| 100% | BAR | 3 | It can precede the starts of 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| 58% | BABY | 4 | Word before the starts of 16-, 36- and 58-Across and 10-, 14- and 33-Down |
| 57% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 57% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 52% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 52% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 52% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 51% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 50% | BALL | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 49% | FALSE | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 10- and 27-Down |
| 48% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 47% | LIMIT | 5 | Word that can follow the last parts of 16- and 58-Across and 10- and 34-Down |
| 47% | BALLOON | 7 | Word that can follow the first parts of 16- and 58-Across and 10- and 32-Down |
| 47% | BALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 21-, 58- and 64-Across and 3- and 40-Down |
| 47% | TAKEITTOTHEBANK | 15 | "You can count on that!," and a hint to the starts of 16-, 25-, and 43-Across |
| 46% | FIRE | 4 | It precedes the starts of 20, 58-Across, 11, 29-Down |
| 46% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 46% | TAKEFIVE | 8 | Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called |
| 46% | BEGINNINGOFFALL | 15 | September equinox, and a hint to the starts of 18- & 62-Across and 2-, 3-, 10-, 33-, 37- & 38-Down |
| 45% | FINE | 4 | Word that can precede the last parts of 18-, 39- and 59-Across and 3- and 26-Down |
| 45% | BERRY | 5 | It can follow the end of 20-, 26-, 43- or 54-Across |
| 45% | WAVES | 5 | They can follow the starts of 18- and 56-Across and 4- and 33-Down |
| 45% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 45% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 45% | CAPTAIN | 7 | Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 45% | LITTLERED | 9 | Phrase that can precede the starts of 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 45% | CALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 30-Down |
| 44% | HOLY | 4 | Blessed, and a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 28-, 48- and 62-Across |
| 44% | CLEAR | 5 | With 64-Across, words that can precede the starts of 18-, 31-, 38- and 55-Across |
| 44% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |