| 100% | EVES | 4 | 12/24 and 12/31, say |
| 79% | EVES | 4 | 12/24 and 12/31 |
| 79% | EVENS | 5 | 12/24 and 12/31 |
| 76% | EVES | 4 | 12/24 and 12/31, e.g. |
| 68% | EVES | 4 | December 24 and December 31, for example |
| 68% | EVES | 4 | December 24 and December 31, for two |
| 67% | EVES | 4 | Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 |
| 66% | EVES | 4 | December 24 and 31 |
| 66% | EVES | 4 | Dec. 24 and 31 |
| 65% | EVES | 4 | Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, e.g. |
| 64% | EVES | 4 | December 24 and 31, e.g. |
| 64% | EVES | 4 | December 24 and 31, for example |
| 64% | EVES | 4 | December 24 and 31, for two |
| 61% | TEEN | 4 | Over 12 and under 18, say |
| 61% | MAYS | 4 | Willie ___, former baseball center fielder nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" who has 12 Gold Gloves and was a 24-time All-Star |
| 58% | YEARLING | 8 | Animal between 12 and 24 months old |
| 57% | EVE | 3 | 12/24, say |
| 55% | YEARLING | 8 | A horse between 12 and 24 months of age |
| 53% | EVE | 3 | 12/24 or 12/31 |
| 52% | ITHINKILLPASS | 13 | "No, thank you," or something 19-, 31-, and 39-Across might say? |
| 51% | CANTFINDTHETIME | 15 | Is unable to get away, say ... or a hint to 17-, 24- and 40-Across? |
| 51% | LANDBRIDGE | 10 | Continental connection … and a hint to 17-, 24-, 31-, 41- and 48-Across |
| 49% | WELCOMETOMY | 11 | With 59-Across, what one might say when entering the starts of 16-, 24-, and 38-Across? |
| 49% | SMARTSTART | 10 | Kellogg's antioxidants cereal, and a clue to 17-, 24-, 31-, 45- and 51-Across |
| 49% | IMALLEARS | 9 | "You have my full attention" … or something 17-, 24-, 38- and 51-Across might say? |
| 49% | EVES | 4 | 12/24 & 12/31 |
| 49% | GOOD | 4 | With 37-Down, what 17-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across are all said to bring |
| 49% | TOBEFAIR | 8 | "Admittedly …," or, when said aloud, a punny description of 18-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 48% | EVES | 4 | 12/24, 12/31, etc. |
| 48% | ELMERFUDD | 9 | Archenemy of Bugs Bunny ... who might say things like 17-, 24-, 32-, 42- and 51-Across |