| 100% | MUMS | 4 | What may precede the word |
| 70% | PGA | 3 | Golf initialism that might precede the word "tour" |
| 59% | POT | 3 | Word that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across |
| 57% | STAR | 4 | Word that might precede Trek or Wars at the movies |
| 57% | UNTO | 4 | What may precede itself |
| 57% | NOON | 4 | What may precede one |
| 57% | ANY | 3 | What may precede questions |
| 57% | KILO | 4 | What might precede watt |
| 57% | SIC | 3 | Word that may be used often when reporting on what the President says |
| 56% | BURRITOFILLINGS | 15 | What the last words of 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across might be |
| 56% | ASPER | 5 | What may precede your instructions? |
| 56% | GRR | 3 | What might precede a bite |
| 56% | SLOWLEAK | 8 | What might precede a flat |
| 56% | THANKS | 6 | What might precede a million |
| 56% | ANI | 3 | What might precede Phone, commercially? |
| 55% | FIRST | 5 | Word that may precede the initial parts of 17- and 62-Across and 9- and 33-Down |
| 55% | LGBT | 4 | What may precede a Q & A |
| 55% | HESITATION | 10 | What might precede a parachute jump |
| 54% | HAND | 4 | Word that may precede the first parts of 17-, 37- and 61-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 54% | GETA | 4 | Words that may precede the first words of 18-, 40- and 62-Across and 3- and 32-Down |
| 53% | PROLOGUE | 8 | What may precede Chapter 1 in a novel |
| 53% | JOHNGRISHAMNOVEL | 16 | What the first word of each of seven answers in this puzzle is, when preceded by “The” |
| 53% | ADHOC | 5 | Latin phrase preceding the word "committee" |
| 52% | CONDIMENTSAISLE | 15 | What may hold the mayo |
| 52% | TEST | 4 | What may make the grade |
| 52% | ENDS | 4 | What may justify the means |
| 52% | BEGS | 4 | What often precedes the question |
| 52% | TORNADO | 7 | What might raise the roof? |
| 52% | DUCT | 4 | What might bring the heat |
| 52% | CONDIMENTCUP | 12 | What might hold the mayo |