| 100% | CUBED | 5 | To the power of three |
| 93% | CUBING | 6 | Raising to the power of three |
| 72% | GOOGOL | 6 | 10 to the power of 100 |
| 72% | TRILLION | 8 | Ten to the power of 12 |
| 70% | ONE | 3 | Any number raised to the power of zero |
| 70% | ONE | 3 | Any nonzero number raised to the power of zero |
| 64% | CARET | 5 | "To the power of" symbol |
| 64% | DISPOSAL | 8 | The power to make use of as one chooses |
| 61% | ABSOLUTE | 8 | The kind of power said to "corrupt absolutely" |
| 58% | EGO | 3 | One of the three personality parts, according to Freud |
| 56% | LEVITATE | 8 | To raise, sometimes by the power of the mind alone |
| 56% | CAROLEKING | 10 | One of three women to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice |
| 56% | ASP | 3 | Symbol of power, to the pharaohs |
| 56% | FRIENDSTOTHEEND | 15 | True buds, and a hint to the last three or four letters of each starred answer |
| 56% | CUBE | 4 | Power of three copper keys |
| 56% | JOEMADDON | 9 | Three-time Manager of the Year who coached the team to victory: 2 wds. |
| 56% | NTH | 3 | To the ___ power |
| 56% | NTH | 3 | To the — power |
| 55% | SUBVERTS | 8 | Undermines the power of |
| 55% | ROLL | 4 | Last part of the three step fire safety routine often taught to kids |
| 54% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | 1978 John Belushi movie, and a hint to the first three or four letters of the starred answers |
| 54% | DUNST | 5 | The Power of the Dog actor Kirsten |
| 54% | SOUPEDUP | 8 | Increased the power of, perhaps |
| 54% | HENS | 4 | "On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, three French ___..." |
| 53% | GREEKCROSS | 10 | Religious symbol resembling a plus sign ... or a hint to the three groups of shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 53% | AANDW | 5 | Root beer brand, and a phonetic hint to the three vowels of 18-, 23-, 37-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 53% | HUEYLEWIS | 9 | The Power of Love band, __ and the News |
| 53% | MEMORY | 6 | The power of recalling what has been learned |
| 53% | ENEMY | 5 | Rita Repulsa, to the Power Rangers |
| 53% | OUTAGE | 6 | Event reported to the power company |