| 100% | POOR | 4 | Like Aladdin, at the beginning of the story |
| 74% | DUE | 3 | Like rent at the beginning of every month |
| 61% | TESTED | 6 | Like students at the end of the semester |
| 60% | PAGEONE | 7 | It's just the beginning of the story |
| 60% | TIE | 3 | Score at the beginning of the 10th inning |
| 60% | LBJ | 3 | Prez at the beginning of the British Invasion |
| 60% | EOLITHIC | 8 | Period at the beginning of the Stone Age |
| 59% | TRYOUTS | 7 | They're held at the beginning of the season |
| 59% | OPEC | 4 | Qatar left it at the beginning of the year |
| 59% | HEADSORTAILS | 12 | Question asked at the beginning of the Super Bowl |
| 59% | GANDALF | 7 | Visitor at the beginning of "The Hobbit" |
| 59% | RELIT | 5 | Like lanterns at the start of evening |
| 58% | EDWARDTUDORAROYALHEIR | 21 | With 39- and 54-Across, the beginning of the story |
| 58% | INEXILE | 7 | Like Napoleon at the end of his life |
| 58% | NEWER | 5 | Like emails at the top of an inbox |
| 58% | PAM | 3 | She was engaged to Roy at the beginning of The Office |
| 58% | TOPSTORY | 8 | The feature at the beginning of a news program |
| 57% | NEWER | 5 | Like posts at the top of a feed, typically |
| 57% | MANAPES | 7 | Creatures seen at the beginning of 2001 |
| 57% | DIG | 3 | Jobsite at the beginning of "Jurassic Park" |
| 57% | HEADNOTES | 9 | Short summaries at the beginning of articles |
| 57% | THUS | 4 | Word at the beginning of a conclusion |
| 57% | TMINUS | 6 | Phrase at the beginning of a countdown |
| 57% | HARDC | 5 | Consonant sound at the beginning of consonant |
| 57% | START | 5 | Word at the beginning of a maze |
| 57% | ADS | 3 | Promos at the beginning of many podcasts |
| 57% | EDEN | 4 | Garden at the beginning of "Good Omens" |
| 57% | SSNS | 4 | Figs. at the beginnings of tax forms |
| 57% | MORAL | 5 | Lesson at the end of a story |
| 57% | EPILOGUE | 8 | Addendum at the end of a story |