| 100% | STUTTER | 7 | Difficulty to speak, pausing or repeating parts |
| 40% | SMATTER | 7 | To speak with superficial or limited knowledge |
| 39% | MIS | 3 | Lead-in to speak or spell |
| 39% | INTERCEDE | 9 | To speak or act on behalf of someone else |
| 39% | VOICELESS | 9 | Unable to speak or express an opinion |
| 39% | RETICENCE | 9 | Unwillingness to speak about thoughts or feelings |
| 38% | DIVIDE | 6 | To separate or section into parts |
| 38% | HESITATE | 8 | To pause or delay action temporarily |
| 38% | HESITATE | 8 | To pause or delay before acting |
| 37% | NAPA | 4 | Place to get wine or car parts |
| 37% | REST | 4 | To take a quick break or pause |
| 37% | SPRAIN | 6 | To twist or wrench a body part |
| 37% | NEED | 4 | Difficulty, so to speak |
| 36% | PASSAGE | 7 | Part of a book ... or something to book |
| 36% | EAR | 3 | Body part to lend or bend |
| 36% | HANDLE | 6 | Part of bag used to hold or carry it |
| 36% | BACKREST | 8 | Part of a chair or sofa to lean against |
| 35% | RESOLVE | 7 | Find a solution to a difficulty or argument |
| 34% | NARRATE | 7 | To give a spoken or written account of something, as with books |
| 34% | SCREEN | 6 | Part of your phone or television that you might be "glued" to |
| 33% | KEEPINTOUCH | 11 | Parting words suggested by all or part of the answers to starred clues |
| 32% | WORD | 4 | Part of a sentence, or change a letter in 22a to get the answer |
| 32% | NOD | 3 | Silent assent ... or, in two parts, a hint to three long answers |
| 32% | ADINERCOSTUME | 13 | "Someday I'll graduate from 'Girl in ___' to an actual speaking part" |
| 32% | RINSECYCLE | 10 | Part of washing ... or what's exhibited by the circled letters from top to bottom |
| 32% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 32% | ECHO | 4 | Mythical Greek nymph cursed to only repeat the last words spoken to her |
| 32% | BRANDED | 7 | Labeled ... or, divided into three parts, what surrounds the answers to starred clues |
| 32% | SWITCHPOSITIONS | 15 | Trade places ... or a hint to parts of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 32% | NOENTRY | 7 | "Keep out!" sign ... or, in three parts, each answer to a starred clue |