| 100% | WHENWILLITEND | 13 | . . . during a tough day |
| 68% | DONTASK | 7 | "Have a tough day?" answer |
| 67% | STIFFDRINK | 10 | Request after a tough day, perhaps |
| 67% | UNWINDS | 7 | Chills out after a tough day |
| 66% | TLC | 3 | Comfort during a tough time, for short |
| 62% | TAKE | 4 | Unit during a day of filming |
| 60% | TAKE | 4 | Director's unit during a day of filming |
| 58% | WAITSFORNOONE | 13 | Works during a slow day at the restaurant? |
| 56% | NET | 3 | Meshy material that would be an aid during a day of fishing |
| 56% | LOVE | 4 | "___-all," declaration that you may hear during a day of playing tennis |
| 55% | CAVE | 4 | Where a bat might stay during the day |
| 55% | SNOW | 4 | Reason for a "no-school" day during winter |
| 55% | SERVE | 5 | Match-starting action that you may perform during a day of playing tennis |
| 55% | LOTUS | 5 | Flower-named pose that you may strike during a day of practicing yoga |
| 55% | TEE | 3 | Golf ball support that you would use during a day of playing golf |
| 54% | MIT | 3 | Sch. with a Mystery Hunt during MLK Day weekend |
| 54% | BEAT | 4 | Rhythm of music that you would listen to during a day of dance classes |
| 53% | MAKEMINEADOUBLE | 15 | Drink order on a tough day, and a hint to what's in 17-, 22-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 53% | FOAM | 4 | ___ pit, protective surface that you would be grateful for during a day of gymnastics practice |
| 53% | STEP | 4 | Choreographer's move that you would learn and repeat during a day of dance classes |
| 53% | HOLE | 4 | ___ in one, golf shot that you would aim for during a day of playing golf |
| 52% | GREEN | 5 | Grassy area of the golf course that you would play on during a day of golf |
| 49% | MOUND | 5 | Pitcher's ___, slight elevation on the baseball ground that you may occupy during a day of playing baseball |
| 49% | DEUCE | 5 | Tennis score where each player has three points that you may reach during a day of playing tennis |
| 49% | BALD | 4 | ___ eagle, bird of prey that can fly 225 miles in a day during migration |
| 49% | TOHOE | 5 | A tough row __ |
| 48% | ASANA | 5 | Yoga position like the ones at 9a and 15d that you will encounter during a day of practicing yoga |
| 48% | TOWER | 5 | "___ Heist," 2011 film starring Ben Stiller about a heist during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
| 48% | IDES | 4 | Tough day for Caesar |
| 47% | NUT | 3 | A tough ___ to crack |