| 100% | SBA | 3 | Lender to a mom-and-pop shop: Abbr. |
| 54% | RELS | 4 | Mom and pop, e.g.: Abbr. |
| 54% | PTA | 3 | Mom and pop group at school: Abbr. |
| 53% | SBALOAN | 7 | Govt. funds for a mom-and-pop shop |
| 51% | PTA | 3 | Moms and dads belong to it: Abbr. |
| 50% | SBA | 3 | Federal loan agency that helps mom-and-pop shops: Abbr. |
| 50% | PTA | 3 | School group with mom and pop: Abbr. |
| 50% | PTA | 3 | School group for moms and pops: Abbr. |
| 50% | PTA | 3 | School organization with moms and pops: Abbr. |
| 50% | PTA | 3 | School group with moms and pops: Abbr. |
| 49% | SBA | 3 | Loan source for a mom-and-pop store: Abbr. |
| 48% | PTAMEETING | 10 | Mom-and-pop event … and a hint to the insides of 17- and 41-Across and 11- and 40-Down |
| 45% | PTA | 3 | Moms and dads belong to it (abbr.) |
| 45% | PARENTS | 7 | Mom and pop |
| 44% | PTA | 3 | Group that might arrange for moms and dads to volunteer at school book fairs: Abbr. |
| 44% | PTAS | 4 | Mom and pop orgs. |
| 44% | DNATESTING | 10 | Mom and pop business? |
| 44% | STORE | 5 | Mom and pop enterprise |
| 44% | PTA | 3 | Mom and pop org. |
| 44% | SSE | 3 | Direction that's down and a little to the right: Abbr. |
| 43% | COKEISIT | 8 | Pop slogan of 1982, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 43% | MALL | 4 | Shopping spree venue... or a hint to solve 14a, 37a, 46a, 49a, and 12d |
| 43% | DROPPEDBALL | 11 | Muffed pop-up, say, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 43% | YMCA | 4 | Organization which aims to develop a "healthy body, mind and spirit": Abbr. |
| 42% | KIN | 3 | Abbr. for a 501(c)(3) charity that gives free school supplies to teachers and students |
| 41% | OWNER | 5 | Mom or pop of a mom-and-pop operation |
| 41% | CHAINSTORE | 10 | Mom-and-pop shop : David :: ___ : Goliath |
| 41% | PTA | 3 | Sch. org. for Mom and Pop |
| 40% | CASHPAYMENT | 11 | *Request at a mom-and-pop store, maybe |
| 40% | SBALOAN | 7 | Govt. aid for a mom-and-pop store |