| 100% | HOPA | 4 | "___ little, jump a little," (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. |
| 100% | HOPA | 4 | "___ little, jump a little.." (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. |
| 69% | IMA | 3 | "___ Little Teapot," nursery rhyme starter: 2 wds. |
| 66% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | Early hit for 34-Across, based on a nursery rhyme: 2 wds. |
| 66% | ONEA | 4 | "___ penny, two a penny..." (lines from "Hot Cross Buns" nursery rhyme): 2 wds. |
| 64% | THEMOON | 7 | "...the cow jumped over ___" (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. |
| 61% | ATISKETATASKET | 14 | Hit song by 48-Across based on a nursery rhyme (2 wds.) |
| 60% | HUMPTYDUMPTY | 12 | Nursery rhyme character who had a great fall (2 wds.) |
| 59% | LONDONBRIDGES | 13 | Alex Cross novel by James Patterson whose title plays on a nursery rhyme (2 wds.) |
| 58% | THESOCCER | 9 | "___ song," popular nursery rhyme: 2 wds. |
| 57% | TAKESLIBERTIES | 14 | Acts a little too freely: 2 wds. |
| 57% | GOA | 3 | "Make a little ___ long way": 2 wds. |
| 57% | GOA | 3 | "Make a little ___ long way...": 2 wds. |
| 57% | COW | 3 | Jumper in a nursery rhyme |
| 57% | HOPA | 4 | "___ little, jump...": 2 wds. |
| 56% | SLAMDANCE | 9 | Jump around in a mosh pit: 2 wds. |
| 56% | BSIDE | 5 | Lesser half of a vinyl single: 2 wds. |
| 56% | TOES | 4 | Little piggies, in a nursery rhyme |
| 56% | TOE | 3 | Little piggy, in a nursery rhyme |
| 55% | FATCAT | 6 | Rhyming term for a rich, influential person: 2 wds. |
| 55% | TAGALONG | 8 | Persistently follow, as a little brother might: 2 wds. |
| 55% | GREENTEA | 8 | Chinese drink that contains a little caffeine: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MARY | 4 | Little lamb owner, in a nursery rhyme |
| 55% | MARY | 4 | Nursery rhyme girl with a little lamb |
| 55% | ISAY | 4 | "___ a Little Prayer" (Dionne Warwick song): 2 wds. |
| 55% | ALOT | 4 | Not a little: 2 wds. |
| 55% | ALOT | 4 | "Not a little but ___" (very much): 2 wds. |
| 55% | GOA | 3 | "Could you please ___ a little slower?": 2 wds. |
| 55% | BSIDE | 5 | Lesser-known half of a record: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ALOT | 4 | More than a little: 2 wds. |