| 100% | METE | 4 | 28-Down, with "out" |
| 84% | DECO | 4 | With 28 Down, painting style |
| 82% | ALLTHINGS | 9 | With 28 Down, on the whole |
| 79% | LET | 3 | Word with up, out or down |
| 78% | MISO | 4 | Soup with 28 Down |
| 78% | REAM | 4 | Dress down, with "out" |
| 78% | BUM | 3 | Bring down, with "out" |
| 78% | MARRIEDUP | 9 | Settled down with someone out of one's league, in slang |
| 74% | RUB | 3 | Start with down and out |
| 74% | OPT | 3 | Turn it down, with "out" |
| 72% | CALM | 4 | "___ down!" ("Chill out!") |
| 70% | PEARL | 5 | With 28-Down, Oahu feature |
| 69% | OLD | 3 | With 42-Down, out-of-date |
| 69% | ILL | 3 | Out with the 6-Down, say |
| 69% | IPSO | 4 | With 28-Down, logician's phrase |
| 69% | LONE | 4 | With 28-Down, a 1996 western |
| 69% | END | 3 | With 28-Down, Anthony Hopkins film |
| 69% | BEAR | 4 | With 28-Down, persevere despite hardship |
| 69% | ALOE | 4 | With 28-Down, hand lotion ingredient |
| 69% | NAIL | 4 | With 28-Down, mani-pedi tools |
| 68% | HUNKERED | 8 | Hid out, with "down" |
| 67% | NERD | 4 | With 49-Down, shout after geeking out |
| 67% | OLE | 3 | With 28-Down, a university in Dixie |
| 67% | HAVETUX | 7 | With 28-Down, 37-Across's autobiography |
| 67% | MARY | 4 | With 28-Down, Abe Lincoln's bride |
| 67% | BORDER | 6 | With 28-Down, theme of this puzzle |
| 67% | ANTONIN | 7 | With 28-Down, a Supreme Court justice |
| 67% | OTTO | 4 | With 28-Down, German nuclear fission pioneer |
| 67% | RAY | 3 | With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief |
| 67% | SITBACK | 7 | With 46-Down, chill out |