| 100% | PIRATECAPTAIN | 13 | ... and 112-Across: "strong, disciplined hands a must" |
| 41% | BRUISER | 7 | A strong and tough man |
| 40% | OROTUND | 7 | Strong and clear, as a voice |
| 40% | OAKEN | 5 | Strong and durable, in a way |
| 40% | YOGA | 4 | A Hindu Spiritual and ascetic discipline |
| 40% | PAWS | 4 | Hands and feet of many a fursuit |
| 39% | ACES | 4 | Strong parts of a hand? |
| 39% | IRAISE | 6 | Words that suggest a strong hand |
| 39% | APAL | 4 | “Be ___ and give me a hand!” |
| 39% | ANTED | 5 | Pitched in, and got a hand |
| 39% | BASEBALLTERMS | 13 | 7- and 112-Across |
| 38% | TITANIUM | 8 | A strong metal and David Guetta/Sia song title |
| 38% | DOUBLE | 6 | Strong drink, and part 1 of a word ladder |
| 38% | SANDSTORM | 9 | Very strong wind blowing across a desert |
| 38% | AGREE | 5 | What a subject and verb must do |
| 38% | CLOCK | 5 | It has a face and two hands |
| 38% | LAPS | 4 | Distances across a swimming pool and back |
| 38% | THREEACES | 9 | Poker hand that beats a 20 Across |
| 38% | TONE | 4 | Make stronger and firmer, like a muscle |
| 38% | SAML | 4 | Adams, who was a 112-Across, along with Th. Jefferson and Benj. Franklin |
| 37% | HOWTOSATISFY | 12 | and 100 "___ ... Order a Pizza and Hand Him the Remote" |
| 37% | IRAISE | 6 | Words from one with a strong hand, maybe |
| 37% | PELOTA | 6 | Spanish ball game using hands and a wall |
| 37% | KNEES | 5 | On your hands and ___ (in a crawling position) |
| 37% | ESPRESSO | 8 | Strong coffee, and the title of a 2024 Sabrina Carpenter hit |
| 37% | FULLHOUSE | 9 | Hand composed of a pair and a three-of-a-kind |
| 37% | FULLHOUSE | 9 | A poker hand of a trio and pair of matching cards |
| 37% | SECOND | 6 | Hour hand, minute hand and __ hand on a clock |
| 37% | PASSWORD | 8 | Code that must include a capital letter and number |
| 37% | FOODIES | 7 | People with a strong interest in cooking and dining |