| 100% | YRS | 3 | Spas that last 52 wks. |
| 37% | TRAIL | 5 | Word that can follow the last parts of 16- and 52-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 37% | CARDS | 5 | Word that can follow the last parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 35% | SERIAL | 6 | Drama that lasts many episodes |
| 35% | ENDURINGLY | 10 | In a way that lasts |
| 35% | THERESA | 7 | May that lasted three years? |
| 35% | RESIDUE | 7 | Film that lasts a while? |
| 35% | SPIRITWEEK | 10 | Flight that lasts seven days? |
| 34% | SHASTA | 6 | Mount that last erupted in 1786 |
| 34% | LENT | 4 | Religious period that lasts 40 days |
| 34% | ROMANOV | 7 | Dynasty that lasted for 300 years |
| 34% | GOLF | 4 | Scottish sport that lasts 18 holes |
| 34% | PERM | 4 | Wavy hairdo that lasts a while |
| 34% | DASH | 4 | Race that lasts for only seconds |
| 34% | ANNUALS | 7 | Plants that last for a single year |
| 34% | UNDO | 4 | Word processor's "Cancel that last step" |
| 34% | MTFUJI | 6 | Peak that last erupted in 1707-'08 |
| 34% | ICEAGES | 7 | Frozen episodes that last a long time |
| 33% | STAYERS | 7 | Those that last the course |
| 33% | XFL | 3 | Sports org. that lasted only one season |
| 33% | ROME | 4 | HBO historical epic that lasted two seasons |
| 33% | CHRONIC | 7 | Condition that lasts three or more months |
| 33% | TELETHON | 8 | Fundraising broadcast event that lasts many hours |
| 33% | PERM | 4 | Wavy hairstyle that lasts a long time |
| 33% | LENT | 4 | Christian period that lasts almost six weeks |
| 33% | OVERNIGHT | 9 | Stay that lasts from evening till morning |
| 33% | LONG | 4 | Like a movie that lasts three hours |
| 33% | SYSTEM | 6 | Last word of 52 Down |
| 33% | SPRINGWATER | 11 | Spa output that's seasonal |
| 33% | EPICS | 5 | Movies that last 3 1/2 hours, say |