| 100% | CURATOR | 7 | One who picks the line-up for a music fest, say |
| 46% | PAYER | 5 | One who picks up the tab |
| 46% | NEATNIK | 7 | One who picks up a lot |
| 43% | TAKER | 5 | One who's up for the challenge |
| 42% | HEIR | 4 | One who is next in line for the throne |
| 42% | EARLYBIRD | 9 | One who gets the worm, in a saying |
| 42% | NARC | 4 | One who's always on the lookout for a deal |
| 41% | LAST | 4 | Like one who crossed the line after everyone, in a race |
| 41% | DIR | 3 | One who calls the shots at a movie set, for short |
| 41% | OLDDOG | 6 | One who's past the age of learning, in a saying |
| 41% | ENTRANT | 7 | One who signs up for a contest |
| 40% | PHOTOGRAPHER | 12 | One who takes pictures for a living, say |
| 40% | VIOLINIST | 9 | One who takes a bow? (see 19-Down for a hint to the circles) |
| 39% | PACER | 5 | "Alright kids, line up for the ___ test!" (acronym of a P.E. run that leaves students breathless) |
| 39% | AIMED | 5 | Lined up for a cornhole toss |
| 39% | PARTYANIMAL | 11 | One who's always up for a good time |
| 39% | BRAVE | 5 | Willing to stand up for one's beliefs in the face of adversity, say |
| 39% | OUT | 3 | ___ of Bounds, term for a player who touches any boundary line in the NFL |
| 39% | GOLDMINER | 9 | One for whom a flash in the pan is a good thing |
| 38% | DOE | 3 | You might pick one up for a buck |
| 38% | LATEBLOOMER | 11 | One who catches up eventually ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
| 38% | EMME | 4 | One-named model who was a spokesperson for Revlon in the late 1990s |
| 38% | ETA | 3 | Info for someone picking up a friend from the airport: Abbr. |
| 38% | FAVOR | 5 | Someone who says "Do me a solid!" is asking for one |
| 38% | TAM | 3 | Top for one who says "Top o' the mornin'"? |
| 38% | SLOBS | 5 | Ones who stay out of the pick-up game? |
| 38% | BOARDINGGATE | 12 | Where passengers line up for a flight |
| 38% | SCAB | 4 | One who crosses the line? |
| 38% | SCAB | 4 | One who crosses the line |
| 38% | ROADHOG | 7 | One who crosses the line? |