| 100% | MONSTERSINC | 11 | 2001 Pixar movie that hints at the first parts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 48% | RICEKRISPIES | 12 | Breakfast brand since 1928 that hints at the starts of 20-, 33- and 43-Across |
| 45% | CHEST | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 45% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Time period that can precede the first parts of 20-, 37- and 44-Across |
| 44% | TOWEL | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20- and 51-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 44% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 44% | CABINET | 7 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20- and 58-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 43% | ROLLINGINDOUGH | 14 | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 43% | DOG | 3 | Word that can follow the first parts of 19-, 32-, 40- and 48-Across |
| 43% | RECYCLEDPARTS | 13 | Junkyard buys, and a hint to the last parts of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 42% | FINAL | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| 42% | CUT | 3 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 58-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| 42% | FAN | 3 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| 41% | KEY | 3 | Fundamental, and a word that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 41% | WALTDISNEY | 10 | Company that produced the movies in the first parts of 18-, 26- and 46-Across |
| 40% | PROANDCON | 9 | Debating sides, and words that can precede the first parts of 20- and 39-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 39% | WHATATOOL | 9 | Common put-down that hints at the ends of 17-, 21-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 39% | STOPLIGHT | 9 | Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Acros |
| 38% | EVIL | 4 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 39- and 62-Across and "no" |
| 38% | MATTER | 6 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 25-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 37% | VEGETABLES | 10 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 37% | CLOCK | 5 | Instrument that hints at the missing parts of certain answers in this puzzle |
| 37% | BAD | 3 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17-, 36- and 57-Across, and 11- and 32-Down |
| 37% | HAND | 4 | Word that may precede the first parts of 17-, 37- and 61-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 37% | FALSE | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 10- and 27-Down |
| 37% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 37% | SUPER | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 15- and 61-Across and 9- and 27-Down |
| 37% | OPERA | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 51-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 37% | MATCH | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 37% | HEAVY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down |