| 100% | WILLARD | 7 | Al's predecessor on "Today" |
| 58% | SALAD | 5 | Dish Al's cooked today |
| 57% | SCALIA | 6 | Gorsuch's predecessor on the bench |
| 57% | EDNA | 4 | Carol's predecessor on "The Simpsons" |
| 56% | BRENNAN | 7 | Souter's predecessor on the Supreme Court |
| 56% | PAAR | 4 | Carson's predecessor on "The Tonight Show" |
| 56% | LENO | 4 | Fallon's predecessor on "The Tonight Show" |
| 56% | OCONNOR | 7 | Alito's predecessor on the Supreme Court |
| 56% | JON | 3 | Trevor's predecessor on "The Daily Show" |
| 56% | STEWART | 7 | Noah's predecessor on "The Daily Show" |
| 56% | PAAR | 4 | Carson’s predecessor on the “Tonight Show” |
| 54% | MATTSMITH | 9 | Peter Capaldi's predecessor on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 53% | APP | 3 | One of many on today's phones |
| 53% | CRAIGFERGUSON | 13 | James Corden's predecessor on 17-/18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 52% | PEG | 3 | Al's wife on "Married... With Children" |
| 52% | PEG | 3 | Al's wife on "Married ... With Children" |
| 49% | ILOST | 5 | Weird Al Yankovic's "___ on Jeopardy" |
| 49% | ILOST | 5 | "Weird Al" Yankovic's "___ on Jeopardy" |
| 49% | SCAR | 4 | Mark on Al Capone's face |
| 48% | SALLY | 5 | "___'s Take on the USA Today Crossword" (blog) |
| 48% | TOMORROW | 8 | On the day after today |
| 47% | BUSINESSCLASS | 13 | "Executives, today's lesson is on jet financing" |
| 47% | PEG | 3 | Al Bundy's wife, on "Married... with Children" |
| 47% | PEG | 3 | Al Bundy's wife on "Married... with Children" |
| 47% | BUD | 3 | Al Bundy's son on "Married ... With Children" |
| 47% | ILOST | 5 | "Weird Al" Yankovic's "___ on Jeopardy" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | PEG | 3 | Al Bundy's wife on "Married ... With Children" |
| 46% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | Who's on a mission in today's puzzle? |
| 46% | ROKER | 5 | Al of NBC’s “Today” |
| 46% | SEALEVEL | 8 | Something on the rise today |