| 100% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 59% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 59% | CHAIR | 5 | Head, as a committee ... or a word that can follow the ends of 16-, 29-, 36-, 47- and 61-Across |
| 57% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 56% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 56% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn, as a new skill ... or what can precede the ends of 20-, 36-, 42- and 59-Across |
| 54% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 53% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 53% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 53% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 52% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 52% | NOTE | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 20- and 54-Across and 4- and 26-Down |
| 51% | DANCE | 5 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 21-, 36-, 44-, 54- and 64-Across |
| 50% | HUMAN | 5 | Word that can precede the first word of 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 50% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 50% | EMPTY | 5 | Word that can precede the last parts of 20- and 57-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 50% | STOPTHE | 7 | Words that can precede the last parts of 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 50% | HOLY | 4 | Blessed, and a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 28-, 48- and 62-Across |
| 49% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Time period that can precede the first parts of 20-, 37- and 44-Across |
| 49% | VANITY | 6 | Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across |
| 47% | SPARE | 5 | Extra, and a word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 47% | TOWEL | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20- and 51-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 47% | CABINET | 7 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20- and 58-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 47% | AGE | 3 | *Birthday candle count...or a word that can be found at the end of 16a, 18a, 21a, 31a, 43a, 35d, and 40d |
| 46% | KEY | 3 | Fundamental, and a word that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 46% | DAS | 3 | Word that can precede EFX or Racist to create the name of a hip-hop group |
| 46% | CHEST | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 46% | TRAP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 18-, 25-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 46% | CHIP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 46% | BALL | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |