| 100% | AWET | 4 | With 21-Across, symbol of madness |
| 73% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 71% | TALIA | 5 | With 21 Across, portrayer of Rocky Jr.'s mom |
| 61% | ELIZABETH | 9 | With 21-Across, violet-eyed star of 48-Across |
| 60% | IVAN | 4 | With 21-Across, U.S. Open champ of 1985-87 |
| 60% | IRVING | 6 | With 21-Down, composer of 36-Across |
| 58% | ALFA | 4 | With 21 Across, Italian auto |
| 58% | ALOE | 4 | With 21 Across, natural soother |
| 57% | ICE | 3 | With 64-Across, symbol of coldness |
| 55% | ELLA | 4 | First name associated with 21 Across |
| 54% | CROWN | 5 | Symbol of a 26 Across |
| 54% | MAN | 3 | Symbol of power, with "the" |
| 52% | OSCAR | 5 | With 70-Across, source of the quip at 21-, 39- and 58-Across |
| 52% | NEW | 3 | With 21 Across, holiday aptly placed at 20/21 in this grid |
| 52% | THE | 3 | With 21-Down, sitcom of 2001-02 |
| 51% | ELM | 3 | With 73-Across, a symbol of Massachusetts |
| 50% | SILENT | 6 | With 63 Across, source of quote |
| 50% | RACHEL | 6 | With 12 Across, author of quote |
| 50% | BARACK | 6 | With 9 Across, winner of 2008 |
| 50% | IAN | 3 | With 49 Across, speaker of quote |
| 50% | SEAN | 4 | With 25 Across, subject of quote |
| 50% | YOGI | 4 | With 36 Across, source of quote |
| 50% | ABRAHAM | 7 | With 51 Across, source of quote |
| 50% | APPLEPIE | 8 | With mom, symbol of Americanism |
| 50% | ELON | 4 | With 23 Across, CEO of 15 Across |
| 50% | BASS | 4 | With 6 Across, music staff symbol |
| 50% | FIFTEEN | 7 | With 39 Across, quarter of an hour |
| 50% | SOMECELEBRITIESYOUCAN | 21 | With 115 Across, theme of this puzzle |
| 50% | TALL | 4 | With 17 Across, whopper of a story |
| 50% | GEORGE | 6 | With 39 Across, coiner of the slogan |