| 100% | MEAT | 4 | With 15 Across, "Bat Out of Hell" singer born Michael Lee Aday (1947-2022) |
| 49% | MEATLOAF | 8 | The Bat Out of Hell singer who died in 2022 |
| 38% | MEATLOAF | 8 | *"Bat Out of Hell" singer |
| 38% | MEAT | 4 | "Bat Out of Hell" singer ___ Loaf |
| 38% | MEAT | 4 | ___ Loaf ("Bat out of Hell" singer) |
| 38% | MEAT | 4 | ___ Loaf (“Bat Out of Hell” singer) |
| 36% | MEATLOAF | 8 | Actor and singer born Marvin Lee Aday in 1947 |
| 34% | WAKANDA | 7 | With 15-Across, subtitle of the 2022 "Black Panther" sequel |
| 34% | TORE | 4 | Moved like a bat out of hell |
| 34% | TORE | 4 | Went like a bat out of hell |
| 32% | GUILLERMO | 9 | With 15 Across, scandal-ridden president of Ecuador |
| 32% | MEATLOAF | 8 | Actor-singer born Marvin Lee Aday in 1947 |
| 31% | MICHAEL | 7 | With 33-Across, one of the two singers on 15-Across |
| 30% | LOAF | 4 | "Bat Out of Hell" rocker Meat ___ |
| 30% | DONNYHATHAWAY | 13 | Singer of 15-Across who also sang duets with Roberta Flack: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LOAF | 4 | Meat ___ ("Bat Out of Hell" musician) |
| 29% | PEPPERS | 7 | With 15 Across, illusion that uses a reflection to create the appearance of a phantom |
| 29% | ELON | 4 | With 23 Across, CEO of 15 Across |
| 29% | BRUNOMARS | 9 | Singer of 15-Across and 29-Across who was born October 8, 1985 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | ROBERTLOUIS | 11 | With 46-Across, Scottish writer of 15-Across and "Treasure Island" born November 13, 1850 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | BORIS | 5 | With 16 Across, political resignee of July 2022 |
| 29% | PAUL | 4 | With 15-Across, "Puppy Love" singer |
| 29% | OFF | 3 | With 15-Across, kind of vehicle |
| 28% | ABBE | 4 | With 12 Across, singer and actress born Abigail Lassman |
| 28% | FROG | 4 | With 15-Across, cause of some hoarseness |
| 28% | LOAF | 4 | "Bat Out of Hell" band Meat ___ (or a unit of bread) |
| 28% | MEATLOAF | 8 | Better known stage name of singer Michael Lee Aday who fell in Texas this year and broke his collarbone |
| 28% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer star of A Star is Born, with Bradley Cooper |
| 28% | GEORGE | 6 | With 15-Across, congressional expellee of 2023 |
| 27% | VOLODYMYR | 9 | With 27 Across, Time's Person of the Year of 2022 |