| 100% | ROCK | 4 | With 7-Across, the name of one of Led Zeppelin's greatest hits, "___ & ___" |
| 92% | ROLL | 4 | With 2-Down, the name of one of Led Zeppelin's greatest hits, "___ & ___" |
| 50% | ERIE | 4 | One of the Great Lakes with the shortest name |
| 49% | BRETTFAVRE | 10 | Retired NFL player (birthday today) who made his name with 40-Across and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALOU | 4 | Name of the baseball family with a combined 7,228 hits |
| 47% | ERIE | 4 | City in Pennsylvania that shares its name with one of the Great Lakes |
| 46% | JIMI | 4 | The leading name of Rolling Stone's Greatest Guitarists |
| 46% | METALLICA | 9 | One of the greatest metal bands of all time with hits like "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters" |
| 45% | THE | 3 | With 35-Across, stage name of U2's lead guitarist |
| 45% | PALATINE | 8 | Chicago suburb with the same name as one of Rome's seven hills |
| 44% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 43% | BILLIEJEANKING | 14 | Tennis great named one of USA Today's Women of the Century (3 wds.) |
| 43% | ALTHEAGIBSON | 12 | Tennis great named one of USA Today's Women of the Century (2 wds.) |
| 43% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | Tennis great named one of USA Today's Women of the Century (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MARTYKAAN | 9 | The name of Don Cheadle's character on the hit TV series "House of Lies," in which Cheadle plays the lead role: 2 wds. |
| 43% | PEACH | 5 | With 7-Across, Heart of Dixie's neighbor to the east |
| 43% | FACEDTHEMUSIC | 13 | Accepted the consequences of one's actions, and what the artists did with the hits in this puzzle? |
| 42% | ASHE | 4 | One-named singer with the hit 2019 single "Moral of the Story" |
| 42% | TAN | 3 | One of two Crayola colors with the shortest name |
| 41% | GOODGOLLY | 9 | With 48-Across, 1958 Little Richard hit that's #94 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MYA | 3 | One-named singer with the 2000 hit "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)" |
| 41% | MILEY | 5 | With 34-Across, singer of the 2008 top 10 hit "7 Things" |
| 41% | ALOU | 4 | Name of a family with a combined 7,228 hits |
| 41% | OTTO | 4 | Hamburg's ___ Group, one of the world’s largest online retailers with 2019 sales of 7.7 billion euros |
| 41% | TAKEASWING | 10 | Try to hit, or what one can do with the ends of 18-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 41% | BOOBY | 5 | With 127 Across, one of many devices thwarting the burglars in "Home Alone" |
| 41% | UMBERTO | 7 | With 39-Across, "The Name of the Rose" writer |
| 41% | NORTH | 5 | With 7-Across, top of the world? |
| 40% | DEAR | 4 | With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?) |
| 40% | HOTTOGO | 7 | Chappell Roan hit with an accompanying dance in which the letters of the song's name are spelled out |