1, 1999 at the age of 39 |
| 28% | TWILIGHT | 8 | 2008 film with teen vampires, werewolves, and mortals that became one of the biggest cultural events of the 2000s |
| 28% | LIGNE | 5 | Unit of length that became obsolete in the 18th century, but is still used by French and Swiss watchmakers |
| 28% | TOURDEFRANCE | 12 | Annual cycling race that ends at Champs-Elysees and is a part of the UCI World Tour: 3 wds. |
| 28% | HOTDOG | 6 | Savory food consisting of sausage and bread that you'd enjoy at the stadium during your favorite team's game |
| 27% | NETFLIX | 7 | Streaming platform with "The Crown" that launched in 2007, and a way to enjoy 19a at home in the Internet age |
| 27% | NAE | 3 | US org. that advised in 1971 that the Port Authority of NY and NJ not construct additional runways at JFK airport |
| 27% | RAISINGSAND | 11 | Bluegrass album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss that won Album of the Year at the 2009 Grammy Awards (2 wds.) |
| 27% | GLADIATOR | 9 | Russell Crowe film that won Best Picture at the 73rd Academy Awards and was the second-highest grossing film of 2000 |
| 27% | AETAT | 5 | At the age of: Lat., abbr. |
| 27% | PATENTS | 7 | Sony's filing of a McDonald's commercial that can be ended by shouting "McDonald's!" at the screen, and the like |
| 26% | ETHELRED | 8 | English king (978-1016) who came to the throne at the age of about 12 and had the unfortunate epithet of "the unready" |
| 26% | ERIE | 4 | City at the intersection of I-90 and I-79 |
| 26% | MINORS | 6 | Those who are below the age of consent |
| 26% | CHAP | 4 | Of the skin to become rough and dry |
| 26% | DUSTER | 6 | Feathery cleaner at the end of a stick ... and something that is brushed over furniture while cleaning |
| 26% | ENOS | 4 | Biblical character who had a son at age 90 and then lived another 815 years |