| 100% | PERMIT | 6 | Paper of permission given by authorities |
| 46% | TWILLPOWER | 10 | Air of authority given by wearing a herringbone suit? |
| 45% | PER | 3 | By authority of |
| 44% | PAROL | 5 | Given by word of mouth |
| 42% | PAROL | 5 | Given by word of mouth, as evidence |
| 42% | SPEECHES | 8 | Given by prize winners in acceptance of awards |
| 40% | ARREST | 6 | Keep in custody by authority of the law |
| 39% | TEDDYTOEDDY | 11 | Toy bear given by a fan of singer Arnold? |
| 39% | EMMYS | 5 | Awards given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| 39% | PEP | 3 | Kind of talk given by a coach |
| 39% | GRANT | 5 | Give permission or a fund of money |
| 38% | CHAKA | 5 | Given name adopted by the ''Queen of Funk'' |
| 38% | REAMS | 5 | Packs of paper by the copier |
| 37% | DRAWLOTS | 8 | Choose by picking slips of paper, say |
| 37% | NOTEBOOK | 8 | Collection of lined papers used by students |
| 37% | DRAWLOTS | 8 | Decide by picking pieces of paper: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ELEPHANT | 8 | Size of writing paper; 23 by 28 inches |
| 37% | PAPYRUS | 7 | Type of paper used by the ancient Egyptians |
| 36% | BEAM | 4 | Bunch of light rays (as given off by headlights) |
| 36% | STAPLE | 6 | Nail together many sheets of paper by one corner |
| 35% | OCA | 3 | Name given to the dwelling used by indigenous people of Brazil |
| 34% | EXPOSURE | 8 | Quantity of light received by photosensitive paper |
| 34% | EXCALIBUR | 9 | Legendary sword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake |
| 34% | NADAL | 5 | Athlete given a noble title by the king of Spain in 2025 |
| 33% | WOODROW | 7 | Given name of actor Harrelson (or what's formed by 29-, 32- and 34-Across) |
| 33% | GIRAFFE | 7 | Zarafa the ___, gift given to Charles X of France by Muhammad Ali of Egypt |
| 32% | ORAL | 4 | Given by spoon |
| 32% | ORAL | 4 | Given by mouth |
| 32% | CHARITABLE | 10 | Giving by nature |