| 100% | AREA | 4 | ___ 51 (site associated with 14 Down) |
| 61% | AREA | 4 | ___ 51 (military site associated with aliens) |
| 61% | AREA | 4 | ___ 51 (Nevada site associated with UFOs) |
| 55% | DNALABS | 7 | Sites associated with the Innocence Project |
| 55% | AEROSPACE | 9 | With 14 Down, some defense contractors |
| 54% | LANE | 4 | Site associated with this puzzle's theme |
| 54% | IPOD | 4 | With 14 Down, jogger's music player |
| 54% | RAY | 3 | With 14 Down, big name among aviators |
| 51% | KITE | 4 | With 14 Down, person who chases down a flying toy |
| 48% | TSE | 3 | Initials associated with 24 Down |
| 48% | BRR | 3 | Sound associated with 46 Down |
| 48% | JUDY | 4 | Name associated with 5 Down |
| 48% | SYDOW | 5 | Name associated with 81 Down |
| 48% | ALASKAN | 7 | Word associated with 33 Down |
| 47% | MILTON | 6 | With 51 Down, source of answer |
| 47% | TWENTYONE | 9 | Number associated with 17-, 25-, 41- and 51-Across |
| 46% | SCOPE | 5 | With 14-Down, visually investigate |
| 45% | SKI | 3 | With 51 Down, high time for snow sports |
| 45% | BAPTISM | 7 | With 14-Down, literally, grueling initiation |
| 45% | URIAH | 5 | With 14-Down, literary yes-man |
| 45% | ATLANTIS | 8 | Shuttle that docked with 14-Down |
| 45% | TOUGH | 5 | A reslient person, with 14-Down |
| 44% | CAL | 3 | With 14-Down, "Iron Man" of sports |
| 44% | LATE | 4 | With 14-Down, like some talk shows |
| 44% | THE | 3 | With 14-Down, what "Fin" might mean |
| 44% | ULAN | 4 | Asian capital, with 14-Down |
| 44% | DECAGON | 7 | Figure with 14-Down sides |
| 44% | THEME | 5 | With 51-Down, "14-Across Boogie," on 40-/14-Across |
| 43% | ACHE | 4 | Feeling associated with a 34-Down |
| 43% | SAM | 3 | Uncle associated with the 12-Down |