| 100% | BLACKCAT | 8 | Bad omen if this feline crosses your path |
| 49% | BLACKCAT | 8 | If one crosses your path, you might get bad luck |
| 41% | OMEN | 4 | A black cat crossing your path is seen as a bad ___ |
| 41% | OMEN | 4 | A black cat crossing your path is supposedly a bad one |
| 34% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat crossing your path, perhaps |
| 34% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat crossing your path, for example |
| 34% | OMEN | 4 | A coyote crossing your path, e.g. |
| 32% | OMEN | 4 | A black cat crossing your path is supposedly one |
| 32% | BLACKCAT | 8 | This feline is said to bring bad luck |
| 31% | BLACK | 5 | With 8-Across, unlucky thing to cross your path, it's said |
| 30% | BADOMEN | 7 | Sinister sign, such as having a black cat cross your path: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PARALLELS | 9 | These two lines will never cross paths |
| 29% | HAIRCUT | 7 | If your head is looking shaggy, you need this |
| 28% | CASINOS | 7 | Where $50 bills and crossing your legs may be considered bad luck |
| 28% | JINXED | 6 | If you have lots of bad luck, you might be this |
| 28% | HAPPY | 5 | If you're this and you know it, clap your hands |
| 27% | OER | 3 | This could be above your head if you're interested in poetry |
| 27% | BLOWOUT | 7 | Good for your hair and bad if you're driving |
| 27% | BLISTERS | 8 | You might get these on your feet in bad shoes |
| 26% | NSFW | 4 | "Don't open this link if your boss is around" letters |
| 26% | FERRY | 5 | *Transport* Board this carrier if you have a river to cross |
| 26% | ROW | 3 | You may have to do this if your Mercury Pro XS quits |
| 25% | AARP | 4 | Group you're almost eligible for if your age is this clue number |
| 25% | SRES | 4 | If you're over 50, consider buying your new condo from one with this designation (abbr.) |
| 24% | ICE | 3 | This will send a chill down your spine, if you put it on your spine, of course |
| 24% | BRA | 3 | Cross Your Heart ___ (Playtex product) |
| 23% | ACAT | 4 | If you were an ancient Mayan, you'd likely call on this deity before you get your ritual tattoo |
| 23% | SLIPPERYSLOPE | 13 | If you criticize this puzzle, where will it end? Before long, you'll be criticizing your mother's cooking! |
| 23% | MEETS | 5 | Crosses paths |
| 23% | MET | 3 | Crossed paths |