| 100% | TOES | 4 | Answer that would be more apt at 10 Down? |
| 47% | GALAAPPLE | 9 | Fruit that would be apt to eat at a party |
| 43% | SPAM | 4 | Annoying messages that would at least be apt if they were about canned meat |
| 39% | LIE | 3 | Word that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay" |
| 38% | ORAL | 4 | Kind of exam that would be apt in dental school? |
| 37% | CHESSPIES | 9 | Treats that would be apt desserts for a certain board game tournament |
| 37% | AMP | 3 | Device that would be out of place at a chamber music concert |
| 37% | UNASKED | 7 | Like some questions that will never be answered |
| 36% | STARINGATTHESUN | 15 | 1997 U2 hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 36% | INTOTHENIGHT | 12 | 2007 Santana hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 36% | CASTAVOTE | 9 | What many Americans will do on 17-Across (as hinted at by highlighting all the V's in this puzzle's answer) |
| 36% | MOONSHADOW | 10 | 1971 Cat Stevens hit that would be apt to play during a 46-Across |
| 36% | CAT | 3 | Catcher of many intruders at 10 Downing Street (1973-86) |
| 35% | ORES | 4 | Most of the samples an assayer will look at |
| 35% | CHESHIRECAT | 11 | Fictional feline that could disappear at will |
| 34% | NOCTURNAL | 9 | Animals that are more active at night are this |
| 34% | MULTIVERSE | 10 | Theory that many different realities are happening at once |
| 33% | WANNABET | 8 | Offer that may be answered by "How much?" |
| 33% | SKATEBOARDING | 13 | Discipline that will be a medal event for the first time at the 38-Across Olympics |
| 33% | SURFING | 7 | Discipline that will be a medal event for the first time at the 38-Across Olympics |
| 33% | WOWIE | 5 | "Gosh, will you look at that!" |
| 33% | ILLBE | 5 | "Well, will you look at that!" |
| 33% | APPLE | 5 | Granny Smith or Honeycrisp treat that will add a sweet crunch to the dessert at 37d |
| 33% | ORANGE | 6 | Juicy and vibrant citrus product that will add a tangy twist to the dessert at 37d |
| 32% | HUGE | 4 | Adjective similar to "large" that would be an apt descriptor for Shrek |
| 32% | SPORTCLIMBING | 13 | Discipline that will be a medal event for the first time at the 38-Across Olympics (2 wds.) |
| 32% | SLOTS | 5 | Some chancy things that will get you in the right frame of mind at Reno-Tahoe International Airport |
| 31% | FDA | 3 | Org. founded in 1884 that will help you maintain that smile on your daily jog down Miami's beach |
| 31% | BOG | 3 | "So much work will ___ him down!" (burden hopelessly) |
| 31% | TRANSOM | 7 | Entryway feature at 10 Downing Street |