| 100% | YUGO | 4 | Much-derided European auto of the '80s and '90s |
| 53% | UPTOWN | 6 | Like Manhattan in the 80s and 90s? |
| 53% | SPEEDTRAPS | 10 | Things feared in the 80s and 90s? |
| 51% | MACHINES | 8 | Tiny toy cars made in the 80s and 90s, micro __ |
| 50% | NES | 3 | Gaming console of the '80s and '90s |
| 46% | CUCKOOPINT | 10 | European plant of the arum family also called lords and ladies |
| 46% | FORD | 4 | Maker of the Focus and Fusion autos |
| 46% | NATO | 4 | Alliance of the US, Canada, and many European countries: Abbr. |
| 45% | NUCLEUS | 7 | The central and most important part of something |
| 45% | MOTHERSMOTHER | 13 | The biggest and most loving of hugs, say |
| 45% | OSLO | 4 | The capital and most populous city of Norway |
| 45% | ETC | 3 | And more of the same: Abbr. |
| 45% | ILES | 4 | Greg —, author of the novels Dead Sleep and Sleep No More |
| 45% | BOBMARLEY | 9 | The king of reggae and most famous Jamaican singer |
| 45% | SPRIESTSPRITES | 14 | Most flexible and limber of all the fairy kin? |
| 45% | ETAL | 4 | And more of the same, in brief |
| 44% | UNSER | 5 | Surname of the auto racing family that includes Al, Al Junior, and Bobby |
| 43% | TIKTOK | 6 | Most downloaded app of 2018 and 2019 in the App Store |
| 43% | SWEET | 5 | Like the taste of most desserts and dessert wines |
| 43% | SAN | 3 | Beginning of the names of California’s second, third, and fourth most populous cities |
| 43% | MADRID | 6 | European capital known as the city of "Bear and the Strawberry Tree" |
| 43% | SMITH | 5 | Most common surname in the U.S. (ahead of Johnson and Williams) |
| 42% | TRAPIDO | 7 | Barbara —, author of the novels Brother of the More Famous Jack and Temples of Delight |
| 42% | RUNYON | 6 | Damon —, author of the short story collections More Than Somewhat, Furthermore and Take It Easy |
| 42% | RODRIGUEZ | 9 | Surname of the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007 |
| 42% | NATO | 4 | Defense group containing the US, Canada, and most European nations: Abbr. |
| 42% | BESTINPRAYERS | 13 | Like the most devout churchgoers … and another anagram of 20-Across |
| 41% | MEAT | 4 | ___ and potatoes, phrase used to refer to the most basic aspects of something |
| 41% | COMPARE | 7 | Weigh the pros and cons of two or more products |
| 41% | DARLENE | 7 | First name of the singer whose compilation albums include “So Much Love” and “The Sound of Love” |