| 100% | HOST | 4 | Like Fallon or Kimmel, for one |
| 53% | HOST | 4 | Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon, for example |
| 51% | HOBBY | 5 | Pastime activity like woodworking or painting, for one |
| 45% | FOUL | 4 | Penalty like false start or encroachment, for one |
| 45% | JIMMYS | 6 | Fallon and Kimmel, for two |
| 44% | DENTURE | 7 | Replacement for one or more teeth |
| 43% | ODD | 3 | Like one or three |
| 43% | SONATA | 6 | Composition for one or more musical instruments |
| 43% | OPT | 3 | Go for one or the other, say |
| 43% | GREGORIAN | 9 | Date system for one chap or another |
| 43% | OTC | 3 | Like Advil or Motrin, for short |
| 43% | MTN | 3 | Like Matterhorn or Denali, for short |
| 43% | EPIC | 4 | Like one for the ages |
| 43% | SUABLE | 6 | Like one liable for libel |
| 43% | EPIC | 4 | Like one for the books |
| 42% | ONLATE | 6 | Like Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon |
| 42% | PORT | 4 | Cork, for one, or what it might top |
| 42% | BIB | 3 | Protection for one eating lobster or baby food |
| 42% | EXCUSE | 6 | An explanation for one's mistakes or failures |
| 42% | LOBED | 5 | Like one's ears or brain |
| 42% | AFTERBURNERS | 12 | Like one shopping for disposable phones? |
| 42% | ROADIE | 6 | One working for Kansas or Alabama |
| 42% | MALAPHOR | 8 | Informal term for a sentence that mixes two idioms or cliches, like the ones found in 20a, 42a, 58a, 24d, and 25d |
| 41% | ACCENT | 6 | Special stand-out painting for one or two nails |
| 41% | ASSAYER | 7 | Old word for one who tries or attempts something |
| 41% | RET | 3 | Like one collecting a pension, for short |
| 41% | FIT | 3 | Like one training for a marathon, hopefully |
| 41% | ASIAN | 5 | Like Thai or Chinese cuisine, for example |
| 41% | PJS | 3 | One- or two-piece attire, for short |
| 41% | TREE | 4 | Maple or oak, for one |