| 100% | CFCS | 4 | Pollutants phased out by the Montreal Protocol (Abbr.) |
| 91% | CFCS | 4 | Pollutants phased out by the Montreal Protocol, for short |
| 76% | CFC | 3 | Type of compound phased out by the Montreal Protocol |
| 56% | CFCS | 4 | Chemicals phased out by 1987's Montreal Protocol, for short |
| 50% | OZONE | 5 | Stratosphere layer protected by the Montreal Protocol |
| 38% | NHL | 3 | Organization whose championship has been won 24 times by the Montreal Canadiens: Abbr. |
| 38% | TANS | 4 | Lays out by the pool |
| 37% | ORCA | 4 | Attraction being phased out by SeaWorld |
| 37% | CFCFREE | 7 | Like aerosols, per the Montreal Protocol |
| 37% | HALLPASTIMES | 12 | Hanging out by the lockers, etc.? |
| 37% | OZONEHOLE | 9 | Climate issue addressed in the Montreal Protocol |
| 36% | NHL | 3 | The Montreal Canadiens' group: Abbr. |
| 36% | OZONELAYER | 10 | What the Montreal Protocol was designed to protect |
| 36% | ABIDE | 5 | ___ by the rules (follow protocol) |
| 35% | SPAM | 4 | E-mail that's sent out by the millions |
| 35% | ESPY | 4 | Award given out by the cable channel that airs "SportsCenter" |
| 34% | MTGE | 4 | Loan insured by the F.H.A.: Abbr. |
| 34% | FSU | 3 | Institution represented by the Seminoles football team: Abbr. |
| 34% | ORE | 3 | State represented by the Portland Trail Blazers: Abbr. |
| 34% | YOYO | 4 | Toy made by the Duncan Toys Company: Abbr. |
| 34% | STRAW | 5 | Plastic drinking utensil that Starbucks plans to phase out by 2020 |
| 34% | RET | 3 | Out of the game: Abbr. |
| 34% | STNS | 4 | Places by the tracks: Abbr. |
| 33% | ONOMATOPOEIA | 12 | Word sounded out by the ends of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 33% | COAL | 4 | Fuel source targeted for phase-out by the Paris climate accord |
| 33% | WONTONVIOLENCE | 14 | Finally, by the soups, it broke out into... |
| 33% | NFL | 3 | The wealthiest professional sports league by revenue: Abbr. |
| 33% | NBC | 3 | "Saved by the Bell" network: Abbr. |
| 33% | FAIRYTALEENDING | 15 | What’s spelled out by the starts of six answers in this puzzle |
| 33% | MTA | 3 | Org. phasing out its MetroCard payment system by 2023 |