| 100% | ANTON | 5 | With 23-Across, food critic in "Ratatouille" |
| 70% | ANTONEGO | 8 | Antagonistic food critic in Ratatouille |
| 61% | EGO | 3 | Anton ___, food critic in "Ratatouille" |
| 58% | BERNARD | 7 | With 23 Across, luxury goods magnate listed by Forbes as the world's wealthiest person in 2023 |
| 57% | HANSCHRISTIAN | 13 | With 23-Across, giant in fairy tales |
| 56% | OBAMA | 5 | With 23-Across, period that began in January 2009 |
| 53% | AMFM | 4 | With 23 Across, two-band device |
| 53% | BELL | 4 | With 23 Across, traditional school sound |
| 53% | WORK | 4 | With 23 Across, Monday though Friday |
| 52% | ELON | 4 | With 23 Across, CEO of 15 Across |
| 52% | ROLL | 4 | With 23 Across, start-of-class activity |
| 52% | HOLY | 4 | With 23 Across, time period before Easter |
| 52% | EGO | 3 | Anton ___ (food critic in "Ratatouille") |
| 52% | SCONE | 5 | Pastry served with 23 Across |
| 52% | ANEWBIRTH | 9 | With 23-Across, what this puzzle's subject promised in his most famous address |
| 51% | ARCHIEBUNKERS | 13 | With 23-Across, "All in the Family" spin-off starring Carroll O'Connor: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ESTE | 4 | 23 Across, in Spanish |
| 49% | RED | 3 | With 24-Across, food coloring in Twizzlers |
| 49% | GWENDOLINE | 10 | With 23-Across, 2019 Supporting Actress Emmy nominee for playing Brienne of Tarth in "Game of Thrones" |
| 47% | LILITH | 6 | With 23 Across, '90s concert series featuring all female artists, including 10 Across |
| 47% | GUARDIANSOF | 11 | With 52-Across, MCU franchise in which 23-Across plays Nebula: 2 wds. |
| 45% | REXREED | 7 | Critic with a cameo in "Superman" |
| 45% | BEET | 4 | With 23-Across, crimson |
| 45% | WEE | 3 | With 23-Across, modicum |
| 45% | BACK | 4 | With 23-Across, retreat |
| 44% | DONUT | 5 | Food with a hole in the middle |
| 44% | TACOS | 5 | Food items with fillings in folded tortillas |
| 44% | PEAR | 4 | With 63 Across, ''partridge in a'' place |
| 44% | CHIA | 4 | With 65 Across, morsel in a smoothie |
| 44% | DOESNTKNOW | 10 | With 73 Across, is in ignorance regarding |