| 100% | CROSSWORDS | 10 | Creations of Arthur Wynne that first debuted on 12/21/1913 |
| 30% | ALAN | 4 | First name of two of the 12 astronauts who have walked on the moon |
| 29% | FELIX | 5 | Cartoon character that was one of the first images transmitted on TV |
| 29% | RENT | 4 | Payment that's often due on the first day of each month |
| 29% | UPTON | 5 | First name on the cover of Oil! |
| 29% | CROSSWORD | 9 | Arthur Wynne creation |
| 29% | ABC | 3 | TV network that aired the first episode of "Mork & Mindy" on September 14, 1978 |
| 29% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band that has the first letter of each member on its name |
| 29% | STARLOG | 7 | Defunct magazine that featured Kirk and Spock on the cover of its first issue |
| 29% | SLEDS | 5 | Toys that might be dusted off on the first snow day of the year |
| 28% | STAN | 4 | First name of the dad on "American Dad!" |
| 28% | KILLINGFLOOR | 12 | Debut novel by 25-Across that was the basis for the first season of "Reacher" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | IPAD | 4 | Product that had sales of more than 300,000 on its first day in 2010 |
| 28% | RND | 3 | Campaign of Comic Relief US that took place digitally on Thursday, May 21, 2020 (abbr.) |
| 28% | ELEANOR | 7 | First name on a headstone at the graveyard of St. Peter's Church that inspired a Beatles song |
| 27% | ALLMYCHILDREN | 13 | TV show that debuted on 1/5/70 (end of the cry) |
| 27% | LOST | 4 | TV show that debuted on 9/22/04 (middle of the cry) |
| 27% | ARTFLEMING | 10 | First host of "Jeopardy!," which debuted in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 27% | MIMI | 4 | "The Emancipation of ___" (2005 Mariah Carey album that debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200) |
| 27% | DIRTYDANCING | 12 | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" musical film that debuted August 21, 1987 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | FLIPFLOPPING | 12 | Switching positions, and a phrase spelled by the first letters of 12 words that have switched positions |
| 27% | LUCKY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 21- and 49-Across and 3- and 32-Down |
| 27% | OHS | 3 | Creation of Pres. Bush in Oct. 2001 headed up by Tom Ridge, that was made into a full dept. on November 25, 2002 (abbr.) |
| 26% | ARIES | 5 | First of 12 |
| 26% | METHREE | 7 | "I'm with both of you on that!" (2 wds.) |
| 26% | PIUSI | 5 | First of 12 popes |
| 26% | ENERO | 5 | First of 12 abroad |
| 26% | ARIES | 5 | First of 12 signs |
| 26% | ALSO | 4 | On top of that |
| 26% | JOHNI | 5 | First of 21 Popes |