| 100% | SHOT | 4 | ___ clock (device set to 24 seconds in the NBA) |
| 45% | EST | 3 | Clock setting in New York that is key to the Times Square Ball Drop: Abbr. |
| 43% | HALF | 4 | 24 minutes, in the NBA |
| 41% | PRINCEWILLIAM | 13 | Second in line to the British throne: 2 wds. |
| 41% | EVAN | 4 | Philadelphia 76er Turner who was picked second in the 2010 NBA draft |
| 39% | GEAR | 4 | Reverse ___, car transmission setting to go in the reverse direction |
| 39% | BUZZALDRIN | 10 | Second man to set foot on the moon |
| 39% | TOE | 3 | The second blank in this phrase: From ___ to ___ |
| 39% | LETO | 4 | Actor Jared who is in the band 30 Seconds to Mars |
| 39% | GUNCONTROL | 10 | Contentious subject covered in the Second Amendment to the US Constitution |
| 39% | EZRA | 4 | ___ Miller, who is set to play The Flash in "Justice League" |
| 39% | ALARM | 5 | It's set to wake you in the morning |
| 38% | SEINE | 5 | River set to be featured in the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony |
| 38% | JALENWILLIAMS | 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder guard who finished second in the NBA's 2022-2023 Rookie of the Year Award voting: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ESTELLE | 7 | Princess who's second in line of succession to the Swedish throne |
| 38% | EST | 3 | Clock setting referred to for the Times Square ball drop |
| 38% | RECHARGE | 8 | To boost the battery of a device by plugging it in |
| 38% | CALCULATOR | 10 | Device used to read the eight visual clues in this puzzle |
| 37% | ROMANTELESCOPE | 14 | NASA project set to launch in 2027, named for the former chief of astronomy |
| 37% | TIMETRAVEL | 10 | Plot device in “Back to the Future” and “Avengers: Endgame” |
| 36% | CLUTCH | 6 | Device in a car that transmits the drive from the engine to the gearbox |
| 36% | COSTAR | 6 | Second in the credits, often |
| 36% | KOBE | 4 | He scored the second-most points in a game in NBA history |
| 36% | OFGAS | 5 | Regulatory agency set up in 1986 to oversee the British Gas Corporation |
| 36% | FORK | 4 | Utensil to the left of the plate in a standard table setting |
| 36% | STARSIGHT | 9 | Second book in the 10-Across series by 24-Across/40-Across |
| 36% | DDT | 3 | Chemical used to control malaria in the Second World War |
| 36% | PST | 3 | Wintertime clock setting in the Western US (abbr.) |
| 35% | MDT | 3 | Summer clock setting, in the Rockies: Abbr. |
| 35% | EDT | 3 | Connecticut clock setting, in the summer (Abbr.) |