| 100% | OMEGA | 5 | Symbol associated with 48 Across |
| 57% | REDSTAR | 7 | Symbol associated with Communism |
| 55% | FIST | 4 | Symbol associated with Black Lives Matter |
| 55% | SCARAB | 6 | Symbol associated with the god Khepri |
| 53% | ARROW | 5 | Dashboard symbol associated with turn signals |
| 52% | MEL | 3 | Name associated with 31 Across |
| 52% | ETTU | 4 | Words associated with 53 Across |
| 52% | AID | 3 | Verb associated with 69 Across |
| 52% | BILLY | 5 | Name associated with the starts of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 49% | ETTU | 4 | Phrase associated with the 18 Across |
| 47% | BASS | 4 | With 6 Across, music staff symbol |
| 47% | NOT | 3 | With 48-Across, mediocre |
| 47% | ATNO | 4 | With 48-Across, never |
| 46% | SMOKED | 6 | With 48-Across, deli item |
| 46% | AINT | 4 | With 48-Across, "... and that ___!" |
| 46% | CREEPS | 6 | With 48-Across, enters stealthily |
| 46% | HEARTS | 6 | With 48-Across, deepest longing |
| 46% | LEMON | 5 | With 48-Across, fish dish |
| 45% | ELLA | 4 | First name associated with 21 Across |
| 45% | BIRTHSTONE | 10 | *Symbol associated with a mouth |
| 45% | ADOBE | 5 | With 48-Across, popular computer product |
| 45% | SURVEY | 6 | With 48-Across, "Family Feud" material |
| 45% | CUTS | 4 | With 48-Across, stops wasting time |
| 45% | ICE | 3 | With 48-Across, cousin of sleet |
| 45% | OWNERS | 6 | Those with 48-Acrosses |
| 45% | BASTILLE | 8 | Symbol historically associated with the French monarchy |
| 44% | CAPE | 4 | With 48-Across, East Coast vacation spot |
| 44% | THATSTHEWAYTHE | 14 | With 48-Across, "sweet" expression about consequences |
| 44% | SPAR | 4 | Practice with 48-Across, say |
| 44% | JETLAG | 6 | Malady associated with flying across multiple time zones (2 wds.) |