| 100% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 59% | VANITY | 6 | Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across |
| 54% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 52% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 52% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 49% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 49% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 49% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 49% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 47% | HOLY | 4 | Blessed, and a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 28-, 48- and 62-Across |
| 46% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 45% | HEAVY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 45% | RIVER | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 45% | GENERAL | 7 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 45% | ROUND | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 45% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 44% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 44% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 44% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 43% | CAPTAIN | 7 | Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 43% | LITTLERED | 9 | Phrase that can precede the starts of 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 43% | KNOTS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 43% | SPARE | 5 | Extra, and a word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 43% | LIST | 4 | Word that can follow the last parts of 17-, 26-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 42% | CHIP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 42% | CALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 30-Down |
| 42% | BALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 21-, 58- and 64-Across and 3- and 40-Down |
| 42% | CLEAR | 5 | With 64-Across, words that can precede the starts of 18-, 31-, 38- and 55-Across |
| 42% | MAN | 3 | Word that can follow each half of 17-, 27-, 45- and 62-Across |
| 41% | DESIGNATED | 10 | Word that can precede the last parts of 17-Across and 10- and 25-Down |