| 100% | AIRSPACE | 8 | The sky over a particular country or territory |
| 45% | BLIMP | 5 | Inflated airship in the sky over a sporting event |
| 42% | BAT | 3 | ___ signal (symbol in the sky over Gotham during a crisis) |
| 41% | AIRSPACE | 8 | The sky above a country controlled by that country |
| 39% | REIGNS | 6 | Holds power over a country, like a king or queen |
| 39% | COLONY | 6 | A country or area under the control of another |
| 39% | FLEW | 4 | Took to the skies, like a bird or Superman |
| 37% | OMEN | 4 | A broken mirror or red sky, to the superstitious |
| 37% | YELLOW | 6 | Cheerful shade of the sky in the morning, or the color of a daffodil |
| 37% | STATE | 5 | Country or territory |
| 37% | ADDUCTION | 9 | Movement of a body part toward or over the midline |
| 37% | PINK | 4 | Rosy shade of the sky in the early evening, or the color of a flamingo |
| 36% | SEX | 3 | It can be had over the phone or as a group |
| 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% | MEME | 4 | A funny image, video or text that is shared rapidly over the internet, with small modifications |
| 35% | SMOGGY | 6 | Like the sky over Beijing |
| 35% | NATIONAL | 8 | Citizen of a particular country |
| 35% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |
| 34% | MANTEL | 6 | The horizontal shelf or beam over a fireplace |
| 34% | PLY | 3 | Travel regularly over a particular route |
| 34% | TURFWAR | 7 | Gang dispute over a particular location |
| 34% | CIEL | 4 | Sky over the Seine |
| 34% | AIRSPACE | 8 | Aerial territory above a country or area of land |
| 34% | BAT | 3 | Giant image in the sky over Gotham |
| 34% | CUISINE | 7 | Style of cooking of a particular country |
| 34% | LANGUAGE | 8 | Communication system used in a particular country |
| 34% | EMBARGO | 7 | Suspension of trade with a particular country |
| 33% | BAT | 3 | Giant image projected in the sky over Gotham |
| 33% | EMBARGO | 7 | Official ban on trade with a particular country |