| 100% | WHOGOESTHERETHERE | 17 | Phrase describing an offerer of sympathy? |
| 43% | SORRYTOHEARTHAT | 15 | Phrase of sympathy |
| 41% | BUILTUP | 7 | Describes an area with lots of homes and offices |
| 41% | STERILE | 7 | It describes an environment completely free of germs |
| 39% | ONONEHAND | 9 | Phrase introducing the first side of an argument |
| 39% | VERSA | 5 | Half of an in-reverse phrase |
| 39% | HOWNOW | 6 | Start of an elocution class phrase |
| 39% | LETSLIDE | 8 | Ignore ... or a phrase describing the falling part of 105 Across |
| 38% | YEAHBABY | 8 | Start of an Austin Powers catch phrase |
| 38% | VERSA | 5 | Second word of an alliterative Latin phrase |
| 37% | SLIPPERY | 8 | Describes a wet bar of soap, ice, or an eel |
| 37% | WITHANAMELIKE | 13 | Start of an apt phrase about 114 Across |
| 37% | LEGDROP | 7 | Diving wrestling attack ... or a phrase describing the falling part of 81 Across |
| 37% | AIRLIFT | 7 | Emergency transport operation ... or a phrase describing the rising part of 47 Across |
| 36% | EXODUS | 6 | Book of the Bible or an event described in it |
| 35% | BREWER | 6 | Ebenezer Cobham —, compiler of an 1870 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable |
| 35% | TREBEK | 6 | Host who phrased his questions in the form of an answer |
| 35% | RUNAWAY | 7 | Describes an out-of-control train without a driver |
| 35% | STEEL | 5 | Nerves of ___, phrase that is used to describe an extremely calm person |
| 34% | SPREE | 5 | Shopping ___, phrase to describe buying a lot of things at once, often impulsively |
| 33% | ESCORTS | 7 | Offerers of arms |
| 32% | BED | 3 | "Love is not a ___ of roses," phrase that describes the ups and downs of love |
| 32% | STRINGOFLETTERS | 15 | In either of two connotations, a phrase that describes each circled row in this grid |
| 32% | PUBLISHORPERISH | 15 | Phrase describing academic pressure |
| 32% | LATESTYLE | 9 | Term used by Edward Said to describe the final phase of an artist’s career |
| 32% | SENECAN | 7 | Describing an ancient tragedian |
| 32% | UTOPIAN | 7 | Describing an ideal existence |
| 32% | ALITALIA | 8 | Offerer of Magnifica Class |
| 32% | NANA | 4 | Offerer of child support? |
| 32% | B&B | 3 | Offerer of cozy accommodations |