| 100% | PARTSOFAREBUS | 13 | 43-, 44-, 80- and 81-Across, literally |
| 46% | MIDTERMS | 8 | Some tests ... or what's found literally in 17-, 24-, 30-, 39- and 44-Across |
| 45% | ODDS | 4 | With 37- Across and 44-Down, miscellany |
| 45% | NOTEWORTHY | 10 | Distinguished ... and what 17-, 27- and 44-Across literally are? |
| 43% | DEITIES | 7 | 43-Across and others |
| 41% | REDS | 4 | Cabernet and 44-Across |
| 40% | BROKENHEART | 11 | Feature of 17- and 54-Across, literally |
| 39% | LENO | 4 | Predecessor and successor of 44-Across |
| 39% | LETMEREPEAT | 11 | "I'll say it again," and what 17-, 23-, and 44-Across literally do? |
| 39% | THEHONEYMOONERS | 15 | Comedy sketch with 29- and 44-Across |
| 39% | HOLLYWOODORBUST | 15 | 1956 movie starring 25- and 44-Across |
| 39% | THREERINGCIRCUS | 15 | 1954 movie starring 25- and 44-Across |
| 38% | FINGERFOODS | 11 | 17-, 30- and 45-Across, literally and figuratively |
| 38% | STAY | 4 | With 40-Across, coloring advice ... and literally so |
| 38% | READ | 4 | With 40-Across, infer something ... and literally so |
| 38% | MARY | 4 | With 43 Across, Supporting Actress (''Melvin and Howard'') |
| 38% | MIDDLEAGES | 10 | Time appropriate for 17-, 26- and 44-Across? |
| 38% | GETCRACKING | 11 | Order appropriate for 20-, 28- and 44-Across? |
| 38% | SAPS | 4 | With 44-Across, 1940 Laurel and Hardy film |
| 38% | PEANUTS | 7 | Comic strip with Charlie Brown and 44-Across |
| 37% | CLASS | 5 | With 81-Across, landmark 1972 album by 3- and 126-Down |
| 37% | CHIEFJUSTICE | 12 | With 39 and 44 Across, the most major magistrate |
| 37% | THEBEEGEES | 10 | Trio whose members start 17-, 26- and 44-Across |
| 37% | RICHARDKIMBLE | 13 | Role played by 18- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SABRINA | 7 | 1954 romantic comedy starring Humphrey Bogart and 44-Across |
| 37% | CHARADE | 7 | 1963 thriller comedy starring Cary Grant and 44-Across |
| 37% | SIR | 3 | Title bestowed on 18-Across, 32-Across and 44-Across |
| 37% | STUD | 4 | Apt description of 18-Across, 32-Across, and 44-Across |
| 37% | ITALIAN | 7 | With 55-Across, description of 23-, 36- and 44-Across |
| 37% | FREDRIKBACKMAN | 14 | Swedish author of 19-Across and 44-Across: 2 wds. |