| 100% | NAMER | 5 | First to spot a comet, usually |
| 55% | ONEPIN | 6 | The first to go on a strike, usually |
| 50% | YEA | 3 | One of the first to raise a hand, usually |
| 47% | BELFRY | 6 | Where to spot a ringer |
| 47% | MENU | 4 | First thing a waiter brings to the table, usually |
| 46% | ROSETTA | 7 | *First spacecraft to orbit a comet (2014) |
| 46% | CRAG | 4 | Place to spot a mountain goat |
| 46% | PAWN | 4 | First to move, usually |
| 45% | DECK | 4 | Where to spot a king or queen |
| 45% | NEPAL | 5 | Place to spot a 48-Down, maybe |
| 45% | NEPALPALPALES | 13 | Himalayan friend reacts to spotting a yeti? |
| 44% | GUTENBERG | 9 | First to use a printing press |
| 44% | BOPP | 4 | Scientist who, with Hale, spotted a comet in 1995 |
| 44% | ONES | 4 | First column to add, usually |
| 43% | TREE | 4 | Spot for a tire swing, usually |
| 43% | ARM | 3 | Spot for a vaccine injection, usually |
| 43% | OMEN | 4 | Appearance of a comet, to some |
| 43% | DOGGY | 5 | Spot, to a tot |
| 43% | OCCUPY | 6 | To fill a spot |
| 42% | WELCOME | 7 | First word from a hotelier, usually |
| 42% | THERE | 5 | First word in a limerick, usually |
| 42% | DEAR | 4 | First word in a letter, usually |
| 42% | TEE | 3 | Spot for a first shot |
| 42% | LANE | 4 | Spot assigned to a bowler |
| 41% | BANNISTER | 9 | First to run a mile in under 4 minutes: Roger __ |
| 41% | ANTE | 4 | To start a pot, usually in poker |
| 41% | BATTERYSIZE | 11 | AAA, to a 56-Across, usually |
| 41% | CUPPA | 5 | Spot of tea, to a Brit |
| 41% | STATELINE | 9 | Spot for a “Welcome to . . .” sign |