| 100% | MANTEL | 6 | The horizontal shelf or beam over a fireplace |
| 44% | MANTEL | 6 | Shelf over a fireplace |
| 38% | RAY | 3 | Beam of light from the sun or a laser gun |
| 38% | AIRSPACE | 8 | The sky over a particular country or territory |
| 37% | ADDUCTION | 9 | Movement of a body part toward or over the midline |
| 36% | LINTEL | 6 | Beam over a window |
| 36% | LINTEL | 6 | Beam over a door |
| 36% | SEX | 3 | It can be had over the phone or as a group |
| 36% | LASER | 5 | Beam over a bar code |
| 35% | MAKEAWISH | 9 | Words said over a lit birthday cake, and upon the start of 17-, 26-, or 42-Across |
| 35% | IDIOM | 5 | ''Over a barrel'' or ''under the weather'' |
| 35% | BONNET | 6 | Cowl over a fireplace |
| 35% | BOOKEND | 7 | Shelf prop ... or a hint to both parts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 35% | MEME | 4 | A funny image, video or text that is shared rapidly over the internet, with small modifications |
| 35% | RAFTERS | 7 | Ceiling beams, or a three-word hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 34% | STOCKINGS | 9 | Footwear hung over a fireplace at Christmas |
| 34% | ROOD | 4 | Crucifix set on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church |
| 33% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |
| 32% | GIMBAL | 6 | Arrangement of pivoting rings that keeps navigation instruments in a horizontal position at sea or in the air |
| 32% | SLAG | 4 | Something left over from the Bessemer process that could be used in fertilizer or as a cement additive |
| 32% | LINTEL | 6 | Piece over a door or window |
| 32% | MANTELPIECE | 11 | Shelf above the fireplace |
| 31% | MANTELBLOCKS | 12 | Cube-shaped stones for a fireplace shelf? |
| 31% | SCANS | 5 | Passes over a laser beam, as merchandise |
| 31% | ASH | 3 | Sooty stuff in a fireplace or tandoor |
| 31% | ASHY | 4 | Like a fireplace the morning after, say |
| 31% | GUARDED | 7 | Kept watch over a person or place |
| 31% | CORONET | 7 | Pedimental ornament over a door or window |
| 31% | OFFICIATE | 9 | Preside over a sporting event or wedding |
| 31% | STREWED | 7 | Scattered untidily over a surface or area |