| 100% | CEO | 3 | Musk's position at 57-Across, in brief |
| 37% | ZEROMOSTEL | 10 | Previous portrayer of 57 Across' role in 46 Across |
| 36% | CENTRAL | 7 | Positioned in the middle or at the focus |
| 34% | SEPTIMES | 8 | Defensive fencing positions in which the top of the blade is pointed at the opponent's knee |
| 34% | TREX | 4 | Sue at Chicago's Field Museum, in brief |
| 33% | TGEISEL | 7 | 38-Across's real name, in brief |
| 33% | STAY | 4 | Time at a 57 Across |
| 33% | HALFMAST | 8 | Flag's position, at times |
| 33% | REVERSECOURSE | 13 | Completely change one's position … or what's found in 104-Across? |
| 33% | GRADE | 5 | With 57-Across, GPA lowerer evident in this puzzle's theme answers |
| 33% | DEB | 3 | Girl at a ball, in brief |
| 33% | ETD | 3 | Announcement at a terminal, in brief |
| 33% | PLATEUMP | 8 | Baseball official at home, in brief |
| 32% | ATBAT | 5 | Position in 20-Across |
| 32% | SUPINE | 6 | Position of one just lying in a field at night watching the heavens |
| 32% | IDS | 3 | They're checked at checkpoints, in brief |
| 32% | MERV | 4 | *One parked at a park, in brief |
| 32% | ETD | 3 | Guess posted at a gate, in brief |
| 32% | NYMET | 5 | 59-Across player, in brief |
| 32% | TERSE | 5 | Brief in one's words |
| 32% | SST | 3 | Aviation’s Concorde, in brief |
| 32% | CPR | 3 | Paramedic’s skill, in brief |
| 32% | NEA | 3 | Teacher’s union, in brief |
| 32% | CAMO | 4 | Hunter’s garb, in brief |
| 32% | ESL | 3 | Immigrant’s class, in brief |
| 32% | KATICH | 6 | S M —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 125 against India at Sydney in 2004 |
| 32% | MADANLAL | 8 | S —, India Test cricketer who took 5-23 against England at Mumbai in 1981 |
| 32% | WAUGH | 5 | S R —, Australia Test cricketer who hit 102 against England at Sydney in 2003 |
| 31% | HILL | 4 | King's position, in a game |
| 31% | SEEKER | 6 | Harry Potter's position in Quidditch |