| 100% | GIANT | 5 | N.Y. or S.F. athlete known for the beginnings of 21-, 31-, 42-, and 54-Across? |
| 35% | REALITYSTEVE | 12 | Blogger known for "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" spoilers who predicted 14-Across's replacement of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 33% | FULL | 4 | With 66-Across, back to the beginning ... or a description of 21- and 48-Down? |
| 31% | TYPE | 4 | Synonym for "class" found in the middle of 21- and 54-Across and 3- and 35-Down |
| 31% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | 1999 Brad Pitt movie hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 39- and 52-Across |
| 30% | PERRYWHITE | 10 | Character known for exclaiming the first words of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 30% | NOTMYFIRSTRODEO | 15 | "Done this before, you know!" ... or a hint to the last words of 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 48-Across |
| 30% | POT | 3 | Word that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across |
| 30% | THEORIES | 8 | "Sandy died at the beginning of Grease" and "Ferris Bueller is a figment of Cameron's imagination," for example |
| 30% | GOLFBALL | 8 | Sports item that can be found at the starts of 17-, 21-, 32-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 30% | MICHELANGELO | 12 | Sculptor best known for the Pietà and his statue of David |
| 30% | BOOBYTRAPS | 10 | Dangers for the unwary ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23- and 47-Across? |
| 29% | ITMEANSALOT | 11 | “That’s so nice of you” . . . and a literal description of the last word in 17-, 21-, 39-, or 57-Across |
| 29% | ITSTIMETOROLL | 13 | "Let's go!" ... or a hint for the ends of 20-, 28-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 29% | WHITEHOUSEDOGS | 14 | What the starts of 21-, 26-, 40- and 50-Across are, for the presidents in their clues |
| 29% | BRYANADAMS | 10 | Canadian singer known for the hit songs "Summer of '69" and "Heaven" (2 wds.) |
| 29% | EDWARDTUDORAROYALHEIR | 21 | With 39- and 54-Across, the beginning of the story |
| 29% | BLUEZONES | 9 | Geographic regions known for the longevity of their residents, and what 17-, 25-, 39-, and 55-Across are? |
| 28% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 28% | DOG | 3 | Animal you might describe by the ends of 21-, 28-, 48- and 54-Across |
| 28% | LONDON | 6 | Jack —, American novelist known for White Fang and The Call of the Wild |
| 28% | COMMERCIALBREAK | 15 | TV movie interruption ... or feature of 16-, 21-, 31-, 43- and 49-Across? |
| 27% | LITTLEBIGTOWN | 13 | 15-Across and 54-Across band that won the 2017 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Group of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 27% | JOKER | 5 | The archenemy of Batman who becomes Harley Quinn's villainous sidekick and is also known for his sadistic sense of humor |
| 27% | HOLLYWOODENDING | 15 | 2002 Woody Allen film ... or what each of the last words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across can be |
| 27% | GIMMEABREAK | 11 | "You gotta be joking!" and a hint to the last parts of 21-, 31- and 42-Across |
| 27% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of water, or a literal feature of 17-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 27% | LAGASSE | 7 | Emeril ___, chef known for hosting the Food Network shows "Emeril Live" and "Essence of Emeril" |
| 27% | WESTERNMEDICINE | 15 | Allopathy ... or a hint to the beginnings of 16-, 25-, and 47-Across |
| 26% | BOB | 3 | ___ Kaufman, poet known for "Does the Secret Mind Whisper" and a major figure of the Beat Generation |