| 100% | WANNABE | 7 | 2 Live Crew's breakout album, As Nasty As They __ |
| 37% | MESO | 4 | 2 Live Crew "___ Horny" |
| 30% | IDO | 3 | "... as long as you both shall live?" response: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ONAIR | 5 | Live, as a radio broadcast: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ONAIR | 5 | Live, as a radio interview: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ONAIR | 5 | Live, as a radio show: 2 wds. |
| 30% | AMAZINGGRACE | 12 | Aretha Franklin's (birthday today) double platinum earning live gospel music album: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ESE | 3 | S.F. to Vegas, as the crow flies |
| 29% | IDO | 3 | Response to "... as long as you both shall live?": 2 wds. |
| 29% | IDO | 3 | Response following "... as long as you both shall live?": 2 wds. |
| 29% | INCONCERT | 9 | Performing live, as a band: 2 wds. |
| 28% | IDO | 3 | Words that follow "... as long as you both shall live?": 2 wds. |
| 28% | AARP | 4 | "To empower people to choose how they live as they age" organization: Abbr. |
| 27% | HESAID | 6 | Song by Group 1 Crew from the album "Fearless" featuring Chris August: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MENDO | 5 | "The evil that ___ lives after them." (William Shakespeare): 2 wds. |
| 26% | ODDEST | 6 | As weird as they come |
| 26% | SASSIEST | 8 | As fresh as they come |
| 25% | PEOPLESCHOICE | 13 | Award 18-Across won in January 2016 as Favorite Breakout Artist: 2 wds. |
| 25% | AARP | 4 | US interest group whose mission is "to empower people to choose how they live as they age.": Abbr. |
| 25% | MAHLSTICK | 9 | It steadies an artist's hand as they paint |
| 25% | ALLI | 4 | Sheryl Crow's "___ Wanna Do": 2 wds. |
| 25% | ROMANS | 6 | When in Rome, it's said you should do as they do |
| 25% | SELFTITLED | 10 | Beyoncé’s 2013 album, as fans often refer to it |
| 24% | BRAGGARTS | 9 | They crow of child’s gag about rector |
| 24% | ITBE | 4 | "Let ___" (18-Across's last album): 2 wds. |
| 24% | ORDIE | 5 | Live Free ___ (New Hampshire's motto): 2 wds. |
| 24% | LUSTRES | 7 | Britain's crown jewels have them |
| 24% | EKES | 4 | Barely makes, as one's living |
| 24% | IWILL | 5 | "___ Wait," Mumford & Sons track released as a lead single from their album "Babel": 2 wds. |
| 24% | ETNA | 4 | It's about 2 1/2 times as high as Vesuvius |