| 100% | PART | 4 | (5/5) Oh no! The book ended, but worry not for there's a sequel, let's head back to 30a to grab the second ___ |
| 27% | CANDY | 5 | (3/7) "Before we head to the rides, let's get some cotton ___ for a sugar rush!" |
| 26% | ATLAS | 5 | Book that becomes a synonym for "Finally!" when "t" is added to the end |
| 23% | SIR | 3 | Title for a man granted in the U.K. but not in the U.S. |
| 23% | HEEL | 4 | Back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft |
| 23% | SAFE | 4 | (5/5) "Inside, there's a note with a combination key for a ___ (vault). The thief must have seen it and used it to steal the item..." |
| 23% | MIDDLEMARCH | 11 | George Eliot novel that's not the contest answer, but provides a hint to it |
| 22% | NEEDLE | 6 | (5/6) "Running out of options, you grab a ___ (sharp sewing tool) but it fails to untie the tangled spot." |
| 22% | TIM | 3 | (5/6)"On the way to 43d, we can also stop for a quick bite at ___ Hortons. Let's get some donuts and coffee, and be on our way!" |
| 22% | PROB | 4 | Informal for not to worry, no __ |
| 22% | APPENDIX | 8 | A section added to the end of a book |
| 22% | PONCHO | 6 | S. American top with a slit for the head |
| 22% | REINDEER | 8 | Beast on the back of a Canadian quarter, to everyone who's not a North American |
| 22% | IRE | 3 | Word for "anger" that becomes a country's name when "land" is added to the end |
| 22% | OLDDRAGONSHEAD | 14 | Section of the eastern end of this puzzle's landmark, so named for its resemblance to a mythical beast drinking from the sea |
| 22% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 22% | SAC | 3 | End of the French term for a no exit street |
| 22% | HOMEWARDSTERN | 13 | Heading back to one's residence in a grim mood? |
| 22% | JOLLYGOOD | 9 | For she's a __ fellow; sung to the birthday girl |
| 22% | BREAK | 5 | (1/6) Oh, no! There's been a problem with the car. With 36a, you will find out more! |
| 22% | INN | 3 | Place to book a room for the night |
| 22% | ANITA | 5 | Hill who wrote “There is no way to redo 1991, but there are ways to do better,” in a Times essay on the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings |
| 22% | JASONSUDEIKIS | 13 | "Saturday Night Live" cast member who threatened to end his seven-year run with the show but is back for the 2012-2013 season: 2 wds. |
| 22% | JUNECARTERCREDIT | 16 | Alternatively, rebate for a garbage hauler at the end of the second quarter? |
| 22% | TOKYO | 5 | First Asian city scheduled to hold the Olympic Games for a second time |
| 22% | DLO | 3 | Place where your correspondence ends up when there's no return address and the main address seems to written in Klingon (abbr.) |
| 22% | GOSOUTH | 7 | Head to a warmer climate for the winter, say (2 wds.) |
| 22% | GYM | 3 | Where to head for a run on the treadmill? |
| 21% | TSELIOT | 7 | Who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" |
| 21% | FORBIDDENREQUEST | 16 | HTTP 403: Knight not approved to embark on second search for the Holy Grail |