| 100% | GODHELPUS | 9 | Something you might hear when the aliens exit their ship and start zapping people with ray guns |
| 29% | OBEDIENCESCHOOL | 15 | Command center? ... or where you might hear the starts of 17-, 28- and 49-Across |
| 27% | SHELL | 5 | Something you might hold to your ear in order to hear the first parts of 18-, 24-, 52- and 62-Across? |
| 26% | MAP | 3 | Something you might fold and put in the glove compartment |
| 25% | EAT | 3 | "___ your vegetables!" something you may hear your mom say when you're being fussy |
| 25% | BDAY | 4 | When you might hear people sing, for short |
| 25% | DECKOFCARDS | 11 | Something with which you might do the actions at the ends of 20-, 27- and 45-Across |
| 25% | MOVIE | 5 | You might catch this when seated with other people |
| 24% | TALK | 4 | "Don't ___ back to me!" something you may hear your mom say when you're being sassy |
| 24% | CACTI | 5 | You might be stuck with these when traveling in the Southwest |
| 23% | BOWLINGALLEY | 12 | Where you might roll the starts of 17-, 31-, 43- and 56-Across |
| 23% | DELI | 4 | Where you might find the starts of 18-, 26-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 23% | WAITER | 6 | Person who might ask "Do you need another minute with the menu?" |
| 23% | ECHO | 4 | Something you might hear in an empty building |
| 22% | LIPREADER | 9 | Person who might not look you in the eye when you’re speaking |
| 22% | MUZAK | 5 | Something you might hear while you're on hold |
| 22% | WELCOMETOMY | 11 | With 59-Across, what one might say when entering the starts of 16-, 24-, and 38-Across? |
| 22% | CROSSWORDS | 10 | Something you're quite familiar with that the Pittsburgh Press and The Boston Globe had both printed by 1917 |
| 22% | SAYONARA | 8 | Something you might part with overseas |
| 22% | DRAW | 4 | Something you can do to the starts of 17-, 21-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across |
| 22% | LOVE | 4 | "I ___ you!" something you may hear your mom say when she's being affectionate |
| 22% | EAR | 3 | Hearing organ that you might sketch with just the letter "C" |
| 22% | SHELL | 5 | You might hear the ocean in it |
| 22% | FIG | 3 | Something you might not give, with "a" |
| 22% | TONE | 4 | Something you might watch with your parents |
| 22% | CUE | 3 | Something you might get a break with? |
| 22% | AGENT | 5 | Word you might say over the phone to be connected with a real person |
| 21% | FUSE | 4 | Something you might blow when you’re angry |
| 21% | THERE | 5 | Something you might say repetitively when consoling someone |
| 21% | MUZAK | 5 | You might hear it going up and down |