| 100% | LEHRER | 6 | Moderator of the first Obama/McCain and Obama/Romney debates |
| 47% | MICHELLE | 8 | ___ Obama, former first lady of the United States who cameoed in an episode of "Parks and Recreation" |
| 46% | PROANDCON | 9 | Debating sides, and words that can precede the first parts of 20- and 39-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 44% | FOX | 3 | Airer of the first 2016 G.O.P. debate |
| 44% | ROLEX | 5 | Maker of the first waterproof and dustproof wristwatch |
| 43% | OTTAWA | 6 | Illinois town, site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate |
| 43% | PERPETUALMOTION | 15 | Violation of the first and second laws of thermodynamics |
| 43% | URUGUAY | 7 | Host and winner of the first FIFA World Cup |
| 43% | MICHELLE | 8 | Obama, once First Lady of the USA |
| 43% | WILLIAM | 7 | The first name of Shakespeare and Shatner |
| 43% | EVAPERON | 8 | First lady of the 1940s and 1950s |
| 43% | EVAPERON | 8 | First Lady of the forties and fifties |
| 43% | OBAMA | 5 | Beater of McCain and Romney |
| 43% | AFTER | 5 | Last word of the first verse of "Jack and Jill" |
| 42% | ALL | 3 | First and last word of the Musketeers' motto |
| 42% | VIOLET | 6 | The first name of characters Parr and Baudelaire |
| 42% | ASHLEY | 6 | The first name of actresses Tisdale and Benson |
| 42% | PELOSI | 6 | First and only female Speaker of the House |
| 42% | CEBU | 4 | First capital and "second city" of the Philippines |
| 42% | XXXXX | 5 | Shape of the first and last letters in the Subway logo |
| 42% | THEWIZARDOFOZ | 13 | Provider of the first words of 29-, 38- and 45-Across |
| 42% | SEAN | 4 | First name of "Lord of the Rings" actors Astin and Bean |
| 42% | TEE | 3 | Look-alike and homophone of the first letter of this answer |
| 42% | INITIALS | 8 | The first letters of your first name and surname |
| 42% | DOLE | 4 | First and only president of the Republic of Hawaii |
| 42% | YUL | 3 | First name of The King and I actor Brynner |
| 42% | ALL | 3 | First and last word of the Three Musketeers' motto |
| 41% | OIL | 3 | Product of the first parts of 18-, 28-, 44- and 58-Across |
| 41% | WHO | 3 | Name of the first baseman in Abbott and Costello's baseball routine |
| 41% | VIGGO | 5 | First name of Lord of the Rings and Falling actor |