| 100% | AGED | 4 | Left to improve, as in some 80 Down |
| 62% | OAKAGED | 7 | Left to improve, as some wines |
| 47% | ATPAR | 5 | E, as in some 37-Down telecasts |
| 43% | AJAR | 4 | Left so as to admit some light |
| 43% | CONSEQUENTIALLY | 15 | As a result, and a hint to a three-letter chunk in the five long Down answers |
| 41% | PANICATTHEDIS | 13 | Melt down in response to some trash talk? |
| 41% | LEG | 3 | In cricket, the side of the field to the left of a right-handed batsman as he faces the bowler |
| 41% | IWENT | 5 | “As ___ down in the river to pray” (gospel song lyric) |
| 41% | ISOLATES | 8 | Leaves prone to capture, as a pawn in chess |
| 40% | AGE | 3 | Leave to improve |
| 39% | AGED | 4 | Sat in a cellar to improve, as wine |
| 38% | IMAGINARYFRIEND | 15 | Childhood companion depicted five times in this puzzle, thanks to some Down clues |
| 38% | IPAS | 4 | Contents of some 80 Down |
| 37% | TASE | 4 | Zap, as in some Jackass stunts |
| 37% | CATS | 4 | 2019 flop whose Variety review began "Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this …" |
| 37% | STRIP | 5 | Get undressed, as in some poker games |
| 36% | DRY | 3 | (4/5) To build your own bonfire, add some ___ leaves and twigs in the designated area |
| 36% | RESEEDS | 7 | Tries to improve, as a lawn |
| 36% | AGE | 3 | Improve, in some cases |
| 35% | BED | 3 | Where to lie down and get some shut-eye |
| 35% | NOTEPAD | 7 | Low-tech item in which to jot things down |
| 35% | CHEERIOS | 8 | Alternative to bread crumbs in some gluten-free recipes |
| 35% | RAINS | 5 | "I bless the ___ down in Africa, gonna take some time to do ..." (lyric from a famous Toto song) |
| 35% | CARNE | 5 | Meat, as in 66-Down |
| 35% | SORRYNORETURNS | 14 | Sign in some clothing stores ... or a hint to 19-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 35% | POLO | 4 | Game in which it's illegal to play left-handed |
| 35% | HOOKING | 7 | A right-handers shot curving to the left in golf |
| 34% | CASTOFF | 7 | Actors leaving to do some knitting |
| 34% | INDOORPOOL | 10 | Amenity in some 30-Down |
| 34% | ALOE | 4 | Additive in some 56-Down |