| 100% | LEVITZ | 6 | Popular furniture brand from before the millennium that helped create the "furniture warehouse" concept |
| 47% | AMES | 4 | Popular departmental store from before the millennium that was known for its great discounts |
| 46% | MERVYNS | 7 | Popular departmental store from before the millennium that was a staple shopping visit for every household |
| 34% | SAM | 3 | ___ Goody, popular music and entertainment retailer before the millennium that was known for its DVDs and high prices |
| 33% | ZANY | 4 | ___ Brainy, popular children's edutainment store before the millennium that was known for being a magical play place for children |
| 33% | TOYS | 4 | ___ R Us, popular children's playthings retailer before the millennium that was known for being a kid's dream destination |
| 28% | DOCTOREDUP | 10 | Altered, in a way ... and a hint to the org. that helped create the answers to starred clues |
| 28% | SHIMMY | 6 | Popular dance move from the 1900s that uses the shoulder |
| 27% | OZONE | 5 | Molecule that helps absorb UV radiation from the sun |
| 27% | LEGO | 4 | Brand of bricks that can build a model of the Millennium Falcon |
| 26% | BEAM | 4 | "___ me up, Scotty," dialogue from "Star Trek" that hints at the concept of teleportation |
| 26% | NODOZ | 5 | Brand that may help a worker get through the graveyard shift |
| 26% | PATIO | 5 | Popular barbecuing spot that's named from the Spanish for "courtyard" |
| 26% | ESPRIT | 6 | Fashion brand that was very popular in the 1980s |
| 26% | OLEG | 4 | Man's name that becomes a popular toy brand if you move the first letter to the end |
| 25% | FIMBRIA | 7 | Finger-like projection that helps sweep eggs from the ovaries to the fallopian tubes |
| 25% | VIOLA | 5 | Five-lettered flower that is also the name of actress Davis from "The Help" |
| 25% | RUNNING | 7 | "___ man," popular dance move from the '80s that was popularized by rapper Bobby Brown |
| 25% | POP | 3 | Push ___, fruit-flavored candy from the 80s that needed to be pushed before consumption |
| 25% | IKEA | 4 | Furniture brand from Sweden |
| 25% | KETELONE | 8 | Popular vodka brand from Holland |
| 25% | REALNUMBER | 10 | Concept that was called 36-Across before research into the square root of negatives |
| 25% | STREET | 6 | The —, BBC TV drama series created by Jimmy McGovern that ran from 2006-09 |
| 25% | OSU | 3 | Sch. that eliminates the letter "M" from campus before games against Michigan |
| 24% | HIC | 3 | Something you might say just before you take that deep breath from the brown paper bag, maybe |
| 24% | BEYOND | 6 | "We must reach far ___ our own lifespans," dialogue from "Interstellar" that hints at the concept of time dilation |
| 24% | THAT | 4 | "___ 70's Show," a popular TV series that centers around the lives of six teenagers from the 70s |
| 24% | IKEA | 4 | DIY furniture brand from Sweden |
| 24% | NONE | 4 | "But that's ___ of my business," quote from the popular Kermit drinking tea meme |
| 24% | REINDEER | 8 | The animals that help pull Santa's sleigh |