| 100% | ENDTOEND | 8 | From first to last (3 words) |
| 73% | ENDTOEND | 8 | From first to last |
| 73% | THROUGHOUT | 10 | From first to last |
| 58% | HOUSTON | 7 | First word spoken to earth from the lunar surface |
| 55% | BERRY | 5 | Word to "hang" from the last word of each long Down answer |
| 53% | ALL | 3 | First and last word of the Musketeers' motto, from the 1991 film "The Three Musketeers" |
| 51% | SKIPSAGRADE | 11 | Goes from first to third, say |
| 51% | SHIFTS | 6 | Goes from first to second, say |
| 51% | SKIP | 4 | Go from first to third, say |
| 51% | TARP | 4 | Slow roller from first to third? |
| 50% | SKIP | 4 | Go from first to third grade, say |
| 50% | BASEPATH | 8 | What takes someone from first to second |
| 50% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
| 47% | PEZ | 3 | Tablet-shaped candy whose name was derived from the first, middle, and last letters in the German word for peppermint |
| 47% | LOOKWHATYOU | 11 | "___ Made Me Do," the first single from 16a that was released late August and is a huge hit: 3 wds. |
| 46% | ADVANCE | 7 | Move from first base to second, say |
| 46% | MARGGRAF | 8 | Andreas __; first to extract sugar from beets |
| 46% | ADIEUOARSMAN | 12 | Last words from a coxswain? |
| 46% | IQUIT | 5 | Last words to the boss |
| 46% | OBIT | 4 | Last words, so to speak |
| 46% | BYE | 3 | Last word from the cricket |
| 46% | CUT | 3 | Last word from a director |
| 46% | BYE | 3 | Last word from the cricket? |
| 46% | YIP | 3 | Word repeated twice to form Aang's catchphrase from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" |
| 46% | AFTERMIDNIGHT | 13 | CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 46% | SEEMEAFTERCLASS | 15 | Ominous request from a teacher ... or a hint to the first words (and following letters!) of 17-, 26- and 43-Across |
| 46% | APPETIT | 7 | Last word before the first bite |
| 45% | CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR | 15 | Words to a first runner-up |
| 45% | WELCOME | 7 | First word from a hotelier, usually |
| 45% | NEXT | 4 | Word to the first in line |