| 100% | ROOMANDBOARD | 12 | One word that precedes "key," one that follows it |
| 91% | ROCKANDROLL | 11 | One word that precedes "hard," one that follows it |
| 91% | DOWNANDDIRTY | 12 | One word that precedes "play," one that follows it |
| 91% | COCKANDBULL | 11 | One word that precedes "pit," one that follows it |
| 56% | DING | 4 | Word that precedes "Dong" or follows "Ring" in the snack cake aisle |
| 55% | DOT | 3 | Word that can precede "com" or follow "polka" |
| 55% | DUCT | 4 | Word that can precede "tape" or follow "tear" |
| 55% | TYPE | 4 | Word that can precede "cast" or follow "stereo" |
| 54% | PIE | 3 | Word that follows pot but precedes pan |
| 54% | POD | 3 | Word that follows "pea" and precedes "cast" |
| 54% | LADIES | 6 | Word that can precede or follow "first" |
| 54% | RAT | 3 | Word that can precede or follow pack |
| 54% | DRY | 3 | Word that can precede or follow "run" |
| 54% | ICE | 3 | Word that can precede or follow pack |
| 54% | SUCH | 4 | Word that may precede or follow "as" |
| 54% | STEP | 4 | Word that can precede or follow "dance" |
| 54% | ITIS | 4 | Words that can precede and follow "what" |
| 54% | ROM | 3 | Word that can follow "CD-" or precede "-com" |
| 54% | LOIN | 4 | Word that can follow "tender" or precede "cloth" |
| 53% | DUH | 3 | Word that retains its meaning when preceded by "no" |
| 51% | SOOTH | 5 | Archaic word that can follow for or precede sayer |
| 51% | EBWHITE | 7 | Author whose last name's first letter, followed by the two initials that precede his last name, form a word in one of his most famous titles |
| 50% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
| 47% | USS | 3 | Abbr. that can precede nine key words in this puzzle |
| 47% | SELF | 4 | Word that can follow “one,” but not any other number |
| 46% | GUILTY | 6 | Word that precedes a sentence? |
| 46% | TRA | 3 | Word that precedes "...la la" |
| 46% | INOMINATE | 9 | Words that precede a nod? |
| 46% | DAY | 3 | Word that can follow the first part or precede the second part of 22-, 28-, 46- or 55-Across |
| 45% | THE | 3 | Word that precedes several band names |