| 100% | STEM | 4 | Grip for a glass of 1-Across, perhaps |
| 51% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of iced tea |
| 50% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of water, or a literal feature of 17-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 50% | SIR | 3 | Address for a 1-Across, perhaps |
| 49% | PINT | 4 | Common term for a glass of beer in England |
| 47% | CURE | 4 | Glass of water, for a hangover |
| 47% | ORALS | 5 | Exams one might need a glass of water for |
| 46% | MUMM | 4 | Shhh pour a glass of fizzy wine for your mother? |
| 46% | KICKS | 5 | Some strikes for a 1 Across |
| 44% | HOUR | 4 | 1/24th of a 36 Across |
| 44% | DIORAMAS | 8 | Models for a group of children, perhaps? |
| 44% | SEC | 3 | 1/60th of a minute, for short |
| 43% | IMITATIONPEARL | 14 | Component of a coated glass-bead bracelet, perhaps |
| 43% | DRAPE | 5 | Place across the back of a chair, perhaps |
| 43% | CONE | 4 | Edible holder for a scoop of gelato, perhaps |
| 41% | OWNER | 5 | "___ of a Lonely Heart" (only No. 1 song for Yes) |
| 41% | WINDOWS | 7 | Panes of glass in a house for looking through |
| 41% | STAT | 4 | Saves, for a 1-Across |
| 41% | ONES | 4 | Change for a 1-Across |
| 41% | KILT | 4 | Garb for a 1-Across |
| 41% | TARED | 5 | Adjusted to account for a container's weight (and an anagram of 40 Across) |
| 41% | TAJIN | 5 | Seasoning on the rim of a spicy margarita glass, perhaps |
| 41% | KNIVESOUT | 9 | 2019 film of which 1 & 27 Across is a sequel |
| 40% | TODO | 4 | Header for a 5-Across, perhaps |
| 40% | STU | 3 | Apt name for a 1-Across? |
| 40% | ASH | 3 | Hardwood used for a 1-Across |
| 40% | STEM | 4 | Grip for a goblet |
| 40% | HAIRYCHEST | 10 | Reason for a bodybuilder to 5-Across, perhaps |
| 40% | EYELINER | 8 | Application for a 5-Across concert, perhaps |
| 40% | RED | 3 | 1-Across, for most of his career |