| 100% | PATRONSAINT | 11 | Francis of Assisi or Catherine of Siena, to Italy (5-2-3) (8) |
| 44% | CHARCUTERIEBOARD | 16 | Artistically arranged appetizer, or where to find the beginnings of 3-, 5-, 8-, and 10-Down |
| 39% | FIBONACCI | 9 | Eponym of a number series that begins 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ... |
| 37% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
| 36% | PRIMENUMBER | 11 | 2, 3, or 5 |
| 35% | CHOCOLATEDROP | 13 | Kiss alternative ... or a hint to the starts of 3-, 5-, 10-, 14-, 26-, 64- and 68-Down |
| 35% | PRIMENUMBER | 11 | 2, 3, or 5, e.g. |
| 34% | ROOT | 4 | 2, to 4 or 8 |
| 34% | FACTOR | 6 | 2 or 3, to 6 |
| 34% | ADDEND | 6 | The 3 or 5 in 3 + 5 = 8 |
| 32% | ODDNUMBER | 9 | Any of 1 or 3 or 5, etc.; unlucky in China |
| 32% | SERIES | 6 | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ..., e.g. |
| 32% | FIBONACCISERIES | 15 | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, etc. |
| 32% | SEQ | 3 | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ..., e.g.: Abbr. |
| 32% | ODDNUMBER | 9 | 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9: 2 wds. |
| 32% | DOWNWARDDOG | 11 | Popular yoga pose ... or a literal hint to the ends of 3-, 7-, 9- and 21-Down |
| 31% | TEABAGS | 7 | Holders of individual portions of Lipton or Tetley to be steeped: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SERIES | 6 | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 ..., e.g. |
| 31% | EYES | 4 | "All ___ on me" (phonetic hint to 2-, 3- and 5-Down) |
| 31% | SOCIALCAPITAL | 13 | Network of personal relationships ... or a punny hint to 3-, 7- and 11-Down |
| 31% | SAINT | 5 | Francis of Assisi |
| 31% | FIBONACCI | 9 | Mathematician whose eponymous sequence begins 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 ... |
| 31% | EVENS | 5 | 2, 4, 6 and 8, but not 1, 3, 5 and 7 |
| 31% | FIBONACCISERIES | 15 | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and so on |
| 31% | SUBW8RAIN | 9 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, in New York City |
| 31% | CHARTTOPPER | 11 | #1 hit, or a hint to 3-, 8-, 11- and 24-Down |
| 31% | SHEENAEASTON | 12 | Singer of the 1980s hit "Morning Train (9 to 5)": 2 wds. |
| 30% | PETDOOR | 7 | Fido or Fluffy's way to go in and out of the house: 2 wds. |
| 30% | GEAR | 4 | 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in a car, shifted by a stick |
| 30% | CANOE | 5 | Anagram of 2-Down, or something used to travel on it |