| 100% | ARTIST | 6 | Traits displayed by performer |
| 46% | PRIMNESS | 8 | Trait displayed at cotillion |
| 44% | BRAS | 4 | Things displayed by mannequins |
| 44% | BANNER | 6 | Sign displayed by spectators |
| 43% | ABS | 3 | Muscles displayed by underwear models |
| 42% | CUE | 3 | ___ cards (prompts read by performers) |
| 41% | LISTINGS | 8 | Property details displayed by estate agents |
| 41% | SPIDER | 6 | Pride’s displayed by creepy-crawly |
| 41% | ARTIST | 6 | Performer's unusual traits |
| 41% | ARTIST | 6 | Performer has unusual traits |
| 41% | ARTIST | 6 | Performer’s unusual traits |
| 41% | TWIRLING | 8 | Baton __; displays by majorettes in parades |
| 41% | RAGE | 4 | Road ___ (angry display by a motorist) |
| 41% | STILTS | 6 | Leg-lengtheners walked on by performers |
| 41% | TEENIDOL | 8 | Performer admired by adolescents |
| 40% | ENOLA | 5 | ___ Gay, historic plane displayed by the Smithsonian |
| 38% | ABS | 3 | Muscles that could be displayed by a shirtless man |
| 38% | EGO | 3 | Trait that may be boosted by compliments |
| 38% | BOO | 3 | Reaction dreaded by a performer |
| 38% | ROLE | 4 | Part played by a performer |
| 38% | ROLE | 4 | Something played by a performer |
| 37% | TACT | 4 | Skill not displayed by asking "Have you put on weight?" |
| 36% | FIRE | 4 | It's "eaten" by circus performers |
| 36% | FILECOMPRESSION | 15 | Aid in saving disk space, as displayed by the circled letters |
| 36% | BALLETDANCERS | 13 | Performers frequently painted by 23-/35-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MARLEY | 6 | Bob __, Jamaican performer backed by his Wailers |
| 36% | UNICYCLE | 8 | One-wheeled bike ridden by circus performer |
| 35% | UNICYCLES | 9 | Single-wheeled bikes ridden by circus performers |
| 35% | STILTS | 6 | Wooden poles walked on by circus performers |