| 100% | SURGE | 5 | Literally, with 39-Across, head doctor |
| 61% | CHICKEN | 7 | With 39-Across, stereotypical doctor’s handwriting |
| 57% | TORONTO | 7 | With 39 Across, Canadian baseballer |
| 57% | HOLDTHESETRUTHS | 15 | With 39 Across, ''We'' follower |
| 56% | TRIVIAL | 7 | With 39 Across, search party activity |
| 56% | CITRIC | 6 | With 39 Across, two chemical acids |
| 55% | ENGLISH | 7 | With 39 Across, water north of France |
| 55% | REVENUE | 7 | With 39 Across, income distribution to partners |
| 55% | FIFTEEN | 7 | With 39 Across, quarter of an hour |
| 55% | MELBA | 5 | With 39 Across, crispy base for cheese |
| 55% | IPSO | 4 | With 39 Across, by its very nature |
| 55% | GEORGE | 6 | With 39 Across, coiner of the slogan |
| 53% | ESTES | 5 | Kefauver who ran with 39 Across in 1956 |
| 51% | NATURAL | 7 | With 39-Across, subject of study represented literally by the words spelled out by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 50% | CHIEFJUSTICE | 12 | With 39 and 44 Across, the most major magistrate |
| 48% | PLAY | 4 | With 39-Across, pretend |
| 48% | SEC | 3 | With 39-Across, instant |
| 48% | ACUT | 4 | With 39-Across, superior |
| 48% | WHERENOMANHAS | 13 | With 59 Across, Captain Kirk's heading? |
| 47% | RAINBOW | 7 | With 39-Across, colorful dessert |
| 47% | SMOKED | 6 | With 39-Across, holiday entree |
| 47% | ROGER | 5 | With 39-Across, *1973-85 |
| 47% | UNIVERSITY | 10 | With 56 Across, school founded by 39 Across |
| 47% | STATE | 5 | With 39 Across and 33 Down, what each syllable of the answer to each starred clue is |
| 46% | MAIN | 4 | With 39-Across, featured boxing match |
| 46% | QUE | 3 | With 39-Across, a common greeting |
| 46% | ONA | 3 | With 39-Across, way to stop |
| 46% | DUAL | 4 | With 39-Across, kind of engine |
| 46% | GRILLED | 7 | With 39-Across, street fair fare |
| 46% | DOT | 3 | With 39-Across, Web-based business |