| 100% | ALES | 4 | Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics |
| 58% | ALE | 3 | Bottle marked "XXX" in the comics |
| 53% | EARS | 4 | Things that might be muffed in the cold |
| 53% | XXXX | 4 | Weapon that might be used in the conservatory |
| 53% | FAKETAN | 7 | Shade that might be made in the shade? |
| 53% | DEER | 4 | Animal that may be caught in the headlights |
| 53% | LBO | 3 | Acquisition that may be covered in the WSJ |
| 53% | ALE | 3 | Bottle that might be labeled "XXX" |
| 52% | SARI | 4 | Garment that might be draped in the nivi style |
| 52% | PLUSFOURS | 9 | Baggy knickers that might be worn in the summer |
| 52% | AFROPICK | 8 | Grooming accessory that may be stuck in the hair |
| 52% | DORM | 4 | Living space that may be empty in the summer |
| 52% | SARI | 4 | Garment that may be draped in the Nivi style |
| 52% | LANTERNFLY | 10 | *Invasive species that may be spotted in the garden? |
| 52% | SWEDISHROCK | 11 | *Genre that may be featured in the Eurovision Song Contest |
| 52% | FBIFILE | 7 | Record that may be accessed in the electronic FOIA Library |
| 52% | DEER | 4 | Sometimes "spotted" animal that may be spotted in the woods |
| 51% | PULSE | 5 | Beat that might be felt in the wrist or the neck |
| 51% | CEL | 3 | Sheet that might be used in the animation-photo-transfer process |
| 51% | IPAS | 4 | Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short |
| 51% | BIENVENUE | 9 | Word that might be in the introduction to a French textbook |
| 51% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 51% | PETALS | 6 | Flower parts that may be scattered in the aisle at weddings |
| 51% | FOB | 3 | Gizmo that might be the key to getting you in your car? |
| 51% | EAR | 3 | Auditory organ that might be drawn as a "C" in the cartoons |
| 51% | RUG | 3 | Cloth that may be laid in the scene depicted in 36-Across |
| 50% | TUNE | 4 | Melody that may be whistled or sung (hidden in the word "fortune") |
| 50% | LOVEKNOT | 8 | *Romantic symbol that may be tied in the shape of a heart |
| 50% | EMOTIONS | 8 | Things that might be raised in court … with or without the shaded letter |
| 50% | FANNYPACK | 9 | Bag that may be worn over the shoulder, in spite of its name |