| 100% | CLAWHAMMER | 10 | Tool for both insertion and extraction |
| 44% | HOE | 3 | Tool for digging and weeding |
| 44% | AWL | 3 | Tool for cobblers and saddlers |
| 42% | COED | 4 | For both male and female college students |
| 42% | COED | 4 | For both men and women, as a school |
| 42% | PEELERS | 7 | Tools for removing skin from fruit and vegetables |
| 41% | SPANNER | 7 | Tool for turning nuts and bolts |
| 41% | DIAMONDSAW | 10 | Tool for cutting stone and concrete |
| 41% | CUTTER | 6 | Tool for shaping cookies and pastry |
| 41% | IPA | 3 | Abbreviation for both beer enthusiasts and linguists |
| 41% | CLEAVE | 6 | Synonym for both "adhere" and "split" |
| 40% | SAWSET | 6 | Tool for tuning and sharpening of saw blades (2 wds) |
| 40% | SARA | 4 | Song title for both Fleetwood Mac and Starship |
| 40% | OPENS | 5 | Tournaments for both professionals and amateurs |
| 40% | PEENS | 5 | Tool parts for bending and shaping |
| 40% | PARER | 5 | Tool helpful for crisps and pies |
| 39% | LEPRECHAUNS | 11 | Diminutive mascots for both 15-Across and 47-Across |
| 39% | HEYJOE | 6 | Debut single for both Jimi Hendrix and Patti Smith |
| 39% | PLIERS | 6 | Hand tool for grasping and turning wires or pipes |
| 39% | BAYOU | 5 | "Blue ___" (hit song for both Roy Orbison and Linda Ronstadt) |
| 39% | DEION | 5 | Sanders who played for both the Reds and the Redskins |
| 39% | JOKER | 5 | Oscar-winning role for both Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix |
| 38% | YOU | 3 | "___ and me both!" (Another word for "thou") |
| 38% | ABA | 3 | Org. for both Bill and Hillary Clinton |
| 38% | MANEATER | 8 | Title of hit songs for both Hall & Oates and Nelly Furtado |
| 38% | EVILDEAD | 8 | Horror movie franchise known for both its action and slapstick humor |
| 38% | ELLIS | 5 | ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey |
| 38% | COED | 4 | Like schools for both men and women |
| 38% | EAR | 3 | Organ needed for both hearing and balance |
| 38% | COED | 4 | Like dorms for both men and women |