| 100% | IRE | 3 | It uses the 16-Across: Abbr. |
| 54% | EMER | 4 | Reason to use the 44-Across: Abbr. |
| 54% | GOOGLE | 6 | It uses the PageRank algorithm |
| 52% | TRISTAN | 7 | Knight at the 16 Across |
| 50% | COBO | 4 | With 16-Across, where the Pistons used to play |
| 47% | KOREA | 5 | It used to be called the Hermit Kingdom |
| 47% | AFL | 3 | The Titans were in it: Abbr. |
| 47% | ISR | 3 | It touches the River Jordan: Abbr. |
| 47% | ELEC | 4 | It powers the Chevy Volt: Abbr. |
| 47% | UKR | 3 | It borders the Black Sea: Abbr. |
| 47% | NMEX | 4 | The Rio Grande divides it: Abbr. |
| 47% | CALIFORNIA | 10 | Its "saintly" cities include the starts to 16-, 28-, 37- and 43-Across |
| 46% | NOR | 3 | Country that uses the krone: Abbr. |
| 46% | SECONDHAND | 10 | It sweeps across the face |
| 46% | IRON | 4 | It goes across the board |
| 46% | SIROCCO | 7 | It blows across the Mediterranean |
| 46% | AUS | 3 | The Enns crosses it: Abbr. |
| 46% | ECG | 3 | It indicates the beats: Abbr. |
| 46% | DOD | 3 | The Pentagon houses it: Abbr. |
| 46% | SYR | 3 | The Euphrates bisects it: Abbr. |
| 46% | NASA | 4 | Agency that uses the Kennedy Space Center: Abbr. |
| 46% | NASA | 4 | Group that uses the Kennedy Space Center: Abbr. |
| 46% | ROCKIN | 6 | With 16 Across, "___ the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee) |
| 45% | SAWBLADE | 8 | It may go across the board |
| 45% | IDAHO | 5 | The Snake River snakes across it |
| 45% | YOYO | 4 | Use it to walk the dog |
| 45% | TOWEL | 5 | Use it to dry the body |
| 45% | OPP | 3 | Across the way: Abbr. |
| 45% | SUMATRA | 7 | It's across the strait from Singapore |
| 45% | ETON | 4 | It's across the Thames from Windsor |