| 100% | ONUS | 4 | A responsibility or load to bear. "The ___ is on you" |
| 58% | ONUS | 4 | "The ___ is on you" (load to bear) |
| 54% | YOUSWEAR | 8 | Something done on a stack of Bibles or in response to someone stealing the cheesecake you were going to eat for breakfast |
| 48% | DIAMOND | 7 | "Shine On You Crazy ___," 1975 Pink Floyd song that was a tribute to the band's co-founder Syd Barrett |
| 47% | SANSA | 5 | Winterfell character on "Game of Thrones" ... or, if you change the fourth letter to T, a wintertime character |
| 46% | CARD | 4 | (3/10) "The second item on the shopping list is a greeting ___ that you can send out to loved ones!" |
| 45% | LBJ | 3 | Pres. who was older bother to Sam Houston and was born on a ranch on the banks of the Pedernales River (abbr.) |
| 45% | CHANGELANES | 11 | What you might do to pass on an Interstate ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 18-, 28- and 50-Across |
| 44% | TAXATION | 8 | A duty or levy to be paid to the state |
| 43% | BANDWAGON | 9 | To follow a trend is to "jump on the __" |
| 43% | AGROUND | 7 | To run a ship onto the beach or on land |
| 42% | NIGHT | 5 | "Are you a morning person or a ___ person?" question to ask someone about their preferred part of the day |
| 42% | ALIBI | 5 | Response to "Where were you on the night of ...?" |
| 42% | AMERICAN | 8 | You must be a naturally born one to become a US president |
| 42% | SHOOTING | 8 | The type of star you're told to make a wish on |
| 42% | FIELDER | 7 | A player whose job it is to catch or stop the ball |
| 42% | SHIP | 4 | It's time to plan a trip to distant lands! How are you reaching there? (1/5) Sea transport, like the Grand Princess or Wonder of the Seas |
| 42% | SPEAKNOW | 8 | Title track on Taylor Swift's 2023 rereleased album with the lyrics "Don't wait, or say a single vow / You need to hear me out" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | ONUS | 4 | "The ___ is on you!" (responsibility) |
| 42% | ONUS | 4 | "The ___ is on you" (responsibility) |
| 41% | SAFE | 4 | To be on the ___ side, phrase you may use to avoid unnecessary risks |
| 41% | HAND | 4 | What points to the hour or minute on a clock face |
| 41% | DAYDRESS | 8 | Frock to be worn at the races or a tea party |
| 41% | ICE | 3 | Punch landed on you in a boxing match? Press an ___ pack to numb the pain immediately |
| 41% | SUNTAN | 6 | The kind of lotion you put on to avoid sunburn and get a 25a |
| 41% | CACHE | 5 | What you might be asked to clear on a tech-support call |
| 41% | LIE | 3 | Stand's opposite ... or a bad thing to do on the stand |
| 41% | USHERS | 6 | They will escort you to the seat in a theater |
| 41% | SUPPORT | 7 | A shoulder to lean on; to bear the weight |
| 40% | BATONETHOUSAND | 14 | "Not to put you on the spot, but who is your favorite pet?" |