| 100% | SOUTH | 5 | Cardinal 3 of 4 (follow directions) |
| 78% | EAST | 4 | Cardinal 1 of 4 (follow directions) |
| 78% | TSEW | 4 | Cardinal 2 of 4 (follow directions) |
| 72% | HTRON | 5 | Cardinal 4 of 4 (follow directions) |
| 47% | PER | 3 | Following the direction of |
| 43% | ERN | 3 | Suffix for any of the cardinal directions |
| 43% | NORTE | 5 | One of the cardinal directions in Spanish |
| 41% | BIRDIE | 6 | Score of 3 on a par 4, e.g. |
| 40% | THISISUS | 8 | Subtitle of the 2013 One Direction concert movie: 3 wds. |
| 40% | RENE | 4 | Actress Russo of "Lethal Weapon 3" and "Lethal Weapon 4" |
| 39% | CONCLAVE | 8 | Gathering of cardinals that elected Pope Francis on 3/13/13 |
| 38% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that’s not part of a U.S. state name |
| 38% | OBEY | 4 | Follow directions |
| 38% | TOETHELINE | 10 | Follow directions |
| 38% | NUMBERS | 7 | 5, 3/4, pi, square root of -1 ... or a word that follows the starts of 17-, 27-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 38% | OBEYS | 5 | Follows directions |
| 38% | OBEYED | 6 | Followed directions |
| 38% | STEERS | 6 | Follows directions? |
| 38% | OBEYING | 7 | Following directions |
| 38% | ACT | 3 | Follow direction? |
| 37% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that’s not in the name of a U.S. state |
| 37% | ASIA | 4 | About 3/4 of Russia |
| 37% | LETITBE | 7 | 1970 Beatles song whose title follows the lyrics "Speaking words of wisdom": 3 wds. |
| 36% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal direction that does not appear in the name of a U.S. state |
| 36% | ICANTCOOK | 9 | Explanation one might give for following the directions of 18-, 24-, 39- and 47-Across? |
| 36% | WAVES | 5 | They can follow the starts of 18- and 56-Across and 4- and 33-Down |
| 36% | ENSUE | 5 | Follow directions and prosecute |
| 36% | EAU | 3 | About 3/4 of la Terre |
| 36% | LESLIENIELSEN | 13 | Portrayer of President Baxter Harris in "Scary Movie 3" and "Scary Movie 4": 2 wds. |
| 36% | ENSUED | 6 | Followed directions and prosecuted |