| 100% | WORK | 4 | 2016 #1 hit for Rihanna, which can precede both parts of 17-, 25-, 35-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 53% | BODYDOUBLE | 10 | Actor's stand-in, or a hint to what can precede both parts of 17-, 25-, 35-, and 48-Across |
| 40% | NIGHT | 5 | Word that can precede either part of 17-, 25-, 38-, 54- and 63-Across |
| 40% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 38% | CAPTAIN | 7 | Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 34% | DESIGNATED | 10 | Word that can precede the last parts of 17-Across and 10- and 25-Down |
| 34% | HEAVY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 34% | RIVER | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 34% | GENERAL | 7 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 33% | LITTLERED | 9 | Phrase that can precede the starts of 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 33% | HOUSEMATES | 10 | People who share a living space, and what both parts of 17-, 26-, 37-, and 49-Across can be? |
| 33% | HOPONPOP | 8 | "The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use," or what parts of 17-, 25- and 49-Across are |
| 32% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 32% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 32% | DOUBLE | 6 | It can precede the first words of 17-, 28-, 35-, 47- and 61-Across |
| 31% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 31% | SPARE | 5 | Extra, and a word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 31% | STARTOFPLAY | 11 | Opening kickoff, say, and what both parts of 17-, 30- and 47-Across can be |
| 31% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hair problem ... which can describe the last parts of 9 and 11 Across |
| 30% | TIMEANDTIMEAGAIN | 16 | Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across? |
| 30% | MATTER | 6 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 25-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 30% | HOMEFRONT | 9 | Civilian activity site during wartime ... and what the end of 17-, 25-, 49- and 59-Across can be |
| 29% | FINALFOUR | 9 | March Madness quartet ... or, collectively, the second parts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 51-Across? |
| 29% | HALFBAKED | 9 | Description of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across, in different senses? |
| 29% | LUCKY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 21- and 49-Across and 3- and 32-Down |
| 29% | EMPTY | 5 | Word that can precede the last parts of 20- and 57-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 29% | TRAFFIC | 7 | Word that can precede the last word of 17- and 63-Across and 10- and 25-Down |
| 29% | PARTYANIMALS | 12 | They're always ready for a good time ... or a description of 18-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 29% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 29% | FINE | 4 | Word that can precede the last parts of 18-, 39- and 59-Across and 3- and 26-Down |