| 100% | THE | 3 | With 32-Across, British band that created 31-Across |
| 45% | PEPPERS | 7 | With 15 Across, illusion that uses a reflection to create the appearance of a phantom |
| 44% | SILVER | 6 | With 32-Across, 1976 movie that starred 18-Across and Richard Pryor |
| 44% | DISNEY | 6 | Movie studio that created 32-Across |
| 43% | BOSTON | 6 | With 32-Across, NHL team that plays in Massachusetts's state capital |
| 42% | PINK | 4 | With 31-Across, "The Wall" band |
| 42% | HEROES | 6 | With 32-Across, miniseries that continues a 2006-2010 NBC show |
| 42% | GODS | 4 | With 32-Across, 2018 Drake hit that references a higher power |
| 42% | BASTILLE | 8 | British band that sang "Pompeii" |
| 42% | COCA | 4 | With 32 Across, Pepsi competitor |
| 41% | XTC | 3 | British band that sounds really happy |
| 41% | CALVIN | 6 | With 32-Across, Scottish singer/DJ whose debut album was "I Created Disco" |
| 41% | THE | 3 | With 31- and 32-Across, 1949 film noir starring 13-Across |
| 40% | COLDPLAY | 8 | British band that sang "Viva la Vida" |
| 40% | WHOSELINEISIT | 13 | With 32-Across, the CW improv comedy show that Aisha Tyler hosts: 4 wds. |
| 40% | THEKINKS | 8 | British band that sang You Really Got Me |
| 40% | OASIS | 5 | British band that featured Liam and Noel Gallagher |
| 39% | BOSTON | 6 | With 32-Across, team that 18-Across played for his whole 19-year professional career |
| 39% | EMF | 3 | British band with "Unbelievable" |
| 39% | TENOR | 5 | Band instrument, with 72 Across |
| 39% | SQUARE | 6 | With 31 Across, acre fraction |
| 39% | ERIC | 4 | With 68-Across, co-creator of the British parody band the Rutles |
| 39% | BABY | 4 | With 30- and 31-Across, 1992 rap song that "Anaconda" samples extensively |
| 38% | HELPME | 6 | With 32-Across, 1965 Beach Boys hit that was not based on a specific woman: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PENCE | 5 | British coins that rhymes with "fence" |
| 38% | PIANISTIC | 9 | Skilled with 31 Across |
| 38% | DREAM | 5 | With 31-Across, 1959 Bobby Darin hit that features Neil Sedaka on piano |
| 38% | LEAVETHE | 8 | With 32-Across, Silk Sonic single that won the 2022 Grammy for Song of the Year: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DIRECTION | 9 | British band created by Simon Cowell: One __ |
| 37% | MEL | 3 | Name associated with 31 Across |