| 100% | PAPA | 4 | Who "Was a Rollin' Stone" or "Got a Brand New Bag," in song |
| 54% | BROWNBEAT | 9 | Rhythm heard in "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"? |
| 49% | PAPAS | 5 | "_____ Got a Brand New Bag" |
| 47% | PAPAS | 5 | “___ Got a Brand New Bag” (James Brown classic) |
| 47% | PAPAS | 5 | "___ Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown hit) |
| 47% | PAPAS | 5 | "___ Got a Brand New Bag" (1965 James Brown hit) |
| 45% | BAG | 3 | "Papa's Got a Brand New ___" (James Brown song) |
| 45% | PAPA | 4 | "___ Was a Rollin' Stone" (Temptations song) |
| 45% | PAPA | 4 | "___ Was a Rollin' Stone" (Temptations hit song) |
| 44% | BAG | 3 | "Papa's Got a Brand New ___" (James Brown hit song) |
| 43% | DOM | 3 | I may be made of brick, stone, or wood, and usually lack a front door. Who am I in Poland? |
| 42% | PAPA | 4 | *"___ Was a Rollin' Stone," song covered by The Temptations that won a Grammy Award |
| 39% | SOLD | 4 | Sign in front of a house that's getting a brand-new owner |
| 39% | NIOBE | 5 | Woman who was changed to a weeping stone in Greek myth |
| 39% | HEIRS | 5 | People who get mentioned in a will |
| 39% | ROAN | 4 | Singer Chappell who was deemed a “pop supernova” in a Rolling Stone cover article (September, 2024) |
| 39% | GETOFFOFMYCLOUD | 15 | Stones song that would be a poor choice for use in an IBM ad? |
| 39% | DANCINGQUEEN | 12 | Girl who is "Young and sweet, only seventeen," in a 39-Down hit song |
| 38% | PSALM | 5 | A sacred song or poem that is present in the Bible |
| 38% | PAPA | 4 | He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classic |
| 38% | PAPA | 4 | "___ Was a Rollin' Stone" |
| 38% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Tycoon who was the first person in New York City to own a car |
| 38% | DAD | 3 | I get featured in crossword puzzles as a poor joke-teller. Who am I? |
| 38% | BAG | 3 | "Papa's Got a Brand New ___" |
| 38% | GALGADOT | 8 | "Wonder Woman" star who was named a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 38% | TWOPEASINAPOD | 13 | Similar people ... who are getting a little too close in six squares of this puzzle? |
| 37% | PAPA | 4 | "_____ Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972 hit) |
| 37% | PAPA | 4 | "___ Was a Rollin' Stone" (Temptations hit) |
| 37% | ASHLEY | 6 | With 30-Across, plus-sized model who was named a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador in 2018 |
| 37% | EMMASTONE | 9 | "La La Land" actress who was named a Revlon Global Brand Ambassador in 2011: 2 wds. |