| 100% | TALIA | 5 | With 21 Across, portrayer of Rocky Jr.'s mom |
| 47% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 44% | IVAN | 4 | With 21-Across, U.S. Open champ of 1985-87 |
| 41% | AWET | 4 | With 21-Across, symbol of madness |
| 39% | ELIZABETH | 9 | With 21-Across, violet-eyed star of 48-Across |
| 38% | IRVING | 6 | With 21-Down, composer of 36-Across |
| 37% | ALFA | 4 | With 21 Across, Italian auto |
| 37% | ALOE | 4 | With 21 Across, natural soother |
| 37% | GARR | 4 | Teri, portrayer of Phoebe’s mom on “Friends” |
| 37% | ERICHVON | 8 | With 39-Across, portrayer of Max, Norma's butler, in "Sunset Boulevard": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ANNA | 4 | With 13-Across, star of TV's "Mom" |
| 36% | LEATHOMPSON | 11 | Portrayer of Marty's mom in "Back to the Future": 2 wds. |
| 36% | WES | 3 | With 50 Across, moviedom's "Sultan of Shock" |
| 36% | ELLA | 4 | First name associated with 21 Across |
| 36% | ACCOUNTING | 10 | With 21-Across, there's no … |
| 35% | DANA | 4 | With 21-Down, journalist who co-hosts CNN's "State of the Union" |
| 35% | ELAINE | 6 | With 1 Across, Baldwin's mom on ''30 Rock'' |
| 35% | ASWAN | 5 | With 21-Across, 1960's construction marvel |
| 35% | JUSSIE | 6 | With 43-Across, portrayer of Jamal Lyon on "Empire" |
| 35% | TERRENCE | 8 | With 16-Across, portrayer of Lucious Lyon on "Empire" |
| 34% | VOLODYMYR | 9 | With 27 Across, Time's Person of the Year of 2022 |
| 34% | JANE | 4 | With 5-Across, portrayer of Grace on "Grace and Frankie" |
| 34% | OSCAR | 5 | With 70-Across, source of the quip at 21-, 39- and 58-Across |
| 33% | NEW | 3 | With 21 Across, holiday aptly placed at 20/21 in this grid |
| 33% | THE | 3 | With 21-Down, sitcom of 2001-02 |
| 33% | PRIMEREALESTATE | 15 | Asset that's all about "location, location, location" ... with a hint to the starts of 21-, 26- and 49-Across |
| 32% | SILENT | 6 | With 63 Across, source of quote |
| 32% | RACHEL | 6 | With 12 Across, author of quote |
| 32% | BARACK | 6 | With 9 Across, winner of 2008 |
| 32% | IAN | 3 | With 49 Across, speaker of quote |