| 100% | ROCKANDROLLER | 13 | Two things associated with the tale of Sisyphus? |
| 61% | TOWNANDCOUNTRY | 14 | Two things associated with the Vatican? |
| 56% | TOSSESANDTURNS | 14 | Two things associated with a game of horseshoes? |
| 48% | KISSANDMAKEUP | 13 | Two things associated with Gene Simmons? |
| 47% | THEBIGBADWOLF | 13 | Fairy tale villain associated with the ends of 20-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 45% | TOMKITTEN | 9 | The Tale of __, cat with sisters Mittens & Moppet |
| 44% | HIERARCHY | 9 | Abraham Maslow, associated with the "__ of needs" |
| 43% | ZUNI | 4 | Tribe associated with the Seven Cities of Cíbola |
| 43% | PAELLA | 6 | Dish associated with the Valencia region of Spain |
| 43% | AVONLADIES | 10 | Sales force associated with the “ding-dong” of doorbells |
| 43% | TAPE | 4 | Tale of the ___ (statistics comparing two athletes) |
| 42% | DOG | 3 | *Canine associated with the 11th year of the Chinese calendar |
| 42% | RAT | 3 | *Rodent associated with the 1st year of the Chinese calendar |
| 42% | BEER | 4 | Drink that is associated with the fall holiday of Oktoberfest |
| 42% | PINOTNOIR | 9 | Wine grape variety associated with the Burgundy region of France |
| 42% | PEARLS | 6 | Gems associated with the color of your teeth |
| 42% | CLIFF | 5 | Clarice —, English ceramic artist associated with the Bizarre range of pottery |
| 42% | EMT | 3 | Pro associated with the Star of Life emblem: abbr. |
| 41% | DOUBLE | 6 | Two of the same thing |
| 41% | KIRSCH | 6 | Brandy distilled from cherries associated with the Black Forest region of Germany |
| 41% | TWEED | 5 | Fabric associated with the Isle of Harris in the Hebrides |
| 41% | AQUA | 4 | Pastel shade associated with the color of water |
| 41% | MARIGOLDS | 9 | Bright flowers associated with Day of the Dead |
| 41% | KANSAS | 6 | US state associated with the Wizard of Oz |
| 41% | ODIN | 4 | Mythological figure associated with the Mead of Poetry |
| 41% | BEANPIE | 7 | Custardy dessert associated with the Nation of Islam |
| 41% | SNOB | 4 | One not associating with the likes of you? |
| 41% | JAFFA | 5 | Ancient port in Israel associated with the mythological story of Andromeda and Perseus |
| 41% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 40% | HAYSTACK | 8 | With 38-Across, two things associated with needles |