| 100% | UCSB | 4 | West Coast sch. that was one of the original four nodes of the Internet forerunner ARPANET |
| 43% | SWORDS | 6 | Weapons that are one of the four suits in tarot |
| 42% | YAHOO | 5 | Company that is one of the pioneers of Internet web search |
| 41% | WICKED | 6 | Musical about two witches of Oz that is one of the longest-running musicals in the West End |
| 40% | SEX | 3 | "No ___ Please, We're British," farcical musical that is one of the longest-running musicals in the West End |
| 40% | LES | 3 | "___ Miserables," musical based on Victor Hugo's novel that is one of the longest-running musicals in the West End |
| 37% | OTIS | 4 | Williams who was one of the original Temptations |
| 37% | CHUCKBERRY | 10 | One of the original Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose name is a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 36% | REASONER | 8 | Harry who was one of the original "60 Minutes" hosts |
| 36% | SEAN | 4 | Parker who was one of the original faces at Facebook |
| 36% | OAT | 3 | Grain that was part of the original name for Cheerios |
| 36% | PAULAABDUL | 10 | Singer who was one of the original judges on "American Idol" |
| 36% | REM | 3 | Georgia group that was one of the first alternative rock bands |
| 36% | PAPAYA | 6 | Tropical fruit that is one of the flavors in Hawaiian Punch |
| 36% | FURY | 4 | Tommy ___, British boxer who was one of the most searched figures on the Internet in 2019 |
| 36% | JAMES | 5 | ___ Charles, American influencer who was one of the most searched figures on the Internet in 2019 |
| 36% | PHAROS | 6 | Lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
| 36% | FELIX | 5 | Cartoon character that was one of the first images transmitted on TV |
| 36% | ORCA | 4 | Marine predator that is one of the few species to experience menopause |
| 35% | SPOCKMUSTDIE | 12 | Original novel by 39-Across that was inspired by one of the principal characters of "Star Trek" (3 wds.) |
| 35% | JENNER | 6 | Caitlyn ___, American television personality who was one of the most searched figures on the Internet in 2019 |
| 35% | RADNER | 6 | Gilda who was one of the original "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" |
| 35% | BOB | 3 | Actor McGrath who was one of the original human characters on "Sesame Street" |
| 35% | ELK | 3 | Antlered beast that is one of the largest species in the deer family |
| 35% | LORIS | 5 | Slow ___, nocturnal primate that is one of the slowest animals in the world |
| 35% | THISISLANDEARTH | 15 | 1955 sci-fi film that was one of the first to use Technicolor |
| 35% | WAND | 4 | Elder ___, magical object in "Harry Potter" that was one of the Deathly Hallows |
| 35% | WOMANSDAY | 9 | *One of the four Seven Sisters magazines that are still in print |
| 35% | DECK | 4 | "___ the Halls," song by Nat King Cole that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 35% | PETE | 4 | "___ Davidson," 2018 song by Ariana Grande that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |