| 100% | SIMILES | 7 | "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak" |
| 64% | SIMILES | 7 | "Fresh as a daisy" and others |
| 61% | ROBUST | 6 | Strong as an oak |
| 59% | SIMILE | 6 | Fresh as a daisy, e.g. |
| 54% | ACRID | 5 | Strong and pungent, as an odor |
| 53% | OROTUND | 7 | Strong and clear, as a voice |
| 51% | SIMILE | 6 | ''Fresh as a daisy,'' e.g. |
| 47% | DIME | 4 | Coin that features a torch, an olive branch, and an oak branch |
| 47% | STAGE | 5 | Decorate and furnish for viewing, as a property for an open house |
| 47% | HAUNCH | 6 | Leg and loin of an animal, such as a deer, eaten as food |
| 47% | STRAP | 5 | Adjustable band used to support and hold an instrument such as a guitar |
| 46% | PAN | 3 | A 2015 American fantasy film which serves as an alternative story for Peter and Captain Hook |
| 46% | PAT | 3 | Only NA coach to win an NBA championship as a player,coach and executive |
| 46% | DAISY | 5 | Fresh as a __ |
| 45% | BRINGINGUPBABY | 14 | 1938 comedy starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn as a mismatched pair tracking down an escaped leopard: 3 wds. |
| 45% | SHAKYGROUND | 11 | With "on," not strong, as an argument ... and what might cause the ends of answers to starred clues? |
| 45% | ROBINYOUNT | 10 | Brewer Hall of Famer who won MVP awards as a shortstop (1982) and an outfielder (1989): 2 wds. |
| 44% | TRAGIC | 6 | Like a play with an unhappy ending, such as "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 44% | IDIOMS | 6 | Smart as a whip and tough as nails |
| 44% | KRAAL | 5 | Zulu homestead, worship site and a defensive arrangement, also known as an isibaya to the Zulu people |
| 44% | HERBALPERT | 10 | Only musician to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist |
| 44% | DAISY | 5 | Fresh as a ___ (full of energy) |
| 44% | WEAK | 4 | ___ as a kitten (not strong) |
| 44% | WILT | 4 | Droop, as a daisy |
| 42% | THINKTANKS | 10 | Bodies of advisory experts … or, when reinterpreted as an imperative, a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across |
| 42% | LOWRES | 6 | A bit fuzzy, as an image |
| 42% | SYNC | 4 | Coordinate, as a phone and computer |
| 42% | SYNC | 4 | Coordinate, as a phone and tablet |
| 42% | RESONANT | 8 | Strong, as a voice |
| 42% | AAA | 3 | Strong, as a bond |