| 100% | OBIE | 4 | Theater award that aptly sounds like the first letters of "Off" and "Broadway" |
| 49% | DEE | 3 | First name that sounds like the fourth letter of the alphabet |
| 49% | EMMY | 4 | Award that sounds like two letters of the alphabet |
| 47% | ARTIE | 5 | Nickname that sounds like the 18th letter of the alphabet and the 20th letter of the alphabet |
| 46% | ELSIE | 5 | Name that sounds like the twelfth and third letters of the alphabet |
| 46% | ESSAY | 5 | Former SAT section that sounds like the first two letters of "SAT" |
| 43% | DEE | 3 | Name that sounds like the fourth letter of the alphabet |
| 43% | GEE | 3 | Exclamation that sounds like the seventh letter of the alphabet |
| 43% | PEA | 3 | Legume that sounds like the 16th letter of the alphabet |
| 43% | QUEUE | 5 | Waiting line at the DMV... or a word that sounds like the first letter of 25a |
| 40% | KAY | 3 | Girl's name that sounds like the 11th letter of the alphabet |
| 40% | DEE | 3 | Girl's name that sounds like the fourth letter of the alphabet |
| 40% | KAY | 3 | Woman's name that sounds like the 11th letter of the alphabet |
| 40% | ABIE | 4 | Name that sounds like two consecutive letters of the alphabet |
| 40% | EASE | 4 | Word that sounds like its first and last letters |
| 40% | BANG | 4 | Sound suggested by the first letters of the words in 17-, 26-, 44- and 58-Across |
| 39% | TEE | 3 | Sporting item shaped like the first letter of this answer |
| 39% | TEPEE | 5 | Home that sounds like two letters of the alphabet |
| 39% | IVY | 3 | Plant that sounds like two letters of the alphabet |
| 39% | ARI | 3 | Name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet |
| 39% | ARI | 3 | Nickname that sounds like two letters of the alphabet |
| 39% | INITIALS | 8 | The first letters of your first name and surname |
| 39% | WHY | 3 | Question that sounds like a letter of the alphabet |
| 39% | PEA | 3 | Vegetable that sounds like a letter of the alphabet |
| 39% | YEW | 3 | Tree that sounds like a letter of the alphabet |
| 39% | GEE | 3 | Exclamation that sounds like a letter of the alphabet |
| 39% | PHONETIC | 8 | Like the alphabet that includes the answers to the starred clues ... and an anagram of the eight circled letters |
| 38% | AAA | 3 | Sound of the letter "A" that stands for "affectionate" and "attentive" (qualities of a dad) |
| 38% | ZORRO | 5 | Swordsman associated with a mark shaped like the first letter of his name |
| 38% | EYE | 3 | Gaze holder... or word that sounds like the third letter of 25a |