| 100% | LIEUT | 5 | Rank achieved by 49-Across: Abbr. |
| 57% | PRIMABALLERINA | 14 | Rank achieved by 16-Across in the 1940s: 2 wds. |
| 51% | COL | 3 | Mil. rank achieved by Buzz Aldrin |
| 50% | MAJOR | 5 | Rank achieved by Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby" |
| 48% | GENIUS | 6 | Spelling Bee rank achieved by getting 70% of total points |
| 47% | WHENIGETHOME | 12 | Album by 49-Across ranked 27th on the "Billboard" list of 50 Best Albums of 2019 (4 wds.) |
| 43% | PFCS | 4 | Gomer Pyle and platoonmates, by rank: Abbr. |
| 42% | SUSHI | 5 | Dish accompanied by 49-Across |
| 42% | WHISTLE | 7 | 2012 #1 hit by 49-Across |
| 42% | CAUTION | 7 | 2018 hit album by 49-Across |
| 41% | ETS | 3 | 49-Across passengers: Abbr. |
| 41% | SECONDTOTHE | 11 | Start of some directions by 49-Across |
| 41% | ICRY | 4 | 2012 hit by 49-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | RUN | 3 | 2012 song by 49-Across featuring Redfoo |
| 41% | REMOTECONTROL | 13 | 2021 novella by 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | POX | 3 | Spell that's "broken" by 49-Across |
| 40% | LITTLEJOE | 9 | "Bonanza" brother played by 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 40% | JUMP | 4 | 2009 hit by 49-Across featuring Nelly Furtado |
| 40% | LOW | 3 | 2008 hit by 49-Across featuring T-Pain |
| 39% | LORDVOLDEMORT | 13 | "Harry Potter" villain played by 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ICAINTSAYNO | 11 | Song performed by 49-Across in 15-Across (4 wds.) |
| 38% | WITHYOU | 7 | Hit single by 49-Across on 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 38% | LETITROLL | 9 | 2012 song by 49-Across featuring Lil Wayne: 3 wds. |
| 38% | BLUE | 4 | "___ Ain't Your Color" (2016 hit song by 49-Across) |
| 38% | LIEUT | 5 | 54-Across rank: Abbr. |
| 38% | INTHEAYER | 9 | 2008 hit by 49-Across featuring will.i.am: 3 wds. |
| 37% | TINYDANCER | 10 | 49-Across single covered by Tim McGraw (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BORDERSONG | 10 | 49-Across single covered by Aretha Franklin (2 wds.) |
| 37% | ROCKETMAN | 9 | 49-Across single covered by Kate Bush (2 wds.) |
| 37% | BLOWN | 5 | With 49-Across, toppled by the wind |