| 100% | ANS | 3 | T or F, for many a 19 Across |
| 53% | WORLDDOMINATION | 15 | Goal for many a 26- or 43-Across |
| 49% | ANS | 3 | T or F, e.g., for short |
| 48% | PHD | 3 | Goal for many a T.A. |
| 47% | VAN | 3 | Purchase for many a church or motel |
| 47% | OFFICESPACE | 11 | 19 Across for a business |
| 47% | RAG | 3 | New use for many a torn T-shirt |
| 46% | BOUNDTOHAPPEN | 13 | Inevitable ... or a hint for 19-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 45% | FOODCOURT | 9 | Feature of many a mall ... or a place for 20-Across and 26- and 30-Down? |
| 44% | NGO | 3 | Many a promoter of human rights or voting rights, for short |
| 43% | MEG | 3 | A million 19 Across, for short |
| 43% | AGE | 3 | 100 or more, for a centenarian |
| 42% | TIMEINABOTTLE | 13 | Classic Jim Croce song, or a stretch for the ends of 19-, 25-, and 49-Across? |
| 42% | MAC | 3 | Nickname for many a 6-Across |
| 42% | ELAL | 4 | Carrier for many a 15-Across |
| 42% | TOURISTINDUSTRY | 15 | Income source for many islands, or a reason for bringing a case? |
| 41% | CRASHSITES | 10 | Focal points of many F.A.A. investigations ... or a description of 18-, 24- and 40-Across? |
| 41% | CONTEST | 7 | Competition between two or more people for a prize |
| 41% | AGE | 3 | It would be 100 or more for a centenarian |
| 40% | FOXTROT | 7 | Military code for the letter F or a couples' dance |
| 40% | TURNUPTHEHEAT | 13 | Put more pressure (on) … or a title for this puzzle? |
| 40% | DOTCOM | 6 | Ending for many tech company URLs, or what a tech company might be called: Hyph. |
| 40% | ANS | 3 | T or F: Abbr. |
| 40% | ANS | 3 | T or F, maybe |
| 40% | LTR | 3 | T or F (abbr.) |
| 40% | ANS | 3 | T or F, sometimes |
| 40% | JUMBOCDS | 8 | F.D.I.C.-insured investments of a hundred thousand dollars or more |
| 39% | CARROTS | 7 | Noses for many a 10-Across (but not Frosty's!) |
| 39% | ANS | 3 | T or F, perhaps: Abbr. |
| 39% | ANS | 3 | T or F, frequently: Abbr. |