| 100% | REFERENCESET | 12 | It might consist of a dictionary, thesaurus and atlas |
| 62% | DATE | 4 | It might consist of dinner and a movie |
| 56% | PLOT | 4 | It might consist of a 19-Across |
| 50% | ITALIANMEAL | 11 | One might consist of a primo, secondo and digestivo |
| 48% | INNING | 6 | It consists of a top and a bottom |
| 48% | IRIS | 4 | It consists of a pupillary and ciliary zone |
| 47% | RUMMYHAND | 9 | It might include a 10, jack, queen and king of hearts |
| 46% | GOLDWEDDINGO | 12 | It may be engraved with two sets of initials and a date |
| 45% | MEAL | 4 | It may consist of several courses |
| 43% | FRESHAIR | 8 | Something new and different might be described as a breath of it |
| 41% | DREAMSEQUENCE | 13 | Storytelling technique that may consist of a fantasy or vision |
| 41% | BUST | 4 | Sculpture consisting of a head and shoulders |
| 41% | BULLET | 6 | Bit of ammo that one might want to "dodge" and has a "bull" in its name |
| 40% | DOUBLEDATE | 10 | It consists of a couple of couples ... and, when divided differently, a hint to something hidden in 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 40% | HERRIOT | 7 | James —, author of semi-autobiographical novels It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet and Vets Might Fly |
| 40% | SWORD | 5 | Historical weapon consisting of a handle and blade |
| 40% | ACURA | 5 | Its logo consists of a pair of calipers in an oval |
| 40% | MEET | 4 | Part of it might consist of dashes |
| 40% | SCIENCENTER | 11 | It might have a theater and planetarium |
| 39% | ENTENTE | 7 | It might come out of a summit |
| 39% | EPIC | 4 | It might have a lot of extras |
| 39% | APB | 3 | It might be part of a dragnet |
| 39% | TOPSURGERY | 10 | It might be part of a transition |
| 39% | BIGSTAGE | 8 | It might cause a lot of fright |
| 39% | RAZOR | 5 | It might get rid of a shadow |
| 39% | CARDIOGRAM | 10 | It might show a change of heart? |
| 39% | PILEUP | 6 | It might generate a lot of traffic |
| 39% | MANIFESTO | 9 | It might include a list of grievances |
| 39% | SNAG | 4 | It might ruin a pair of tights |
| 39% | LOAN | 4 | It might generate a lot of interest? |