| 100% | HAS | 3 | "This ___ got to be a joke!" |
| 76% | HAS | 3 | "This ___ to be a joke" |
| 71% | WAS | 3 | "___ that supposed to be a joke?" |
| 69% | DISCOUNT | 8 | To buy at a reduced rate is to get one of these |
| 69% | WET | 3 | It might be hard to get this in a desert |
| 66% | ABLE | 4 | Add a B to 48-Across, and you'll be ___ to get this word! |
| 65% | ANGEL | 5 | Heavenly being with a halo or connect this to 14a to get a tasty treat |
| 64% | ATMYAGE | 7 | "When you get to be this old . . ." |
| 64% | CAMPAIGN | 8 | A candidate trying to get elected is on this trail |
| 61% | PUN | 3 | Pressure to get a French joke |
| 61% | PUN | 3 | Pressure to get a Parisian joke |
| 61% | PAYPHONES | 9 | There used to be a lot more of these on corners |
| 61% | LURE | 4 | There may be a catch to this |
| 60% | ANTENNA | 7 | This is essential to a radio |
| 59% | INJEST | 6 | As a joke, not meant to be taken seriously |
| 59% | GAGGIFT | 7 | It's meant to be received as a joke? |
| 59% | SPORT | 5 | "He is a good ___" (reacts well to a joke) |
| 59% | OLLA | 4 | To Mexicans, this is just a crock |
| 59% | CON | 3 | Pretend to be a wealthy German heiress to get free hotel rooms, for example |
| 58% | CAKESTAND | 9 | "I declare this doughnut to be a truly tasty treat!" |
| 58% | ATTEND | 6 | Be there to get a race to finish |
| 58% | OWL | 3 | A nocturnal person is always compared to this |
| 58% | STRETCH | 7 | This is important to do before a workout |
| 58% | TOENAILS | 8 | Get a pedicure to put paint on these |
| 58% | ALL | 3 | "This is to a girl who got into my head with ___ the pretty things she did" |
| 57% | THREEMUSKETEERS | 15 | Group whose motto is a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 57% | BEAST | 5 | "That was a ___!" (solver's reaction to finishing this puzzle, maybe) |
| 57% | SUNRA | 5 | 2023's Nuclear War is a tribute to this jazz icon |
| 57% | GILLETTE | 8 | Shaving brand said to be the best a man can get |
| 57% | DISCOUNT | 8 | A voucher code will get you this price reduction |