| 100% | HIGHS | 5 | Euphoric states [8][7] |
| 66% | HIGHS | 5 | Euphoric states |
| 66% | CLOUDNINE | 9 | Euphoric state |
| 66% | HIGH | 4 | Euphoric state |
| 66% | LALALAND | 8 | Euphoric state |
| 56% | AGES | 4 | 7, 8, 9, etc. |
| 53% | ODDS | 4 | 7:30 or 8:15, say |
| 52% | RAPTURE | 7 | Overwhelming happiness, euphoric religious state |
| 52% | ATNOS | 5 | 7 for N, 8 for O, etc. |
| 52% | UTAH | 4 | State whose road signs feature 8-Downs |
| 52% | KENTUCKY | 8 | It borders 7 other states |
| 51% | GAS | 3 | Element 7, 8, or 10 |
| 50% | THE | 3 | With 7- and 8-Across, "Preposterous!" |
| 50% | NOT | 3 | See 7-Across or 8-Across |
| 49% | BACKWARD | 8 | In reverse order, like the numbers 9, 8, 7... |
| 47% | HRS | 3 | 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, etc.: Abbr. |
| 47% | SPIRE | 5 | Architectural feature depicted between 7- and 8-Down |
| 46% | COUNTDOWN | 9 | 10, 9, 8, 7, 6... final moments of a rocket launch |
| 46% | GASES | 5 | Elements No. 7, 8, 9 and 10, e.g. |
| 46% | FLA | 3 | U.S. state 110 miles from 7-Across (Abbr.) |
| 43% | LOUISIANA | 9 | Third of four US states that are 8-Down letters long |
| 43% | WISCONSIN | 9 | Second of four US states that are 8-Down letters long |
| 43% | SAID | 4 | With 7- and 8-Across, mocking phrase following an unpopular opinion |
| 42% | TENN | 4 | Fourth of four US states that are 8-Down letters long: Abbr. |
| 42% | MINN | 4 | First of four US states that are 8-Down letters long: Abbr. |
| 41% | EVENS | 5 | 2, 4, 6 and 8, but not 1, 3, 5 and 7 |
| 41% | PIERRE | 6 | U.S. state capital that rhymes with 9-Across (not 7-Across!) |
| 40% | ASIA | 4 | About 8.7% of a globe |
| 40% | REVERSE | 7 | What the numbers 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are in |
| 40% | CRAP | 4 | ___ out (throw a 7 when you need an 8 at the dice table) |