| 100% | FLATHEADSCREW | 13 | Fastener that was called 80-Across before a rounded design was implemented |
| 46% | ORGANICFARMING | 14 | Activity that was called 111-Across before pesticides |
| 45% | SILENTFILM | 10 | Entertainment category that was called 97-Across before talkies |
| 45% | PAPERCOPY | 9 | Object that was called 100-Across before electronic documents |
| 45% | SNAILMAIL | 9 | System that was called 34-Across before the Internet |
| 44% | BLACKLICORICE | 13 | Food that was called 53-Across before Twizzlers and the like |
| 44% | BRITISHENGLISH | 14 | Dialect that was called 22-Across before the age of colonialism |
| 43% | REALNUMBER | 10 | Concept that was called 36-Across before research into the square root of negatives |
| 38% | ABS | 3 | Muscles that might be called a "six-pack" |
| 37% | SWEET | 5 | The kind of dishes that are served before fruits in a multi-course meal |
| 36% | STORAGEWARS | 11 | A&E reality show that might be called “one man’s trash . . . TV” |
| 36% | THEBEATLES | 10 | Rock band that officially broke up about a month before 47-Across was released (2 wds.) |
| 35% | PLOW | 4 | A farm implement that is pulled by Oxen or a tractor |
| 35% | DEPOP | 5 | App that’s been called “a little bit eBay and a little bit Instagram” |
| 35% | SHOWTIME | 8 | "Shameless" network launched in 1976 that was a popular binge-worthy option before Netflix |
| 35% | UBERS | 5 | Rides in a car that was called via an app |
| 35% | TGI | 3 | Letters before "F" that may be a week-ending sigh |
| 34% | CHERRY | 6 | ___ blossom viewing, also called hanami in Japan, that is a centuries-old celebration of flowers |
| 34% | PRESENT | 7 | “Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the ___” |
| 34% | BEER | 4 | Drink that might be called a "brewski" |
| 34% | STIES | 5 | Places that are a mucky 7-Across |
| 34% | MTV | 3 | "Jersey Shore" channel launched in 1981 that was a popular binge-worthy option before Netflix: Abbr. |
| 34% | ESPN | 4 | "Baseball Tonight" airer launched in 1979 that was a popular binge-worthy option before Netflix: Abbr. |
| 34% | BETTER | 6 | "___ Call Saul," American crime drama TV series that is a spin-off, prequel, and sequel of "Breaking Bad" |
| 34% | MACAW | 5 | Bird that's been called a "winged rainbow" |
| 34% | PENCE | 5 | Coins that are fractions of a 40-Across |
| 34% | KLEENEX | 7 | Something that may be used before a blessing |
| 33% | AUG | 3 | Mo. that was called Sextilis until it was renamed after a Roman emperor |
| 33% | CHAI | 4 | A spiced Indian brew that is a type of 14-Across |
| 33% | STAPLE | 6 | Piece of thin wire that is a paper fastener |