| 100% | ROPED | 5 | ___ in (included by coercion) |
| 65% | SEAFEVER | 8 | Poem by John Masefield included in 1902 volume Salt-Water Ballads |
| 63% | BOND | 4 | James ___, spy character played by Sean Connery in seven films including "Goldfinger" |
| 62% | RADIO | 5 | "Car ___," song by Twenty One Pilots included in their third studio album "Vessel" |
| 62% | SILVERSLUGGER | 13 | Hitting award won five times by 15-Across, including in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 59% | VIWARSHAWSKI | 12 | Fictional private investigator featured in 19 novels, including 28-Across, by 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 58% | TOPOGIGIO | 9 | Puppet mouse created by Maria Perego in 1959 whose television credits include The Ed Sullivan Show |
| 58% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 58% | TOPOGIGIO | 9 | Mouse puppet created by Maria Perego in 1959 whose television credits include The Ed Sullivan Show |
| 57% | EXACT | 5 | Get by coercion |
| 57% | EXTORT | 6 | Obtain by coercion |
| 57% | EXTORT | 6 | Get by coercion |
| 56% | AMONG | 5 | Included in |
| 55% | DREAMON | 7 | 1973 power ballad by Aerosmith that was also included in the soundtrack for "Last Action Hero": 2 wds. |
| 55% | ROLLING | 7 | "___ in the Deep," hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 55% | GABRIELALLON | 12 | Israeli intelligence officer featured in 18 novels by Daniel Silva, including 18-Across and 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 55% | FACTORED | 8 | __ in; included in calculations |
| 54% | OCTOBER | 7 | "Poppies in ____," poem written by Sylvia Plath about the complexities of life which is included in the collection, "Ariel" |
| 54% | DECAY | 5 | "The ___ of Lying - An Observation," 1891 essay by Oscar Wilde which is included in his collection of essays, "Intentions" |
| 54% | BOYS | 4 | Retro funk and pop song by Lizzo which was included in Time's Top Ten Best Songs of 2018 |
| 54% | ACLASS | 6 | In __ by itself |
| 54% | ENCOMPASS | 9 | Include in scope |
| 54% | THOMASLYNLEY | 12 | Fictional Scotland Yard inspector featured in 20 novels by Elizabeth George, including 16-Across and 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | BILLMURRAY | 10 | Oscar-nominated actor who has appeared in nine movies directed by 40-Across, including "The French Dispatch" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | ADRIENBRODY | 11 | Oscar-winning actor who has appeared in four movies directed by 40-Across, including "The French Dispatch" (2 wds.) |
| 54% | MICHAELMYERS | 12 | Masked slasher who has been played by 16 different actors, including James Jude Courtney in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 54% | KILGORETROUT | 12 | Fictional novelist who appears in several novels by 41-Across, including "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions" (2 wds.) |
| 53% | FORCED | 6 | Imposed by coercion or physical power |
| 53% | FEATURED | 8 | Included in the cast |