| 100% | TIMOTHYLEARY | 12 | Speaker of the catchphrase that starts 20-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 52% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 51% | ALEXANDERPOPE | 13 | Author of the verse that starts with the beginnings of 20-, 34- and 42-Across |
| 49% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Hint to the starts of 20-, 27- and 50-Across |
| 48% | EMOPHILIPS | 10 | Speaker of the quip starting at 20-Across |
| 48% | HOMERSIMPSON | 12 | Speaker of the quip starting at 27-Across |
| 47% | FILMDIRECTOR | 12 | Speaker of the last words of 20-, 28- and 44-Across |
| 46% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 46% | LETMEBEFRANK | 12 | "In all honesty, ... " and what the starts of 20-, 27-, and 44-Across might say? |
| 45% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 44% | URKEL | 5 | Speaker of the catchphrase "Did I do that?" on 1990s TV |
| 44% | TRICKY | 6 | Word spelled phonetically by the starts of 1-, 20-, 27-, 36-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 44% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 44% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 43% | MBA | 3 | Degree that started materialising in the early 20's, and is one of the most sought after courses nowadays : Abbr. |
| 43% | OPPOSITEDAY | 11 | Period when everything is backwards ... and where the starts of 20-, 27- and 45-Across might be found? |
| 43% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase, and a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 43% | RICEKRISPIES | 12 | Breakfast brand since 1928 that hints at the starts of 20-, 33- and 43-Across |
| 43% | NOTHINGDOING | 12 | "Forget about it!" ... or a clue to the starts of 20-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 43% | COW | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 43% | PIG | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 43% | DUCK | 4 | Bird that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 43% | FARM | 4 | Place that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 42% | GROUP | 5 | Word that can follow the last parts of 20- and 48-Across and 11- and 27-Down |
| 42% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 42% | WOOD | 4 | Object of the actions suggested by the starts of 17-, 30-, 47- and 66-Across |
| 42% | CAST | 4 | Action that can be done to the starts of 20-, 35-, 44- and 56-Across |
| 41% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 41% | USOPENS | 7 | Annual tournaments ... or a description of the starts of 16-, 20-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across? |
| 40% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |