| 100% | BUCKLEUP | 8 | Strap yourself in and prepare for the ride |
| 45% | DEICE | 5 | Prepare for the runway, in a way |
| 40% | AROD | 4 | DH for the Yanks in 2015 and 2016 |
| 40% | CAB | 3 | Ride for hire in the city |
| 40% | TOW | 3 | In ___ (along for the ride) |
| 40% | SURF | 4 | Drop in and ride the barrel, at the beach |
| 40% | AXE | 3 | Tool for the woodsman in "Little Red Riding Hood" |
| 40% | ACTTWO | 6 | Time for the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 40% | GRAMMYS | 7 | Awards for the Black Keys and Gotye in 2013 |
| 39% | OSSICLES | 8 | Term for the hammer, anvil and stirrup in the ear |
| 39% | CLARINET | 8 | Wind instrument for the Cat in Peter and the Wolf |
| 39% | EARS | 4 | One giveaway for the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood" |
| 39% | BEANSTALK | 9 | Storied locale for the circled letters in 8- and 65-Across |
| 39% | NBA | 3 | Sports league for the players in 17a, 29a and 39a: Abbr. |
| 39% | EGOT | 4 | Acronym for the biggest awards in TV, music, movies, and theater |
| 39% | KEVINHART | 9 | The actor and comedian in Ride Along and Jumanji |
| 39% | OGRE | 4 | The giant in "Jack and the Beanstalk," for one |
| 39% | PAYGAP | 6 | The difference in compensation for men and women, say |
| 38% | KUCINICH | 8 | Dennis who ran for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008 |
| 38% | RUNATAB | 7 | Be in the red for black and tans? |
| 38% | DRONES | 6 | Aircraft used in the military and for fun |
| 38% | CANOPENERS | 10 | "What are you in for?" and the like? |
| 38% | CLETE | 5 | Boyer who played third base for the Yankees in the '50s and '60s |
| 38% | SERENASLAM | 10 | Tennis feat named for the athlete who achieved it in 2003 and 2015 |
| 38% | WHISTLERSMOTHER | 15 | Informal name for the classic painting "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1" |
| 38% | ODIN | 4 | For whom the ravens Huginn and Muninn collect intel, in legend |
| 37% | CHEEKS | 6 | "Nice and rosy" things in the song "Sleigh Ride" |
| 37% | TEMPS | 5 | Highs and lows in the weather report, for short |
| 37% | DECK | 4 | Spot for lounge chairs and barbecues in the summer |
| 37% | AGENTP | 6 | Nickname for Perry the Platypus in Phineas and Ferb |