| 100% | ANTLION | 7 | Winged insect named for king of the jungle |
| 55% | LION | 4 | King of the jungle ... or with 25d, a digging insect |
| 55% | LIONFISH | 8 | Reef predator named after king of the jungle |
| 52% | DEN | 3 | Resting place for the king of the jungle |
| 50% | PAPERWASP | 9 | Flying insect named for the type of 17-Across it makes (2 wds.) |
| 49% | TOU | 3 | Name for a king of Hamath, in the Bible (anagram of "out") |
| 49% | ENID | 4 | Oklahoma city named for an "Idylls of the King" woman |
| 49% | LION | 4 | King of the jungle |
| 49% | LIONS | 5 | Kings of the jungle |
| 49% | TONYAWARD | 9 | Prize named for a co-founder of the American Theatre Wing |
| 48% | LION | 4 | Roaring beast that's king of the jungle |
| 48% | LIONTAMER | 9 | Circus performer who trains kings of the jungle |
| 48% | ROAR | 4 | King of the jungle's sound |
| 47% | DEN | 3 | King of the jungle's lair, perhaps |
| 47% | TARZAN | 6 | King of the jungle, his consort is Jane |
| 47% | LIONCUB | 7 | King of the jungle's youngster: 2 wds. |
| 46% | LION | 4 | "The king of the jungle" |
| 46% | MOTH | 4 | Type of insect for which the term "software bug" was named |
| 46% | LION | 4 | The king of the jungle |
| 45% | JERRY | 5 | First name for both, actor Lewis and his character Langford from the movie "The King of Comedy" |
| 45% | LADYBUG | 7 | Insect named for the Virgin Mary |
| 44% | LIONESS | 7 | The king of the jungle's other half |
| 44% | APE | 3 | King Louie of "The Jungle Book," for example |
| 43% | INRI | 4 | "Jesus, King of the Jews," for short |
| 43% | APE | 3 | "George of the Jungle" creature (or his name) |
| 43% | LEONINE | 7 | Like the king of the jungle |
| 43% | LEONINE | 7 | Resembling the king of the jungle |
| 43% | INCHWORM | 8 | Insect named for the way it moves, not for its length |
| 43% | PARISJACKSON | 12 | The King of Pop's daughter who was recently named an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NONET | 5 | Name for one of the 3x3 regions in a Sudoku grid |