| 100% | CHICNESS | 8 | Stylishness and elegance, from a French word |
| 60% | DEBACLES | 8 | Chaotic disasters, from a French word |
| 60% | CONFRERES | 9 | Fellow professionals, from a French word |
| 50% | ADIEU | 5 | Final word from a French deity |
| 50% | RAH | 3 | And now a word from our cheerleader |
| 47% | VIS | 3 | French word before and after "à" |
| 47% | VIS | 3 | French word before and after "a" |
| 47% | GALA | 4 | Word that refers to a lavish party, which originated from French |
| 45% | IDO | 3 | Union words from a bride and groom: 2 wds. |
| 45% | COMEONLINES | 11 | Words from a pickup artist, and, if reinterpreted, each of the four theme answers |
| 45% | PIERROT | 7 | Male character from French pantomime with a whitened face and pointed hat |
| 45% | RIORDAN | 7 | Maurice —, author of poetry volumes Floods and A Word from the Loki |
| 43% | OUR | 3 | "And now a word from ___ sponsor" |
| 43% | SPONSOR | 7 | "And now a word from our ___" |
| 43% | OUR | 3 | "And now, a word from ___ sponsor" |
| 43% | SAC | 3 | Cul-de-___, common English word for a dead end that was derived from French |
| 43% | IDEE | 4 | Extract from a French bean? |
| 43% | ADIEU | 5 | Farewell from a French deity |
| 43% | ADIEU | 5 | Goodbye from a French deity |
| 43% | BONHOMIE | 8 | Good-natured friendliness, a French word |
| 43% | IDEE | 4 | It comes from a French bean |
| 43% | TAHITIAN | 8 | Person from a French Pacific island |
| 43% | OOHLALA | 7 | Flirty expression from a French person |
| 42% | TOUPEE | 6 | A French word for a wig or partial wig |
| 42% | ITSONTHEHOUSE | 13 | Words from a friendly bartender, and a description of the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 42% | SPONSOR | 7 | "And now for a word from our ___" |
| 42% | YSL | 3 | Famous initials from a French fashion house |
| 42% | AMI | 3 | French word for a friend |
| 42% | ETRE | 4 | French word with a circumflex |
| 42% | LAIT | 4 | French word at a coffeehouse |