| 100% | LOVERSLEAP | 10 | Promontory with a tragic romantic story connected to it |
| 40% | THECIDERHOUSELURES | 18 | Story of a youth who says to hell with it and goes to the pub? |
| 38% | AMP | 3 | A guitar may be connected to it |
| 37% | NARRATORS | 9 | People with a story to tell |
| 37% | NARRATOR | 8 | One with a story to tell? |
| 37% | REMEMBERTHEMAIZE | 16 | Historic cry with a kernel of truth to it? |
| 37% | BUNDTPAN | 8 | Thing with a sweet ring to it? |
| 36% | ISABEL | 6 | Woman's name with a ring to it? |
| 36% | PROG | 4 | Rock style with a Czech sound to it? |
| 36% | EBAY | 4 | Website with a "Buy It Now" alternative to bidding |
| 36% | POLISH | 6 | Rub furniture with a cloth to make it shine |
| 36% | HINGE | 5 | It connects a door to a wall |
| 35% | BALL | 4 | It connects with a bat |
| 35% | WRONGNUMBER | 11 | The Cure song with a "ring" to it (2 wds.) |
| 35% | TALON | 5 | It may connect a limb to a branch |
| 35% | PIPESTEM | 8 | It's connected to a bowl |
| 35% | MAINSAIL | 8 | It's connected to a boom |
| 35% | CALLMEMAYBE | 11 | Carly Rae Jepsen song with a "ring" to it (3 wds.) |
| 35% | TELEPHONELINE | 13 | Electric Light Orchestra song with a "ring" to it (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SAFETYPIN | 9 | Fastener with a guard to cover its sharp point: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PARABLE | 7 | Story with a lesson in it, Jesus told many |
| 35% | RADIATORHOSE | 12 | It connects to a car engine’s water pump |
| 35% | BANKERS | 7 | With 44-Across, it may lead to a seizure |
| 35% | THEORY | 6 | A hypothesis with some proof to back it up |
| 35% | GIN | 3 | It's mixed with vermouth to make a martini |
| 34% | HDMI | 4 | It connects a Blu-ray device to a TV: Abbr. |
| 34% | LAW | 3 | It's said to have a long arm, with "the" |
| 33% | NEWSCYCLE | 9 | Time it takes to forget about a story, say |
| 33% | TWOPARTER | 9 | Story with a cliffhanger, perhaps, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 33% | DUSTPAN | 7 | It goes with a small brush to sweep up spills |