| 100% | INN | 3 | "... there was no room for them in the ___" (Luke 2:7) |
| 79% | INN | 3 | "... no room for them in the ___" (Luke 2:7) |
| 66% | INN | 3 | "... no room for them in the ___" (line from the Book of Luke) |
| 54% | INN | 3 | What there was no room at, in the Nativity story |
| 47% | INN | 3 | Where there was no room, in Bethlehem |
| 43% | CMS | 3 | There are 2.54 in an inch, for short |
| 42% | LBS | 3 | There are 2,000 of them in a ton: Abbr. |
| 42% | CMS | 3 | There are 2.54 of them in an inch (abbr.) |
| 42% | SALTS | 5 | There are a lot of ___ in the seas making them saline |
| 42% | TENSE | 5 | Energy when there is an elephant in the room |
| 42% | OBJ | 3 | "___ in the mirror are closer than they appear," for short |
| 41% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | French fashion designer and namesake of the brand that was founded in 1909 and is known for its perfume No. 5: 2 wds. |
| 41% | INN | 3 | No room at the ___ (problem for Mary and Joseph in the Bible) |
| 41% | LAST | 4 | There's no medal for this final place in the race |
| 40% | IBET | 4 | "___ the cake will be over in no time.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | STARS | 5 | There are seven of them in the Big Dipper |
| 39% | INN | 3 | Where there was no room |
| 39% | WATTS | 5 | There are 745.7 of them in one horsepower |
| 38% | PAULBROWN | 9 | The Cincinnati Bengals' ___ Stadium, for which no naming rights have been sold: 2 wds. |
| 38% | AIDS | 4 | There are over 1.2 million people in the US who are living with this disease, 1 in 8 of them don't know they have it yet |
| 38% | JAMSESSION | 10 | There are no plans for this |
| 38% | TEAM | 4 | There is no "I" in it |
| 37% | ISLANUBLAR | 10 | The fictional Central American island in Costa Rica which is the setting for 26a: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ROWS | 4 | 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17 and 20, for the eight hiding in this grid |
| 37% | SOFA | 4 | Living room item that is the centerpiece for lounging and relaxing in your home |
| 37% | REVERSE | 7 | What the numbers 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are in |
| 36% | THEREMBRANDTS | 13 | Duo whose "I'll Be There for You" was the theme song for "Friends": 2 wds. |
| 36% | JANELLEMONAE | 12 | Actress in the Best Picture winner "Moonlight" who was nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 36% | RICHARDHARRIS | 13 | Actor in the Best Picture winner "Unforgiven" who was nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy in 1968: 2 wds. |
| 36% | LORDS | 5 | There are ten of them in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" |