| 100% | DREYER | 6 | Former partner-in-dessert of Edy's |
| 57% | OPIE | 4 | Anthony's former partner in radio |
| 57% | KEY | 3 | Peele's former partner in comedy |
| 55% | SONNYBONO | 9 | Cher's former partner in life and music |
| 52% | TOAD | 4 | Partner of Frog in a children's book series |
| 51% | EVE | 3 | Adam's partner in the Garden of Eden |
| 51% | TESS | 4 | Joel's partner in "The Last of Us" |
| 50% | EVE | 3 | Adam's female partner in the Garden of Eden |
| 49% | LINK | 4 | Princess Zelda's partner in "The Legends of Zelda" game |
| 49% | DAH | 3 | Dit's partner, in Morse code (anagram of "had") |
| 48% | TOPHATS | 7 | Partners of tails ... and what's found in the answers to starred clues |
| 48% | SAGE | 4 | One of rosemary's partners in song |
| 47% | RIPA | 4 | Former TV partner of Strahan |
| 47% | RUE | 3 | Partner of rosemary, in Shakespeare |
| 47% | NOVAK | 5 | Partner of Evans in journalism |
| 47% | VINEGAR | 7 | Partner of oil, in salads |
| 47% | BORN | 4 | Partner of raised, in bios |
| 47% | KAT | 3 | Partner of Kit in confectionery |
| 47% | ELSE | 4 | Partner of "if" in coding |
| 47% | LEWIS | 5 | Partner of Clark in exploration |
| 47% | POKE | 4 | Partner of "stick," in tattooing |
| 47% | REGS | 4 | Partner of rules, in brief |
| 47% | FOROLDTIMESSAKE | 15 | In remembrance of former days |
| 47% | OPRAH | 5 | Former TV host who stars in HBO's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" |
| 47% | JEFFDANIELS | 11 | Portrayer of Jack's partner Harry Temple in "Speed": 2 wds. |
| 47% | LAT | 3 | Partner of long. in a G.P.S. location |
| 47% | CLAFOUTI | 8 | French dessert of fruit encased in sweet batter |
| 47% | SEL | 3 | Partner of poivre, in French seasoning |
| 47% | SALT | 4 | Partner of Pepa, in hip-hop |