| 100% | ACT | 3 | The second "A" of "ACA" and "ADA" |
| 74% | AUTO | 4 | The second A of NASCAR |
| 73% | ASSN | 4 | The second A of " NCAA" (Abbr.) |
| 72% | ACT | 3 | The second "A" of "ACA" |
| 67% | OUTFIELD | 8 | Area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting first, second and third bases |
| 67% | ARTS | 4 | The second "A" of A.M.P.A.S. |
| 67% | CARE | 4 | The middle initial of ACA and ICU |
| 66% | RIGHTBACKATYA | 13 | Slangy reciprocation of a compliment, and a second clue to the theme |
| 66% | CLOCKFACES | 10 | Their third hands are their second hands, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 64% | RETICULUM | 9 | The second honeycomb-like stomach of a ruminant |
| 63% | AMERICANS | 9 | One of the A's in ADA |
| 63% | AUTO | 4 | The second "A" of "NASCAR" |
| 63% | ART | 3 | The second "A" of LACMA |
| 63% | AND | 3 | The second "a" of "radar" |
| 62% | ANS | 3 | The "A" of Q and A (Abbr.) |
| 62% | ANS | 3 | The "A" of "Q and A" (Abbr.) |
| 62% | ACT | 3 | The second "A" of 1-Across |
| 62% | ASSN | 4 | The second "A" of " NCAA" (Abbr.) |
| 62% | ASSN | 4 | The second "A" of "NCAA" (Abbr.) |
| 62% | ACT | 3 | The second "A" of 22-Down |
| 61% | LETO | 4 | Jared ___, I'm the frontman of 30 Seconds to Mars and a film star born the day after Christmas. Who am I? |
| 61% | BIKES | 5 | Does the second leg of a triathlon |
| 61% | BIKED | 5 | Did the second leg of a triathlon |
| 61% | CAMPUS | 6 | The grounds and buildings of a college |
| 61% | BABYGOAT | 8 | The kid of a nanny and billy |
| 61% | NUDE | 4 | Second single from Radiohead's album in 18a, that had a different title originally and was supposed to be part of the album "OK Computer" |
| 60% | ONAN | 4 | Second son of Judah and Shua in the Old Testament |
| 60% | ABEL | 4 | Second son of Adam and Eve according to the Bible |
| 60% | GREGORY | 7 | After John, the second most common name of a pope |
| 60% | RERINSE | 7 | Do the second step of a shampoo again |