| 100% | RENTS | 5 | 2-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | CHIPS | 5 | 8-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | LININGUP | 8 | 4-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | KNACKERED | 9 | 10-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | EXHAUSTED | 9 | 35-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | FRIES | 5 | 52-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | QUEUEING | 8 | 41-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | HIRES | 5 | 56-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 63% | KATEUPTON | 9 | The 15-Across cover model in 2012 and 2013: 2 wds. |
| 61% | JOHNNYMANZIEL | 13 | First freshman to win the 15-Across, in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 58% | SOUTHAFRICA | 11 | Country where 15-Across was the president: 2 wds. |
| 58% | BONOBO | 6 | One of the 2 Down |
| 58% | ARCHIEGRIFFIN | 13 | Only player to win the 15-Across twice, in 1974 and 1975: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ROBZOMBIE | 9 | Director of the 2007 remake of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | One of the two singers on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 57% | ASKEDIN | 7 | Invited across the threshold: 2 wds. |
| 57% | COLD | 4 | End of the 2 Down ladder |
| 57% | WARM | 4 | Start of the 2 Down ladder |
| 56% | MELBLANC | 8 | The voice of 15-Across and many other Looney Tunes characters: 2 wds. |
| 56% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | GINARODRIGUEZ | 13 | Actress who plays the title role on 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the original 1978 version of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 56% | WARD | 4 | Step 2 of the 2 Down ladder |
| 56% | CORD | 4 | Step 4 of the 2 Down ladder |
| 56% | CARD | 4 | Step 3 of the 2 Down ladder |
| 56% | PUTIT | 5 | "___ down" ("drop the gun"): 2 wds. |
| 55% | BOBMARLEY | 9 | Singer whom 15-Across claims to be the reincarnation of: 2 wds. |
| 55% | KATHERINEWEBB | 13 | 2012 Miss Alabama USA featured in the 2013 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MORGANFREEMAN | 13 | Actor who portrayed 15-Across in the 2009 film "Invictus": 2 wds. |
| 55% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |