| 100% | LONG | 4 | "The ___ and short of it is ... " |
| 73% | NINETEEN | 8 | It was on the 37-Down of Johnny Unitas and Lenny Wilkens |
| 73% | LIBERTYBELL | 11 | It was originally cast by the London firm of Lester and Pack |
| 72% | LONG | 4 | The ___ and the short of it |
| 71% | BREVITY | 7 | Act of being short and to the point |
| 70% | GIST | 4 | Long and short of it |
| 69% | PARIS | 5 | It's been called the "City of Light" and the "City of Love" |
| 68% | NYE | 3 | Simon —, creator of the ITV sitcoms Is It Legal? and Hardware |
| 68% | MOON | 4 | Its cycle is indicated by the starts of 20-, 32-, 40- and 55-Across |
| 68% | SOAP | 4 | Type of TV show "The Bold and the Beautiful" is, for short |
| 68% | RATIO | 5 | Pi is one, between the circumference of a circle and its diameter |
| 66% | DEVO | 4 | "Whip It" band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 65% | RUNYON | 6 | Damon —, author of the short story collections More Than Somewhat, Furthermore and Take It Easy |
| 65% | BEBO | 4 | Social networking site of the '00s that was known for its skin and Lifestream features |
| 64% | ATE | 3 | "Curiosity killed the cake and ___ it too," example of 50a that cautions against being too nosy |
| 64% | CNN | 3 | Its first news broadcast was co-anchored by the husband-and-wife team of Dave Walker and Lois Hart |
| 64% | PSYCHE | 6 | The ego and id are part of it |
| 64% | DHS | 3 | The TSA and ICE are part of it |
| 64% | NCAA | 4 | The SEC and ACC are part of it |
| 64% | SARI | 4 | Part of it is draped over the shoulder |
| 64% | ALP | 3 | Part of it is often in the clouds |
| 63% | IOWA | 4 | All of it was in the Louisiana Purchase |
| 63% | BREVITY | 7 | It is the soul of wit |
| 63% | MOON | 4 | It has phases that are represented by the starts of 18-, 29-, 47- and 61-Across ... and by 1-Down |
| 63% | NEWS | 4 | None of it is good, as the saying goes |
| 63% | WANNSEE | 7 | It is the westernmost locality of Berlin |
| 62% | CHUCKLIDDELL | 12 | Former UFC fighter - whose birthday it is today - considered one of the greatest. Has appeared in "Drillbit Taylor" and "War Pigs": 2 wds. |
| 62% | SUSSEX | 6 | Harry and Meghan are the Duke and Duchess of it |
| 62% | SATC | 4 | Show whose episodes include “Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys” and “Plus One Is the Loneliest Number,” for short |
| 62% | ACC | 3 | It is opened at the bank, for short |