| 100% | JOYDIVISION | 11 | Band represented by 18-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 55% | MOON | 4 | It has phases that are represented by the starts of 18-, 29-, 47- and 61-Across ... and by 1-Down |
| 49% | TREE | 4 | Thing "hugged" by 18- and 60-Across and 4- and 27-Down |
| 46% | ABRIEF | 6 | With 38 and 47 Across, best-seller written by 24/49 Across |
| 45% | COLLISIONS | 10 | Causes of some rear-end damage, as represented by the rear ends of 18-, 22-, 38- and 58-Across |
| 43% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Advantages, or a hint to 18-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 40% | RICHARDKIMBLE | 13 | Role played by 18- and 44-Across: 2 wds. |
| 39% | MANINOUTERSPACE | 15 | Project Mercury objective (and a hint to 1-, 18-, 27-, 47-, 62- and 68-Across) |
| 39% | THEHEIST | 8 | Debut album by 18-Across and Ryan Lewis: 2 wds. |
| 39% | DOH | 3 | Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across |
| 39% | JUNEIS | 6 | With 4 Down, 26 Across, and 18 Down, "Carousel" song famously slaughtered by Leslie Uggams |
| 38% | NEVERSAYNEVER | 13 | #1 hit single by 18-Across and 40-Across (3 wds.) |
| 38% | THRIFTSHOP | 10 | 2013 #1 hit by 18-Across and Ryan Lewis: 2 wds. |
| 38% | BANDB | 5 | Cozy lodging hinted at by 18-, 23-, 36-, 50-, and 55-Across |
| 38% | AGREEKSTOICSAID | 15 | With 27- and 47-Across, a philosophy prof's remark |
| 38% | CHIPS | 5 | Things that 18-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across may have |
| 37% | GOLD | 4 | ___ Glove (award won a combined 16 times by 18-Across and 42-Across) |
| 37% | TAKEAHIKE | 9 | "Get lost!" (or advice carried out by 18-, 24-, 39- and 50-Across) |
| 37% | THERESNOIINTEAM | 15 | Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 36% | EYES | 4 | What the starts of 18-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across all have |
| 36% | SUPERFUNNIGHT | 13 | ABC sitcom created by and starring 18-Across: 3 wds. |
| 36% | NUMBERS | 7 | Represented by dots and bars in Maya writing |
| 36% | FASTBREAK | 9 | Dynamic basketball sequence represented by the starts of 17-, 23-, 30-, 40- and 49-Across |
| 36% | LIFTONESSPIRITS | 15 | See 17-, 27-, and 47-Across |
| 36% | SHADOWTYRANTS | 13 | 2018 novel in the Oregon Files series by 18-Across and 39-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | MYEVERYTHING | 12 | 2014 album by 18-Across with the hit singles "Problem" and "Break Free": 2 wds. |
| 36% | SOLONGSOWRONG | 13 | Grammy-winning album by 39-Across and 18-Across (4 wds.) |
| 35% | CMAJORSCALE | 11 | When strung together, musical sequence represented by the initials of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across |
| 35% | DRUNKENCOOK | 11 | Preparer of 17-, 27- and 47-Across? |
| 35% | FLY | 3 | Buzzer that can follow the last parts of 18-, 27-, 45- and 57-Across |