| 100% | ETTU | 4 | Phrase associated with the 18 Across |
| 56% | AOL | 3 | Company associated with the phrase "you've got mail" |
| 55% | INHERITTHEEARTH | 15 | Phrase associated with ''the meek'' |
| 52% | LEONARD | 7 | With 18 Across, recipient of the comment |
| 50% | BHUT | 4 | With 18 Across, plant also known as the ghost pepper |
| 49% | PHI | 3 | Greek letter associated with the 33-Across |
| 48% | JOE | 3 | With 18 Across, 46th male President of the United States of America |
| 48% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 47% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Six-time NBA champion with the 18-Across profiled in 42-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | BILLY | 5 | Name associated with the starts of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 47% | BURNTUP | 7 | Phrase associated with ire and fire |
| 46% | THEMS | 5 | With 18-Across, phrase of resignation |
| 46% | THEBIGBADWOLF | 13 | Fairy tale villain associated with the ends of 20-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 46% | CHARLTON | 8 | With 18-Across, "In the Arena" autobiographer |
| 46% | TULIP | 5 | Flower associated with the Netherlands |
| 46% | RELIC | 5 | Object associated with the past. |
| 46% | MOPTOPS | 7 | Styles associated with the Beatles |
| 46% | AVON | 4 | River associated with the Bard |
| 46% | YALL | 4 | Pronoun associated with the South |
| 46% | APOLLO | 6 | God associated with the moon |
| 46% | LSD | 3 | Drug associated with the '60s |
| 46% | ATHENA | 6 | Goddess associated with the owl |
| 46% | ALCHEMY | 7 | Activity associated with the word ladder formed by 1-, 10-, 70- and 72-Across |
| 46% | CLUE | 4 | Game associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 32-, 40-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 46% | CLAY | 4 | Potter's material associated with the end of 17-, 27-, 49- and 64-Across |
| 46% | DETECTIVESTORY | 14 | Literary genre often associated with the writer concealed in 16-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 45% | HEARNOEVIL | 10 | Phrase associated with a monkey covering its ears |
| 45% | RIFF | 4 | Jazz phrase associated with a guitar |
| 45% | ELLA | 4 | First name associated with 21 Across |
| 45% | PISCES | 6 | Astrological sign associated with the fish |