| 100% | ACE | 3 | Serve and receive nothing in return |
| 48% | HOSTS | 5 | Serves and receives, say |
| 42% | EARN | 4 | Receive payment in return of work done |
| 41% | EARNS | 5 | Receives in return for effort |
| 38% | LIMELIGHT | 9 | In the public eye, receiving fame and attention |
| 37% | BEER | 4 | Alcoholic beverage served in cans and bottles |
| 37% | BARTENDS | 8 | Makes and serves drinks in a tavern |
| 37% | MANHATTAN | 9 | Whisky and vermouth served in New York |
| 37% | STEW | 4 | Dish cooked in liquid and served in gravy |
| 37% | IRS | 3 | Agency that receives many returns in April: Abbr. |
| 37% | GLASSSLIPP | 10 | Something lost and returned in a fairy tale |
| 37% | GLASSSLIPPER | 12 | Something lost and returned in a fairy tale |
| 37% | BUNS | 4 | What burgers and hot dogs are served in |
| 37% | ACAI | 4 | Berry often blended and served in a bowl |
| 37% | DANCEOFFS | 9 | Competitions in "Step Up" and "You Got Served" |
| 37% | BEERTRUCKS | 10 | Vehicles serving pale ales and pilsners in Milwaukee? |
| 36% | VANDYKE | 7 | Dick, who starred in Mary Poppins and her return |
| 36% | ACE | 3 | Tennis serve that is in bounds and not touched |
| 36% | USNAVY | 6 | John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter served in it |
| 36% | RAMEN | 5 | Noodles served in a broth with meat and vegetables |
| 36% | LOUISESUGGS | 11 | She cofounded the LPGA and received the Bob Jones Award in 2007: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SUZETTE | 7 | Served in a sauce made with orange juice, sugar and Grand Marnier |
| 35% | WILCO | 5 | "Message received and I'm on it," in radio lingo |
| 35% | LANNY | 5 | Lawyer Davis who served in the Clinton and Bush administrations |
| 35% | FRICASSEE | 9 | Stewed meat and vegetables usually served in a white sauce |
| 35% | TEA | 3 | What Mrs. Potts and Chip serve in "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 35% | TEA | 3 | Brew which is non-alcoholic and served in a pot usually |
| 34% | ZIP | 3 | Nothing ... or a hint to what's hidden in 20-, 35- and 52-Across |
| 34% | MANDYPATINKIN | 13 | "Homeland" actor who received cornea transplants in 1997 and 1998: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MBE | 3 | U.K. medal accepted and then returned by John Lennon, in brief |