| 100% | INTHENICKOFTIME | 15 | Like a 20-Across that succeeds at 37-Across |
| 53% | PIECEWISE | 9 | Like a mathematical function that changes at different intervals |
| 50% | NEW | 3 | Like a product that just arrived at a store |
| 50% | THREEACES | 9 | Poker hand that beats a 20 Across |
| 50% | LETMETRY | 8 | ''I'd like a shot at that'' |
| 49% | IDLE | 4 | Like a car that's sitting at a red light |
| 49% | MUD | 3 | It may be smeared at a 20 Across |
| 49% | AVIAN | 5 | Like a 20-Across |
| 48% | RETRO | 5 | Like a nostalgic song that you may play at a disco party |
| 47% | MAILIN | 6 | Like a ballot that’s filled out at home |
| 46% | MAKESABOOBOO | 12 | Misspells, say, as a ghost might at 20-, 28-, 37- and 50-Across? |
| 46% | ABR | 3 | Like a dictionary that doesn't weigh more than 20 lbs. |
| 45% | SEEM | 4 | "Did that ___ like a good idea at the time?" |
| 45% | FLASHFORWARD | 12 | Narrative device that peeks at the future ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across |
| 43% | YOUAREHERE | 10 | Words on a 20-Across at a mall |
| 42% | CHEESE | 6 | Dairy product like Gouda or Mozzarella that might be enjoyed with crackers at a picnic |
| 41% | PEAS | 4 | Veggies that sound like a partner of 5-Across? |
| 41% | POT | 3 | What may be at stake as a result of the ruling at 37-Across |
| 41% | DONUT | 5 | Sweet treat that’s often shaped like a 36-Across |
| 40% | NEVILLE | 7 | Name that, if you pronounce the first two letters individually, sounds like a synonym for 22 Across |
| 40% | WIG | 3 | Big ___, rhyming phrase that refers to an important person, like a CEO at a Fortune 500 company |
| 40% | TOSSACOIN | 9 | Perform a pregame NFL ritual ... or, in four parts, phrase that hints at seven long Across answers |
| 40% | DIP | 3 | Accompaniment like hummus or ranch, that might be enjoyed with carrot sticks at a picnic |
| 40% | URAL | 4 | River that's a letter off from 20-Across |
| 40% | SKIN | 4 | Part of a 4-Across that feels like sandpaper |
| 40% | BIBBED | 6 | Like a 53 Across when being fed |
| 40% | FLAT | 4 | Like a bike tire that needs air |
| 40% | INERT | 5 | Like a chemical element that's unreactive |
| 40% | ISLE | 4 | Bit of a 20 Across |
| 40% | RIO | 3 | River, to a 20 Across |