| 100% | OMEN | 4 | Broken mirror or a raven, to some |
| 67% | OMEN | 4 | Broken mirror or dark clouds, to some |
| 67% | OMEN | 4 | Broken mirror or black cat, to some |
| 67% | OMEN | 4 | Broken mirror or an eclipse, to some |
| 61% | OMEN | 4 | A broken mirror or red sky, to the superstitious |
| 56% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat or broken mirror, to some |
| 56% | OMENS | 5 | Black cats or broken mirrors, to some |
| 54% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat or broken mirror, to some people |
| 53% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat or broken mirror, to a superstitious person |
| 52% | OMEN | 4 | Broken mirror, to some |
| 52% | BADOMEN | 7 | Broken mirror, to some |
| 52% | OMENS | 5 | Broken mirrors, to some |
| 50% | UNLUCKY | 7 | Like breaking a mirror, according to some people |
| 50% | OMEN | 4 | Broken glass or an eclipse, to some |
| 48% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat or a broken mirror, for one |
| 48% | OMEN | 4 | Breaking of a mirror, some fear |
| 47% | BADOMENS | 8 | Black cat, broken mirror, etc., to some (2 wds.) |
| 47% | REST | 4 | To take a quick break or pause |
| 46% | HOED | 4 | Weeded a garden, or broke some ground |
| 45% | OMEN | 4 | Sign of trouble to some, like an eclipse or a black cat |
| 45% | CULTIVATE | 9 | To grow a few mushrooms or maybe gather some interest |
| 45% | HOED | 4 | Weeded a garden, or broke up some clods |
| 44% | OMEN | 4 | Black cat or broken mirror, for some |
| 44% | RANDR | 5 | Break, briefly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | PARLOR | 6 | Place to get a tattoo or some ice cream |
| 44% | DELI | 4 | Place to buy a knish or some cold cuts |
| 42% | BADOMEN | 7 | Broken mirror or black cat, say |
| 42% | WARM | 4 | Like some welcomes, or change a letter in 39a to get the answer |
| 42% | GLOSS | 5 | Some makeup ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 41% | OMEN | 4 | A black cat or a broken mirror may be a bad one |