| 100% | LIGHTNINGBOLT | 13 | Nickname given to athlete in 17a: 2 wds. |
| 52% | IRONHORSE | 9 | The ___, nickname given to baseballer Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 46% | CHEESES | 7 | Nickname given to the wedges in Trivial Pursuit |
| 45% | BOO | 3 | Nickname given to the little girl in "Monsters, Inc." |
| 45% | BERLINTRILOGY | 13 | Name given to the three consecutive studio albums by singer-songwriter David Bowie which were released in the 70s: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LEADON | 6 | Give false hopes to, in a way: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NOBELPRIZE | 10 | Annual award given to outstanding achievers, which was presented to Obama, whose birthday it is today, in the Peace category: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LITTLESURESHOT | 14 | Nickname given to 19-Across by fellow performer Sitting Bull: 3 wds. |
| 42% | ATIP | 4 | What you give to a waiter: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WILLTRUMAN | 10 | Male protagonist of NBC's successful TV series mentioned in 17a: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DOORPRIZE | 9 | Gift given to a random party guest: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JOHNDOE | 7 | Name given to an otherwise anonymous guy: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MRB | 3 | Nickname of George Baxter in "Hazel": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ANOD | 4 | Give ___ to (approve): 2 wds. |
| 41% | ACUE | 4 | Give ___ to (prompt): 2 wds. |
| 40% | VIDEOOF | 7 | With 39-Across, 2012 honor given to 11-Down: 2 wds. |
| 40% | TOTEBAGS | 8 | Carryalls often given to pledge drive donors: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MEA | 3 | "Give ___ reason to believe in that theory.": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MEA | 3 | "Give ___ reason to believe in that theory": 2 wds. |
| 40% | INRE | 4 | As to, in memos: 2 wds. |
| 40% | INRE | 4 | "Pertaining to" in memos: 2 wds. |
| 40% | DRINKME | 7 | Words on a bottle that Alice finds in 17a which causes her to shrink in size: 2 wds. |
| 39% | TOOKASIDE | 9 | Ushered away, to speak in private: 2 wds. |
| 39% | PASTLIFE | 8 | Previous existence, to believers in reincarnation: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ASFOR | 5 | In regard to: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ITBE | 4 | "Would ___ okay to drop in unannounced?": 2 wds. |
| 38% | ANOD | 4 | Give ___ to (silently approve): 2 wds. |
| 38% | ANOD | 4 | Give ___ to (acknowledge silently): 2 wds. |
| 38% | SPAREKEYS | 9 | Items given to a housesitter (2 wds.) |
| 37% | MILKCAN | 7 | Trophy given to the winner of the Fresno State vs. Boise State football game: 2 wds. |