| 100% | ADI | 3 | Lead-in with "das" to refer to a Nike rival |
| 79% | ADI | 3 | Lead-in with "das" to mean a Nike rival |
| 75% | ADI | 3 | Lead in with "das" to mean Nike rival |
| 69% | ADI | 3 | Lead-in with "Das" to mean Nike rival |
| 65% | ADI | 3 | Lead-in with "das" for a Nike rival with a three-stripe logo |
| 51% | COURT | 5 | Word with "ship" to refer to the course of a romantic relationship that might lead to marriage |
| 50% | SRI | 3 | Lead-in with "Lanka" to mean a country |
| 50% | THETORTURED | 11 | With 35-Across, 2024 album that led to a new era in the Eras Tour |
| 49% | KIT | 3 | Lead-in with "kat" to mean a Nestle wafer |
| 49% | NANCY | 5 | With 90-Down, first woman to lead a major party in Congress |
| 48% | HOUSE | 5 | Place where one lives ... or a word that goes with "fly" to refer to an insect that's often found in kitchens |
| 48% | DRAGON | 6 | Flying beast seen in "Game of Thrones" ... also a word that goes with "fly" to refer to an insect with an elongated body |
| 48% | DUO | 3 | Prefix with "lingo" to refer to a language-learning app |
| 47% | GPT | 3 | Letters suffixed with "chat" to refer to a popular AI bot |
| 47% | SMOG | 4 | Fog that has combined with excessive smoke in the air, often leading to a lot of lung diseases |
| 46% | INRE | 4 | With respect to, in a memo |
| 46% | BUST | 4 | Word used with 6d to refer to a selected player who does not meet expectations |
| 45% | CITE | 4 | Refer to in a footnote |
| 45% | CITES | 5 | Refers to in a footnote |
| 45% | POTS | 4 | *Stew vessels ... or a word used with 5d to refer to cookware |
| 45% | BRIDAL | 6 | Referring to a woman in the context of her wedding |
| 45% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, in a research paper |
| 45% | CITE | 4 | Refer to, in a term paper |
| 45% | CITES | 5 | Refers to, in a journal article |
| 45% | HORSE | 5 | Neighing animal ... also a word that goes with "fly" to refer to a bloodsucking insect |
| 45% | GPT | 3 | You will see these letters suffixed with "chat" to refer to a popular AI bot |
| 45% | SPELLING | 8 | Word with 11a, to refer to a contest where you might hear some letters recited |
| 44% | BIRDS | 5 | *Feathered friends ... or a word used with 22d to refer to a child-friendly explanation of human reproduction |
| 44% | BASSETT | 7 | Angela —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for What's Love Got to Do With It |
| 44% | THROW | 5 | Lead-in with "back" to make a nostalgic word that may remind you fond memories from earlier times |