| 100% | ACTTWO | 6 | Time for the balcony scene in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 64% | ACTII | 5 | When the balcony scene occurs in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 64% | ACT2 | 4 | When the balcony scene occurs in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 54% | ACTII | 5 | Balcony scene setting in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 52% | ACTII | 5 | When Romeo and Juliet have their balcony scene |
| 49% | LAURENCE | 8 | The Friar's name in Romeo and Juliet |
| 49% | ACTIII | 6 | Timing of the Mercutio/Tybalt duel in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 45% | TYBALT | 6 | Mercutio's killer in Romeo and Juliet |
| 45% | MAB | 3 | Fairy Queen described in Romeo and Juliet |
| 45% | ACTI | 4 | Time for the opening scene |
| 44% | WATERBREAK | 10 | Time for a drink at the gym... or what can literally be seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 43% | MONSOON | 7 | I'm the time of year for donning umbrellas and dancing in the rain |
| 42% | ELOPING | 7 | Like Romeo and Juliet, in Act II |
| 42% | ELOPING | 7 | Like Romeo and Juliet in Act 2 |
| 42% | ACTIV | 5 | When Juliet drinks the potion, in "Romeo and Juliet" |
| 41% | MERCUTIO | 8 | Romeo's close friend and sidekick in the Shakespearean play, who is known for his quick wit and tragic fate |
| 41% | VERONA | 6 | Italian city where Romeo and Juliet laid its scene |
| 41% | ELOPE | 5 | What Romeo and Juliet planned to do in Mantua |
| 41% | BADHAREDAY | 10 | Tough time for the loser in a fabled race? |
| 41% | ROMANCE | 7 | The main theme of Romeo and Juliet |
| 41% | TOMB | 4 | Setting for the final scene in "Aida" |
| 41% | PROTEM | 6 | For the time being, in some titles |
| 41% | FATTUESDAY | 10 | Time for a bacchanal in the Big Easy |
| 40% | LASTDAY | 7 | Time for the best deals, maybe, in a going-out-of-business sale |
| 40% | STANLEYTUCCI | 12 | Two time Emmy winner for his films "Winchell" and "Monk", who plays the role of Merlin, in 30a : 2 wds. |
| 40% | TRYST | 5 | Meeting for Romeo and Juliet |
| 40% | WORKHOUSE | 9 | Institution for the destitute in Victorian times |
| 40% | STAR | 4 | With 38-Across, like Romeo and Juliet ... and like the shaded words? |
| 40% | MONTAGUE | 8 | Romeo's family name in Romeo and Juliet |
| 39% | AROD | 4 | DH for the Yanks in 2015 and 2016 |