| 100% | KOD | 3 | On the canvas for good |
| 65% | PAT | 3 | ___ on the back (appreciation for good work) |
| 63% | PAT | 3 | ___ on the back (due appreciation for a good job) |
| 62% | BEHALF | 6 | For the good of, on __ of someone |
| 60% | HUNTERS | 7 | Bargain __; people on the lookout for good deals |
| 58% | MVP | 3 | Award for the best athlete on a team: Abbr. |
| 57% | AHA | 3 | Band best known for the hit "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 57% | AHA | 3 | Band best known for the song "Take On Me": Hyph. |
| 57% | KOD | 3 | On the canvas, informally |
| 54% | KOD | 3 | Put on the canvas, maybe |
| 54% | SUBMIT | 6 | Tap out on the canvas |
| 53% | WALL | 4 | "Writing's on the ___," song from "Spectre" which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2015 |
| 53% | KATHYGRIFFIN | 12 | "My Life on the D-List" star who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 53% | MEND | 4 | On the ___ (getting better) |
| 52% | INWITH | 6 | On the good side of |
| 52% | RETIRE | 6 | Leave the workforce for good |
| 52% | WARPATH | 7 | On the ___ (preparing for battle) |
| 52% | DEM | 3 | On the left, for short |
| 52% | TCB | 3 | On the job, for short |
| 52% | LEGIT | 5 | On the level, for short |
| 52% | ALERT | 5 | On the ___ (watching for trouble) |
| 52% | APPS | 4 | On the ___ (swiping for matches) |
| 52% | ISAACHAYES | 10 | "Soul Man" singer who won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his work on the film "Shaft": 2 wds. |
| 51% | KOS | 3 | Sends to the canvas, for short |
| 51% | KOD | 3 | Sent to the canvas, for short |
| 51% | DEM | 3 | On the blue side, for short |
| 51% | SPINNINGSILVER | 14 | 2019 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel winner by 27-Across that's loosely based on the tale of "Rumpelstiltskin" (2 wds.) |
| 50% | PATBENATAR | 10 | Singer whose video for "You Better Run" was the second music video ever aired on MTV (2 wds.) |
| 50% | OUTS | 4 | On the ___ (no longer on good terms) |
| 50% | KOD | 3 | On the floor for the count, briefly |