| 100% | IPO | 3 | Event covered by the WSJ |
| 57% | GALA | 4 | Event covered by paparazzi |
| 53% | IRIS | 4 | It's covered by the cornea |
| 53% | IRIS | 4 | Eye part covered by the cornea |
| 52% | IMAMAN | 6 | Bo Diddley tune covered by the Yardbirds |
| 52% | SWAY | 4 | '50s song covered by The Pussycat Dolls |
| 52% | IRIS | 4 | Colored eye part covered by the cornea |
| 52% | LOUIE | 5 | Richard Berry song covered by the Kingsmen: __ __ |
| 51% | SWEETJANE | 9 | Velvet Underground song covered by the Cowboy Junkies |
| 51% | ACT | 3 | "___ Naturally" (Buck Owens song covered by the Beatles) |
| 51% | FALLOFROME | 10 | Event facilitated by the Vandals' plundering |
| 50% | AUGUST | 6 | Month covered by the star signs Leo and Virgo |
| 50% | CHAD | 4 | Country that's largely covered by the Sahara Desert |
| 50% | XTRA | 4 | Online magazine, published by Pink Triangle Press, that covers news and events of interest to the LGBTQ community |
| 50% | AUSTRIA | 7 | European country known for being covered by the Eastern Alps |
| 49% | SOME | 4 | "Gimme ___ Lovin'" (Spencer Davis Group song covered by the Blues Brothers) |
| 49% | HAZY | 4 | "A ___ Shade of Winter" (Simon & Garfunkel hit covered by The Bangles) |
| 49% | HAZY | 4 | "A ___ Shade of Winter" (Simon & Garfunkel song covered by The Bangles) |
| 49% | SHADE | 5 | "A Hazy ___ of Winter" (Simon & Garfunkel song covered by the Bangles) |
| 49% | LEGBYE | 6 | Extra covered by the Rules of Cricket, Law 26 part 2 |
| 49% | ISON | 4 | "Time ___ My Side," song covered by The Rolling Stones: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DOYOUWANTTODANCE | 16 | 1958 Bobby Freeman hit covered by the Beach Boys and the Ramones |
| 48% | HAVE | 4 | "___ a Cigar," Pink Floyd song that was covered by the Foo Fighters |
| 47% | TREASON | 7 | Crime covered by Article III of the Constitution |
| 47% | MOMA | 4 | Inst. protested by the Women Artists Visibility Event |
| 47% | ISON | 4 | "Time ____ My Side," song covered by The Rolling Stones in 1964: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MAN | 3 | "Vegetable ___," Pink Floyd song that was covered by The Jesus and Mary Chain |
| 47% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 46% | TRIATHLON | 9 | Athletics event done by the Brownlee brothers |
| 46% | TEAPARTY | 8 | Looney event hosted by the Mad Hatter |