| 100% | THIS | 4 | The thing right here, and an anagram of 38-Down |
| 61% | LESSOR | 6 | Landlord, and an anagram of the plural of 16 Down |
| 47% | ANTI | 4 | Oppositionist, and an anagram of 47-down |
| 47% | IMRE | 4 | Hungarian man's name that's an anagram of 38-Down |
| 46% | ORES | 4 | Vein contents, and an anagram of 9-Down |
| 46% | THIS | 4 | The thing right here |
| 46% | THISONE | 7 | The thing right here |
| 46% | THESE | 5 | The things right here |
| 45% | DOORLATCHES | 11 | Fasteners near hasps … and an anagram of 11-Down |
| 44% | EVIL | 4 | Vile ... and an anagram of "vile" |
| 43% | RACISM | 6 | Theme of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Do the Right Thing" |
| 43% | SLATE | 5 | Material that's an anagram of 1-Across and 4-Down |
| 43% | SHORTEN | 7 | Abridge ... and an anagram of 6-Across |
| 43% | YEA | 3 | "Aye" equivalent, and an anagram of it |
| 43% | DEBRA | 5 | Woman's name that's an anagram of 1- and 4-Down |
| 43% | REDHOTCOALS | 11 | Challenge for a fire-walker … and an anagram of 25-Down |
| 43% | NEO | 3 | Cinematic hero called "the one," and an anagram of "one" |
| 42% | POLES | 5 | Skiing needs, and an anagram of 4-Across |
| 42% | STENO | 5 | Pro taking notes, and an anagram of "notes" |
| 42% | ASCOT | 5 | Neckwear that's an anagram of 4-Across, 7-Across and 2-Down |
| 42% | ALI | 3 | Boxer whose name is an anagram of 38-Across |
| 42% | TRADESCHOOL | 11 | Vocational training provider … and an anagram of 55-Across |
| 41% | YEA | 3 | It's both a synonym and an anagram of "aye" |
| 41% | ANGER | 5 | Rage ... and an anagram of rage, plus one extra letter |
| 41% | EVIL | 4 | Wicked (and an anagram of 44-Down) |
| 41% | VILE | 4 | Wicked (and an anagram of 10-Down) |
| 41% | HORNETS | 7 | Charlotte N.B.A. team ... and an anagram of 6-Across |
| 41% | CLAMBERS | 8 | Ascends awkwardly, and an anagram of this puzzle's circled word |
| 41% | AARON | 5 | With 35-Across, Yankee right fielder who broke the records of 18-Across and 38-Across |
| 40% | BERTHA | 6 | Name that's an anagram of THE BAR |