| 100% | POLL | 4 | Survey of voters conducted by a newspaper, say |
| 41% | SLED | 4 | Vehicle pulled by a team of Siberian huskies, say |
| 40% | ONTHEHHO/WATERFRONT | 19 | Best Picture inspired by a Pulitzer-winning series of newspaper articles |
| 39% | LAYREADER | 9 | Congregation member authorized by a bishop to conduct part of a service |
| 38% | TRESS | 5 | Bit of hair held by a bobby pin, say |
| 36% | FIRE | 4 | "...___ cannot kill a dragon," line said by Daenerys Targaryen in "Game of Thrones" |
| 36% | DANTESINFERNO | 13 | Account of a trip conducted by Virgil |
| 36% | EXITPOLL | 8 | Election Day survey of voters |
| 35% | POLL | 4 | Survey of voters before an election, for example |
| 35% | WATER | 5 | ___ Bearer, shape of a human that is said to be represented by the constellation Aquarius |
| 35% | PRINT | 5 | Produce a newspaper, say |
| 35% | READ | 4 | Peruse a newspaper, say |
| 34% | OPED | 4 | Essay by a newspaper columnist, perhaps: Hyph. |
| 34% | EXITPOLL | 8 | Survey of Election Day voters |
| 34% | MIND | 4 | "A ___ needs books like a sword needs whetstone...," line said by Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones" |
| 34% | CHILDSTOYS | 10 | Bearers of a phrase suggested by saying the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 34% | TADA | 4 | An exclamation indicating the unveiling of a surprise (often said by magicians after a trick): Hyph. |
| 34% | TENFOLD | 7 | By a factor of 10 |
| 34% | WHINEANDSPIRITS | 15 | Features of a seance by a crabby, kvetching medium, say? |
| 34% | AIRSTRIKE | 9 | Military attack conducted by a plane or helicopter |
| 34% | PUBLICAPOLOGY | 13 | Mea culpa in a newspaper, say |
| 34% | MEGA | 4 | By a factor of a million |
| 33% | BUNCHEDUP | 9 | Like part of a dress affected by static cling, say |
| 33% | OPED | 4 | Opinionated piece in a newspaper, say: Hyph. |
| 33% | IDEA | 4 | Represented by a lightbulb in cartoons, say |
| 33% | DEBT | 4 | Money owed by a college graduate, say |
| 33% | BALLOT | 6 | Paper marked by a voter |
| 33% | ASKAROUND | 9 | Conduct a survey |
| 33% | POLLS | 5 | Conducts a survey |
| 33% | ASKS | 4 | Conducts a survey |