| 100% | SOLSTICE | 8 | Semi-annual occurrence that begins 28- and 35-Down |
| 47% | EQUINOX | 7 | Semiannual occurrence that begins 18- and 66-Across |
| 39% | POT | 3 | Word that completes 3 Down, 4 Across, 21 Down, and 28 Across |
| 35% | WHIPPINGPOST | 12 | 1969 song written by the late Gregg Allman that begins, "I've been run down and I've been lied to" (2 wds.) |
| 35% | MOONLIGHTSONATA | 15 | Classic work by 45-, 35- and 28-Down, so to speak? |
| 33% | AROUNDTHEWORLDINATDAYS | 22 | 1873 adventure novel that begins and ends in London |
| 33% | YEAR | 4 | Calendar period that begins and ends with a bang |
| 33% | ALL | 3 | Word that begins and ends the Three Musketeers’ motto |
| 33% | ESCALATOR | 9 | A moving staircase that carries people up and down |
| 33% | MOTTS | 5 | Brand that began by selling apple cider and vinegar |
| 32% | RENT | 4 | Tony-winning musical that begins and ends on Christmas Eve |
| 32% | OHIO | 4 | US state that begins and ends with the same letter |
| 32% | TOAUTUMN | 8 | Keats ode that begins "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" |
| 32% | NAAN | 4 | Indian flatbread that begins and ends with the letter "N" |
| 32% | EWE | 3 | Female sheep that begins and ends with the letter "E" |
| 32% | XGAMES | 6 | Annual event that includes snocross and ski superpipe |
| 32% | TIGHT | 5 | Skinny jeans fit, that begins and ends with the letter "T" |
| 32% | AREPA | 5 | Traditional Columbian dish that begins and ends with the letter "A" |
| 32% | EAGLE | 5 | Bald ___, USA symbol that begins and ends with the letter "E" |
| 32% | SKINCARE | 8 | Type of routine that might include 35-Down and serum |
| 32% | XES | 3 | Letters that "Xanax" begins and ends with |
| 32% | COUNTDRACULA | 12 | See 20-, 28-, 35- and 43-Across |
| 31% | OTIS | 4 | Name that has its ups and downs |
| 31% | OTIS | 4 | Company that has its ups and downs |
| 31% | YOYOS | 5 | Toys that have their ups and downs |
| 31% | DAD | 3 | Affectionate term for father, that begins and ends with the letter "D" |
| 31% | MOM | 3 | Affectionate term for mother, that begins and ends with the letter "M" |
| 31% | AOL | 3 | ISP that began offering email and Internet service in the early 1990s |
| 31% | TRICK | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 31% | STEW | 4 | Word that can follow the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 15- and 28-Down |