| 100% | SPIN | 4 | 1 for photons and 2 for gravitons |
| 56% | MEAN | 4 | 2 for 1 and 3, say |
| 56% | SUM | 3 | 3 for 1 and 2 |
| 51% | SUM | 3 | It's 3 for 2 and 1 |
| 48% | ATNO | 4 | 1 for hydrogen or 2 for helium: Abbr. |
| 48% | ATNO | 4 | 1 for hydrogen or 2 for helium: Abbr |
| 46% | ATNO | 4 | 1 for H, or 2 for He |
| 44% | DANGELORUSSEL | 13 | No. 1 guard for the LA Lakers, and Jerry West award winner in 2015 : 2 wds. |
| 44% | INTEGERS | 8 | 2 and -2, for two |
| 44% | ATNO | 4 | 1 for H, 2 for He or 3 for Li |
| 43% | DAVEWINFIELD | 12 | Outfielder with over 1,000 hits for one team in each league (Padres and Yankees): 2 wds. |
| 43% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | First baseman with over 1,000 hits for one team in each league (Cardinals and Angels): 2 wds. |
| 42% | MYSTICRIVER | 11 | 2003 movie set in Boston, for which Sean Penn and Tim Robbins each won a 1-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | TEENAGER | 8 | See 1-Across and 2-Down |
| 41% | TIES | 4 | Scores like 1-1 and 2-2 |
| 41% | ADD | 3 | Find the sum of 1 and 2 |
| 41% | LEFTS | 5 | 1-Down and hook, for most boxers |
| 41% | NBATEAMS | 8 | Knicks and Celtics, for example: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ARMBONES | 8 | Ulna and radius, for example: 2 wds. |
| 41% | INTEGERS | 8 | 0 and 1, for two |
| 40% | ADDENDS | 7 | The 1 and 2 in 1 + 2 = 3 |
| 40% | RPMS | 4 | 33 1/3, 45 and 78, for short |
| 40% | SPARETIME | 9 | Leisure period for hobbies and such: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DOGFOOD | 7 | Canned stuff for poodles and beagles: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ONTAPE | 6 | Recorded and available for evidence, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TIMEZONES | 9 | Central, Mountain, and Pacific, for example: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LADYMARMALADE | 13 | 2001 #1 hit for Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, and Pink: 2 wds. |
| 40% | OCTET | 5 | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons, for example |
| 40% | TIJUANA | 7 | City where Mexico's routes 1 and 2 meet |
| 39% | DCCOMICS | 8 | Publisher known for Flash and Green Lantern: 2 wds. |