| 100% | ESL | 3 | Course where the conjugation of to be might be taught: abbr. |
| 61% | ESL | 3 | Course in which conjugations of is may be taught: abbr. |
| 48% | BEHINDTIME | 10 | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| 47% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 46% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 43% | HOTPANTS | 8 | Sexy '70s fad ... and where the answers to starred clues might be found? |
| 43% | EDEN | 4 | The garden of ___ is fabled to be where Adam and Eve lived |
| 42% | ECON | 4 | School course where you might learn about division of labor: Abbr. |
| 42% | MOM | 3 | The second Sunday of May is dedicated to her |
| 41% | SUE | 3 | Islet in the Torres Strait of only about 4/10 sq. mi. where it may be quite easy to take the inhabitants (about 250) to court |
| 41% | USA | 3 | Country where 25 of the 32 NHL teams are based: Abbr. |
| 41% | ERES | 4 | Part of the conjugation of the Spanish "to be" |
| 41% | CHEEK | 5 | Part of the face where blush might be applied |
| 41% | LIP | 3 | Part of the mouth where gloss may be applied |
| 41% | TIP | 3 | It might be equal to 20% of the bill |
| 41% | MATCHBOXCARS | 12 | 2019 additions to the Toy Hall of Fame that may be collected (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ESL | 3 | Course that a newcomer to the US might take: Abbr. |
| 40% | ESTA | 4 | Part of the Spanish conjugation of "to be" |
| 40% | STARTINGGATES | 13 | Where horse races begin ... and where the beginning of 19-, 30- and 40-Across might be seen |
| 40% | HERBGARDEN | 10 | Where the first words of 17-, 26- and 47-Across may be found |
| 40% | ALS | 3 | The Ice Bucket Challenge is meant to raise awareness of this disease: Abbr. |
| 40% | DEEPEND | 7 | Section of the pool where a diving board might be found |
| 40% | UFO | 3 | Sighting in the sky that might turn out to be a weather balloon: Abbr. |
| 40% | ASL | 3 | What might be seen in the corner of a TV screen: Abbr. |
| 40% | REM | 3 | Sleep phase that might be the subject of a sleep study: Abbr. |
| 39% | ZOO | 3 | Where you may not be allowed to "feed the animals" |
| 39% | SIDEWALKCHALK | 13 | 2020 addition to the Toy Hall of Fame that may be sold in a bucket (2 wds.) |
| 39% | COLORINGBOOK | 12 | 2019 addition to the Toy Hall of Fame that may be filled with cartoon characters (2 wds.) |
| 39% | LARAMIE | 7 | Where the University of Wyoming is |
| 39% | CUBA | 4 | Where the Bay of Pigs is |