| 100% | SMART | 5 | Adjective for a clever person that is an antonym and alliteration for "silly" |
| 86% | GENEROUS | 8 | Adjective for a charitable person that is an antonym and alliteration for "grasping" |
| 77% | NOBLE | 5 | Adjective for an honorable person that is an antonym and alliteration for "nasty" |
| 77% | HAPPY | 5 | Adjective for a joyous occasion that is an antonym and alliteration for "hapless" |
| 77% | CLEAR | 5 | Adjective for a sunny morning that is an antonym and alliteration for "cloudy" |
| 71% | BRAVE | 5 | Adjective for a lion-hearted person that is an antonym and alliteration for "bashful" |
| 62% | VIVID | 5 | Adjective for some "colorful" dreams that is an antonym and alliteration for "vague" |
| 40% | NERD | 4 | Term for a bookish person that was coined by Dr. Seuss |
| 39% | THEBIGAPPLE | 11 | Nickname for New York City that was first popularized by John Fitz Gerald and was a part of an ad campaign: 3 wds. |
| 38% | SALTY | 5 | Making a comeback is this "sodium-rich" slangy term for an annoyed person that originated in the late 1930's |
| 38% | TWIT | 4 | British slang for a foolish person that can be found in "Twitter" |
| 36% | HUGE | 4 | Adjective similar to "large" that would be an apt descriptor for Shrek |
| 36% | TEXAS | 5 | State that was an independent country for a decade beginning in 1836 |
| 36% | DEFTLY | 6 | In a way that is clever and quick |
| 36% | VAST | 4 | Ocean adjective that is a synonym for "enormous" |
| 36% | BANQUET | 7 | Elaborate meal that is often ceremonious and hosted in honor of a person |
| 36% | SLUG | 4 | Slow mollusk without a shell that was an inspiration for Jabba the Hutt |
| 35% | HANDSOME | 8 | Adjective for a good-looking man, or word that starts with an often-gloved body part |
| 35% | SWF | 3 | Personal ad letters that are an abbreviation for a 1992 Bridget Fonda movie title |
| 34% | TORO | 4 | Brand of lawn mowers and snow blowers that is also the Spanish word for a "bull" |
| 34% | UNDECLARED | 10 | Sitcom starring Jay Baruchel that ran for a single season and was created by Judd Apatow |
| 34% | OWL | 3 | Bird that is a symbol for people who are active at night |
| 34% | MACGUFFIN | 9 | Term for an item that is essential to a film's plot |
| 34% | RAMBLINGROSE | 12 | 1991 drama starring 16-Across and 39-Across that is the only film to have a mother and daughter both nominated for an Oscar for the same film (2 wds.) |
| 34% | SUN | 3 | ___ Country, airline that is an operator for Amazon Air and can take you to your travel destination |
| 34% | TITANIC | 7 | 1997 epic romance that scored an Oscar and a #1 hit with "My Heart Will Go On" |
| 34% | SCARLET | 7 | "The ___ Letter," historical fiction novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that was an inspiration for the film "Easy A" |
| 34% | IDA | 3 | Name that becomes a contraction when an apostrophe and a hyphen are added |
| 34% | WINTER | 6 | Cold season that is a common setting for 19a, 44a, 42d, and 46d |
| 34% | BOYFRIEND | 9 | 2019 Ariana Grande and Social House hit that was nominated for a Grammy |