| 100% | FIRS | 4 | Two are named after Douglas and Fraser |
| 47% | AMERIGO | 7 | Two continents were named after him: __ Vespucci |
| 43% | RIO | 3 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Brazilian city and is played by Miguel Herran |
| 43% | BERLIN | 6 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a German city and is played by Pedro Alonso |
| 43% | NAIROBI | 7 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Kenyan city and is played by Alba Flores |
| 43% | TOKYO | 5 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Japanese city and is played by Ursula Corbero |
| 43% | DENVER | 6 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after an American city and is played by Jaime Lorente |
| 43% | VINCENT | 7 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh |
| 43% | DAK | 3 | Two state names whose capitals are Bismarck and Pierre, for short |
| 42% | OSLO | 4 | Character from "Money Heist" that is named after a Nordic city and is played by Roberto Garcia Ruiz |
| 41% | ADE | 3 | Purdue stadium, the home of the Boilermakers, is named after Purdue alumni David E. Ross and writer and playwright George ___ |
| 39% | SANS | 4 | After 1-Across, what the first names at 20-, 36-, 43- and 57-Across all are? |
| 39% | ERAS | 4 | Some are named after presidents |
| 39% | ODIN | 4 | Wednesday was named after him |
| 39% | SILVER | 6 | Argentina was named after it |
| 39% | BORNTORUN | 9 | Bruce Springsteen's autobiography that was named after an iconic album and song of his, and was released in September 2016: 3 wds. |
| 39% | HANNIBAL | 8 | Horror thriller TV series named after the protagonist who is a forensic psychiatrist and cannibal played by Mads Mikkelsen |
| 39% | ALEXANDER | 9 | Green-and-red gem is named after this tsarevitch |
| 39% | TAN | 3 | Black and ___ (cocktail named after two colors) |
| 39% | GODS | 4 | Many planets are named after them |
| 39% | LENNON | 6 | Liverpool airport is named after John __ |
| 39% | ERAS | 4 | They may be named after queens |
| 38% | AUG | 3 | Month that follows July and is named after Caesar, for short |
| 38% | FIR | 3 | Evergreen tree with Douglas and Fraser varieties |
| 38% | STS | 3 | Many are named after M.L.K. |
| 38% | TEACUP | 6 | Drinking vessel tiny dogs are named after |
| 38% | POE | 3 | Mysteries' Edgar Awards are named after him |
| 38% | GEN | 3 | 41-Down was named after one: Abbr. |
| 38% | EDSELS | 6 | They were named after Henry's son |
| 38% | LOMBARDI | 8 | Super Bowl trophy is named after Vince __ |