| 100% | HOWCATCHEM | 10 | Mystery in which, unlike in a whodunnit, the perpetrator is revealed at the beginning |
| 46% | ECARTE | 6 | In ballet, a position in which one arm and the same leg are extended at the side of the body |
| 42% | BYTHEROLLINGOFTWODICE | 21 | Mystery Person once wrote a waltz in which the choice of measures played was determined ... |
| 41% | QUOITS | 6 | Game in which rings of metal or rope are tossed at a stake in the ground |
| 41% | SKEET | 5 | Sport in which a shotgun is used to shoot at clay targets thrown into the air |
| 41% | EXPRESSIONISM | 13 | Art movement that originated in Germany at the beginning of 20th century which is characterized by distorting or exaggerating the subject |
| 39% | CAR | 3 | "I'm In Love With My ___," 1975 song by Queen which is a part of the album "A Night at the Opera" |
| 39% | SOH | 3 | Beginning of the phrase ending in "CAH-TOA" which has been a blessing to many trig. students over the years |
| 39% | REACH | 5 | Be rude at the dinner table, in a way |
| 39% | NIP | 3 | "___ in the bud" (Solve a problem at the beginning) |
| 38% | HOTPOT | 6 | Dish in which ingredients are cooked at the table |
| 38% | TEASE | 5 | Verb for which synonyms can be found at the beginnings of the starred answers |
| 38% | ANTE | 4 | Money put in at the beginning of a card game |
| 38% | KARATE | 6 | Martial art in which a black belt is the best |
| 38% | LAW | 3 | Betteridge’s ___ of headlines (“Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word ‘no’ ”) |
| 38% | GENESIS | 7 | In the beginning, there was a rock group |
| 38% | DECOR | 5 | The style in which a room is designed |
| 38% | THEBARKKNIGHT | 13 | Film in which Fido wins a place at the Round Table? |
| 37% | BOOK | 4 | What you find in a library, or a word which can be used at the start of 20a, 25a, 35a, 48a, 55a, 31d, and 45d |
| 37% | BELL | 4 | Instrument that is rung, rung at the beginning of a boxing match |
| 37% | CLINE | 5 | The hill was at a sharp in___ and was very steep |
| 37% | ANNULAR | 7 | A solar eclipse in which the sun's edge is visible |
| 37% | LULU | 4 | Opera in which Jack the Ripper is a character |
| 37% | OURTOWN | 7 | Play in which the Stage Manager is a character |
| 36% | RITAMORENO | 10 | EGOT winner who stars in the remake of "One Day at a Time," the original version of which was produced by 55-Across (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ESCUTCHEON | 10 | In heraldry, the shield on which a coat of arms is displayed |
| 36% | ASL | 3 | System in which "time" is a tap on the wrist, for short |
| 36% | PORTAL | 6 | Puzzle video game in which the cake is a lie |
| 36% | EPEE | 4 | Sport in which the entire body is a valid target |
| 36% | JEOPARDY | 8 | TV quiz show in which the answer is a question |