| 100% | EEK | 3 | Cry that's a homophone (and anagram) of 55-Down |
| 63% | ICEE | 4 | Drink that's a homophone of 55-Down |
| 62% | EEK | 3 | Cry that's a homophone of 81-Across |
| 58% | DOONE | 5 | Surname that's a homophone of 49 Down |
| 58% | RAY | 3 | Fish that's a homophone of 71 Down |
| 56% | NAIAD | 5 | Word that's aptly an anagram of Diana Nyad's first name and a homophone of her last name |
| 53% | YEA | 3 | Vote that's both an anagram and a synonym of "aye" |
| 53% | LEE | 3 | Name that's a homophone of 8-Down |
| 53% | AHME | 4 | Exclamation that's a homophone of 53-Down |
| 53% | ORC | 3 | Beast that's a homophone of 26-Down |
| 53% | KHAN | 4 | Title that's a homophone of 13-Down |
| 53% | ODE | 3 | Poem that's a homophone of 18-Down |
| 53% | STU | 3 | Nickname that's a homophone of 63-Down |
| 53% | VIOL | 4 | Instrument that's a homophone of 69-Down |
| 52% | OAR | 3 | Boat blade that's a homophone of 11-Down |
| 52% | ERIE | 4 | Great Lake that's a homophone of 52-Down |
| 51% | HEW | 3 | Word meaning "cut down" that's a homophone of "hue" |
| 51% | HEWS | 4 | Word meaning "cuts down" that's a homophone of "hues" |
| 50% | ALE | 3 | Beverage that’s a homophone of 24-Down |
| 49% | PREY | 4 | Predator's target that's a homophone of 28-Down |
| 49% | METE | 4 | Homophone and anagram of "meet" |
| 49% | TIDE | 4 | Homophone and anagram of "tied" |
| 49% | PEACE | 5 | Draught of ___, a potion that's known to bring down agitation and anxiety |
| 49% | HUNGRY | 6 | Starving ... and a word that's a homophone of Budapest's country |
| 49% | HUNGRY | 6 | Starving... and a word that's a homophone of Budapest's country |
| 48% | EWE | 3 | Animal that's a homophone of "U" |
| 48% | EWE | 3 | Animal that's a homophone of "you" |
| 48% | ROWS | 4 | Word that's a homophone of "rose" |
| 48% | AIL | 3 | Verb that's a homophone of "ale" |
| 48% | KOI | 3 | Fish that's a homophone of "coy" |