| 100% | RAGNAROK | 8 | Ultimate battle between the gods and the forces of evil in Scandinavian mythology |
| 83% | RAGNAROK | 8 | Ultimate battle in Scandinavian mythology between the gods and forces of evil |
| 82% | RAGNAROK | 8 | In Scandinavian mythology, the ultimate battle between the gods and the forces of evil |
| 50% | ATTU | 4 | The Battle of ___, a famed battle between U.S and Japanese forces in Alaska |
| 42% | POSEIDON | 8 | God of the sea and earthquakes in Greek mythology |
| 41% | ATEN | 4 | Disk of the sun and aspect of the god Ra in Egyptian mythology |
| 41% | HERMES | 6 | Messenger and herald of the gods in Greek mythology |
| 40% | ANUBIS | 6 | Protector of the dead and god of mummification in Egyptian mythology |
| 40% | BEL | 3 | God of the earth in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology |
| 39% | PELOPS | 6 | Son of Tantalus in Greek mythology killed by his father and served to the gods as a meal |
| 39% | BALDUR | 6 | The son of 56-Across and the god of love, peace and forgiveness in Norse mythology |
| 39% | GANYMEDE | 8 | Youth in Greek mythology abducted by Zeus and made a cupbearer of the gods |
| 38% | POLTAVA | 7 | City in Ukraine on the Vorskla River; site of a 1709 battle between Russia and Sweden |
| 38% | THOR | 4 | The hammer-wielding god of thunder and lightning in Norse mythology, and chief protagonist of the upcoming Marvel film |
| 38% | ALTERCATION | 11 | Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across? |
| 38% | SERPENT | 7 | Speaker of the words "Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil," in Genesis |
| 37% | NATO | 4 | An alliance between American and European forces, that played a big part in the occupation of Afghanistan: Abbr |
| 37% | THEODICY | 8 | Explanation for the existence of evil in God's presence |
| 37% | AMBON | 5 | Island of the Moluccas, Indonesia, on which occurred a 1942 World War II battle between Allied and Japanese forces |
| 36% | THIGH | 5 | Part of the leg between the hip and the knee in man |
| 36% | THIGH | 5 | Part of the leg between the hip and the knee in humans |
| 36% | TERMINATOR | 10 | Boundary between the illuminated and darkened part of the moon, in astronomy |
| 36% | MRSAMERICA | 10 | Cate Blanchett plays Phyllis Schlafly in this 2020 Hulu series that explores the battle between supporters and detractors of the ERA |
| 36% | THIGH | 5 | That part of the leg between the hip and the knee in man |
| 36% | THIGH | 5 | That part of the leg between the hip and the knee in humans |
| 36% | THEOPHANE | 9 | Figure in Greek mythology whose name roughly means “manifestation of God” and who gave birth to the ram with the golden fleece |
| 36% | HEPHAESTUS | 10 | God of fire and metal-working in Greek mythology |
| 36% | AMBROSIA | 8 | In mythology, the food of the gods |
| 36% | ARES | 4 | The God of War in Greek mythology |