| 100% | WEIRDFLEX | 9 | Brag that might embarrass the bragger, in slang |
| 51% | REUNION | 7 | Celebration that may involve the people in 20-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 50% | DIRT | 4 | Juicy gossip that might be "dug up," in slang |
| 50% | LOLLIPOPS | 9 | Sweets that may have bubble gum in the center |
| 50% | SOCK | 4 | Garment that may lose its mate in the laundry |
| 49% | CAT | 3 | Pet that may chase the characters in 19a, 21, 44a, 46a, 43d and 56d |
| 49% | SOCK | 4 | Clothing item that might lose its mate in the laundry |
| 48% | IPOS | 4 | Débuts that may be big news in the W.S.J. |
| 48% | ALES | 4 | Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics |
| 48% | FOB | 3 | Gizmo that might be the key to getting you in your car? |
| 47% | EARS | 4 | Things that might be muffed in the cold |
| 47% | CLOUD | 5 | Thing in the sky that might bring rain |
| 47% | XXXX | 4 | Weapon that might be used in the conservatory |
| 47% | FAKETAN | 7 | Shade that might be made in the shade? |
| 47% | REARWHEELS | 10 | Rollers that might get stuck in the mud |
| 47% | GASBILL | 7 | Monthly payment that might increase in the winter |
| 47% | DEER | 4 | Animal that may be caught in the headlights |
| 47% | EGGO | 4 | Something that may pop up in the morning |
| 47% | VALISE | 6 | Something that may fit in the overhead bin |
| 47% | TIE | 3 | Shirt accessory that may flap in the wind |
| 47% | LBO | 3 | Acquisition that may be covered in the WSJ |
| 47% | LBOMB | 5 | Something that might be "dropped" prematurely in a relationship, in slang |
| 47% | KINK | 4 | Stiffness in the neck that might require a massage |
| 47% | SARI | 4 | Garment that might be draped in the nivi style |
| 47% | PLUSFOURS | 9 | Baggy knickers that might be worn in the summer |
| 47% | THREADS | 7 | Plot parts that might tie together in the end |
| 47% | SNOW | 4 | Winter's abundance that might melt in the spring |
| 47% | AFROPICK | 8 | Grooming accessory that may be stuck in the hair |
| 47% | ONES | 4 | Bills that may prove helpful in solving the contest |
| 47% | DORM | 4 | Living space that may be empty in the summer |