| 100% | RUSE | 4 | Part of the planning for many a surprise birthday party |
| 43% | LACASA | 6 | Part of the name of many a Spanish restaurant |
| 42% | ARCH | 4 | Part of the foot which is also a prefix for enemy |
| 42% | ETA | 3 | Part of a flight plan, for short |
| 42% | SIDEA | 5 | Part of a record getting the most airplay |
| 41% | AERATEPIPETAREA | 15 | Palindromic plan for freshening part of a lab |
| 39% | STEP | 4 | Part of the plan |
| 39% | PRON | 4 | Part of the speech that is a substitute for a noun, for short |
| 39% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 38% | UPTOWN | 6 | The upper part of a city, usually more residential |
| 38% | CLIMAX | 6 | The most exciting part of a movie |
| 38% | HIDE | 4 | Cry at a surprise birthday party |
| 37% | WWW | 3 | Part of the Net, for short |
| 37% | EVERY | 5 | Part of the mnemonic for EGBDF |
| 37% | AIT | 3 | Part of the conjugation for "avoir" |
| 36% | FANG | 4 | Part of the mouth of a cottonmouth |
| 36% | ARC | 3 | Part of the circumference of a circle |
| 36% | SEPAL | 5 | Part of the calyx of a flower |
| 36% | AMP | 3 | Part of the load for 47-Across |
| 36% | EDU | 3 | Part of the URL for 27-Across |
| 36% | DREYFUS | 7 | One of the most successful comedians, Julia Louis-___, who starred in "Seinfeld" and was once a part of SNL |
| 36% | FASTLANE | 8 | Part of the road for quicker-moving vehicles |
| 36% | VESTIBULE | 9 | Part of the inner ear responsible for balance |
| 36% | MORN | 4 | Part of the day after dawn, for short |
| 36% | COCHLEA | 7 | Part of the inner ear needed for hearing |
| 36% | NECK | 4 | Part of the body that a vampire bites |
| 36% | ARM | 3 | Part of the body where a sleeve goes |
| 35% | STEP | 4 | Part of a plan |
| 35% | CROSSOVER | 9 | Vote for a member of the other political party |
| 35% | HIDE | 4 | Part of the title of a child's game |