| 100% | IPOS | 4 | Débuts that may be big news in the W.S.J. |
| 51% | LBO | 3 | Bit of news in the W.S.J. |
| 48% | RYE | 3 | "The Catcher in the ___," novel by J.D. Salinger that is set in New York City |
| 46% | DEER | 4 | Animal that may be caught in the headlights |
| 46% | LBO | 3 | Acquisition that may be covered in the WSJ |
| 46% | EARS | 4 | Things that might be muffed in the cold |
| 46% | XXXX | 4 | Weapon that might be used in the conservatory |
| 46% | FAKETAN | 7 | Shade that might be made in the shade? |
| 46% | KIDS | 4 | New ___ on the Block, boy band that debuted in 1984 and which is known for the song "Step by Step" |
| 46% | AFROPICK | 8 | Grooming accessory that may be stuck in the hair |
| 46% | DORM | 4 | Living space that may be empty in the summer |
| 46% | SARI | 4 | Garment that may be draped in the Nivi style |
| 46% | LANTERNFLY | 10 | *Invasive species that may be spotted in the garden? |
| 46% | ALES | 4 | Bottles that might be marked "XXX" in the comics |
| 46% | SARI | 4 | Garment that might be draped in the nivi style |
| 46% | PLUSFOURS | 9 | Baggy knickers that might be worn in the summer |
| 45% | SWEDISHROCK | 11 | *Genre that may be featured in the Eurovision Song Contest |
| 45% | FBIFILE | 7 | Record that may be accessed in the electronic FOIA Library |
| 45% | DEER | 4 | Sometimes "spotted" animal that may be spotted in the woods |
| 45% | PETALS | 6 | Flower parts that may be scattered in the aisle at weddings |
| 45% | PULSE | 5 | Beat that might be felt in the wrist or the neck |
| 45% | CEL | 3 | Sheet that might be used in the animation-photo-transfer process |
| 45% | IPAS | 4 | Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short |
| 45% | BIENVENUE | 9 | Word that might be in the introduction to a French textbook |
| 45% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 45% | ATESTS | 6 | Big news in the 40's and 50's |
| 45% | TWEET | 5 | One may be quoted in the news |
| 44% | FALLS | 5 | The Niagara ___, located in New York, that is one of America's natural wonders |
| 44% | RUG | 3 | Cloth that may be laid in the scene depicted in 36-Across |
| 44% | TUNE | 4 | Melody that may be whistled or sung (hidden in the word "fortune") |