| 100% | TOES | 4 | 11 to 20, for some counters |
| 45% | BOGO | 4 | Initials for some 20-Acrosses |
| 44% | AESOP | 5 | Renowned for some of 11 down |
| 44% | ESL | 3 | Course for some immigrants to America: Abbr. |
| 43% | TUNE | 4 | It's hard for some people to carry |
| 43% | ESL | 3 | Subject for some immigrants to the US: Abbr. |
| 43% | THOU | 4 | Amount equal to 20 $50 bills, for short |
| 43% | PUBS | 4 | Places to stop for some drinks |
| 43% | HALO | 4 | Harold to ring for some light |
| 42% | ESL | 3 | Speech course for some immigrants to the US: Abbr. |
| 42% | NOTPC | 5 | Unacceptable to some, for short |
| 42% | NOTPC | 5 | Offensive to some, for short |
| 41% | SITTER | 6 | Necessity for some, in order to go to the movies |
| 41% | ETAS | 4 | Approximate times given for some tasks to finish, for short |
| 41% | NUYORICAN | 9 | Portmanteau adjective for some Caribbean transplants to the Big Apple |
| 41% | PROWS | 5 | Places to pose for some “Titanic”-inspired photos |
| 41% | SPA | 3 | Place to receive some 11-Across |
| 41% | PSS | 3 | Endings to some letters, for short |
| 41% | BEDTIME | 7 | 11 p.m., for some |
| 40% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Supports for some volumes, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 40% | AAA | 3 | Clue to 20- and 55-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 40% | CODE | 4 | "Inner-city" for "black," to some people |
| 40% | VISA | 4 | Document required for travel to some countries |
| 40% | WINGSPAN | 8 | Up to 11 meters for a pterodactyl |
| 40% | UGH | 3 | Reaction to liver, for some |
| 40% | ZEN | 3 | Road to enlightenment, for some |
| 39% | PJS | 3 | Cozy attire to catch some zzs, for short |
| 39% | SLIDESCALE | 10 | From gentle to steep for some playground equipment? |
| 39% | PJS | 3 | Outfit to catch some Zzzs in, for short |
| 39% | TURTLEISLAND | 12 | Name for North America, to some Native peoples |