| 100% | ITIS | 4 | Positive answer to "Is it really that good?": 2 wds. |
| 48% | NEWYORK | 7 | Find the answer to the metaphor mystery: "I am a city that never sleeps, a concrete jungle": 2 wds. |
| 47% | ITSME | 5 | Answer to "Who's that?": 2 wds. |
| 45% | MUSTI | 5 | "Is it really necessary for me to do this?" (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MEOR | 4 | "Is it just ___ is this puzzle really good?": 2 wds. |
| 43% | APEN | 4 | Answer to "What is mightier than a sword?": 2 wds. |
| 42% | IDO | 3 | Answer to "Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?," perhaps: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SPORTCLIMBING | 13 | Wall-ascending event that was to make its debut at the 2020 Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 41% | NOTYET | 6 | Possible answer to "Are we there now?": 2 wds. |
| 41% | CAROLYNHAX | 10 | Advice guru whose self-titled column used to be called "Tell Me About It": 2 wds. |
| 41% | RUSHJOB | 7 | Task that has to be done very quickly: 2 wds. |
| 41% | INHERE | 6 | Possible answer to ''Where are you?'' (2 wds) |
| 41% | ACTHAPPY | 8 | Pretend to be in good spirits (2 wds.) |
| 41% | IFSO | 4 | "Should that prove to be true ...": 2 wds. |
| 40% | YAPSAT | 6 | Tries to be a good watchdog, say (2 wds.) |
| 40% | ITSME | 5 | General reply to "Who is it?": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALOT | 4 | "It leaves ___ to be desired": 2 wds. |
| 40% | ALOT | 4 | "That leaves ___ to be desired": 2 wds. |
| 40% | INKIND | 6 | Fair way to be repaid, as with goods of the same sort: 2 wds. |
| 40% | IDID | 4 | Positive response to "You took care of that, right?": 2 wds. |
| 40% | LOOSEENDS | 9 | Unfinished things that need to be "tied up": 2 wds. |
| 39% | NOTI | 4 | Negative response to "Was it you?": 2 wds. |
| 39% | IMANAGE | 7 | Modest answer to "How do you do it all?" (2 wds.) |
| 39% | VARIABLE | 8 | In the answers to 17-, 34- and 57-Across, it was replaced in turn by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... |
| 39% | PAPERJAM | 8 | Photocopier issue that needs to be unstuck: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ONEI | 4 | REM's 1987 hit "The ___ Love" (commonly thought to be a love song though it's about using people): 2 wds. |
| 39% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | American reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest, where contestants compete to be the best singer, chosen by the viewers: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ONTAP | 5 | Like beer that's ready to be served: 2 wds. |
| 38% | THEEVENINGSTAR | 14 | 1996 movie that was a sequel to the 1983 Best Picture winner "Terms of Endearment": 3 wds. |
| 38% | IDO | 3 | Answer to "Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?": 2 wds. |