| 100% | IDID | 4 | Confession to "Who broke this?" |
| 73% | NOTME | 5 | Response to "Who broke this?!" |
| 69% | IDID | 4 | Sheepish answer to "Who broke this?" |
| 61% | YOLK | 4 | Break this to scramble |
| 61% | JON | 3 | Stewart who is taking a break from "The Daily Show" this summer to direct a movie |
| 56% | YEGG | 4 | Robber who breaks the safes to steal |
| 56% | BURGLARS | 8 | Thieves who break into homes to steal |
| 56% | VET | 3 | Solver to whom this puzzle is dedicated |
| 53% | WATERS | 6 | These break when baby is ready to arrive |
| 53% | SEPARATIST | 10 | One who wants to break away |
| 52% | THERESTOFUS | 11 | Who this festival is for, according to Frank Costanza |
| 52% | NOMONEYDOWN | 11 | Come-on to those who are broke |
| 52% | OLDHAND | 7 | Person who's not new to this |
| 52% | OMELETTE | 8 | One must break eggs to make this |
| 52% | ACTOR | 5 | To whom "break a leg" is said |
| 51% | SHRUBBERY | 9 | To pass the Knights Who Say Ni, bring them this |
| 51% | CHEWBACCA | 9 | Who Han Solo said this to: "Laugh it up, fuzzball" |
| 51% | RANDR | 5 | Break, briefly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 51% | FIDDLESFORBANKRUPTCY | 20 | Violins donated to people who’ve gone broke? |
| 51% | ITI | 3 | "Was ___ who wooed thee to this breast...?": Shelley |
| 51% | HACKERS | 7 | People who are able to break into computers |
| 50% | ZPVIBWFDSBDLFEUIFDPEF | 21 | Message to congratulate solvers who figure out this answer |
| 50% | LAG | 3 | Shot that determines who gets to break, in billiards |
| 49% | TOSSACOIN | 9 | Referees do this to decide who gets the ball first |
| 49% | KEKEPALMER | 10 | "Hustlers" star who coined the phrase "Sorry to this man" |
| 49% | VACAY | 5 | Summer break period central to this grid's theme, informally |
| 49% | EGGS | 4 | These need to be broken to be used |
| 48% | IKNOWAGUY | 9 | “There’s this fellow who might be able to help you” |
| 48% | MATH | 4 | People who are good at this often have something to prove |
| 48% | LETUP | 5 | Take a break, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |