| 100% | EXHAUSTED | 9 | 35-Down, across the 15-Down |
| 77% | 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% | 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 |
| 58% | NEON | 4 | One of the 35 Down |
| 54% | BRANDO | 6 | "The Godfather" star Marlon who turned down the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 53% | LAREDO | 6 | 35 Across city on the Rio Grande |
| 53% | FINNEY | 6 | "Erin Brockovich" star Albert who turned down the title role in 15-/50-Across |
| 52% | MONT | 4 | __ Blanc (peak in the 35 Across) |
| 51% | TRE | 3 | 24-Down, across the Alps |
| 51% | SUPERGIRL | 9 | The CW series featuring 15-Across, 28-Across, 35-Across, and a DC Comics character played by Melissa Benoist |
| 50% | ICELAND | 7 | Locale of the 15-Down Eyjafjallajökull |
| 50% | ASEA | 4 | On the 15-Across |
| 50% | AWAY | 4 | On the 15-Across |
| 49% | KENNEL | 6 | The "K" of 15-Down |
| 49% | TEST | 4 | The "T" in 15-Down |
| 48% | CALLMEBY | 8 | With 35-Across, subtitle of 15-Across that is also the title of a 2017 romance film: 3 wds. |
| 48% | THESHOEISONTHE | 14 | With 35 Across, "I've turned the tables on you" |
| 48% | CARDINAL | 8 | Nickname of the 15-Across team |
| 48% | FACE | 4 | With 5 Across, company that the 14 Down is suing for allegedly breaking antitrust laws |
| 47% | PAYS | 4 | With 35-Down, joins the club, perhaps |
| 47% | BRIDE | 5 | 35-Down's partner at the altar |
| 46% | FROWN | 5 | Face of one looking down, say, or the opposite of 13 Across |
| 46% | ROGERMOORE | 10 | James Bond portrayer who took the reins from 35 Across in 1973 |
| 46% | PLAYOFF | 7 | With 15 Across, growth for many a player pursuing the Stanley Cup |