| 100% | AWAYWEGO | 8 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase, with "And" |
| 73% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase, and a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 67% | ANDAWAYWEGO | 11 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase |
| 66% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | Jackie Gleason (born 100 years ago this week) costarred with him in "Smokey and the Bandit": 2 wds. |
| 59% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | "The Jackie Gleason Show" catchphrase |
| 56% | RICHARDPRYOR | 12 | Jackie Gleason costarred with him in "The Toy" : 2 wds. |
| 56% | AUDREYMEADOWS | 13 | Jackie Gleason costarred with her on "The Honeymooners": 2 wds. |
| 55% | SKIDOO | 6 | 1968 film comedy starring Jackie Gleason and Carol Channing |
| 52% | LOCATION | 8 | With 55-Across and 55-Across, real-estate catchphrase |
| 51% | HEY | 3 | With 64-Down and 64-Down, Fat Albert's catchphrase |
| 51% | ALLFORONE | 9 | With 15- and 22-Across, catchphrase of the Three Musketeers |
| 48% | TITO | 4 | Member of the Jackson 5 with Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael |
| 46% | MONARCHS | 8 | Kansas City ___, Negro Leagues team with Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and Ernie Banks |
| 45% | BREAKINGTHROUGH | 15 | With 56-Across, successful like Jackie Robinson [and a hint for 22-, 35- and 49-Across] |
| 45% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Jackie Gleason biography |
| 45% | ALT | 3 | Key frequently used with and |
| 44% | ANDAWAYWEGO | 11 | Jackie Gleason intro words |
| 42% | THEHONEYMOONERS | 15 | Classic Jackie Gleason series |
| 42% | GIGOT | 5 | 1962 Jackie Gleason movie |
| 41% | INTO | 4 | Busy with and enjoying |
| 41% | MINNESOTAFATS | 13 | Jackie Gleason's role in "The Hustler" |
| 41% | RALPHKRAMDEN | 12 | Jackie Gleason's role on "The Honeymooners" |
| 41% | CBS | 3 | "The Jackie Gleason Show" shower |
| 40% | HANDLED | 7 | Coped with and held assembly |
| 40% | OVERTAKE | 8 | Catch up with and pass |
| 40% | MAIN | 4 | With might and ____ |
| 40% | MINNESOTAFATS | 13 | Jackie Gleason's stately role in "The Hustler" |
| 39% | NOW | 3 | With "and" and 67-Down, occasionally |
| 39% | CHAN | 4 | Jackie with acting chops |
| 39% | ASIS | 4 | With defects and all |