| 100% | ANOFFERYOU | 10 | With 117-Across, the Grim Reaper? |
| 60% | SCYTHE | 6 | Weapon carried by the Grim Reaper |
| 59% | FINE | 4 | With 117 Across, tweak |
| 59% | SCYTHE | 6 | The Grim Reaper's tool |
| 57% | THEYALLCONTAINA | 15 | With 117-Across, what the answers to the italicized clues have in common |
| 57% | SCYTHE | 6 | The Grim Reaper's weapon of choice |
| 57% | DEATH | 5 | What the Grim Reaper symbolizes |
| 57% | SCYTHE | 6 | Tool for the Grim Reaper |
| 57% | DEATH | 5 | What the Grim Reaper brings |
| 57% | ROBE | 4 | Garment for the Grim Reaper |
| 57% | EINERECLINER | 12 | With 117 Across, songs to relax by? |
| 55% | HOOD | 4 | Part of the Grim Reaper's getup |
| 55% | SCYTHEOFRELIEF | 14 | What the Grim Reaper's backup carries? |
| 54% | DEATHWEDOVER | 12 | Exchange of vows again for the Grim Reaper? |
| 54% | SCYTHE | 6 | Farm tool also used by the Grim Reaper |
| 54% | MIKHAIL | 7 | With 117 Across, dancer who can't help disrupting sermons? |
| 52% | MYSTERIOUS | 10 | With 19 Across, the Orient |
| 51% | MOELARRY | 8 | With 46 Across, the Three Stooges |
| 50% | KODAK | 5 | With 59 Across, the slogan's subject |
| 50% | CORED | 5 | With the 1 Across removed |
| 50% | ROCKIN | 6 | With 16 Across, "___ the Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee) |
| 50% | HALFLIFE | 8 | With 54 Across, the Atomic Cafe cereal combo? |
| 50% | UPPERLEFTTO | 11 | With 60 Across, the message's slanted place |
| 50% | OTIS | 4 | With 72 Across, the King of Elevator Music? |
| 49% | CHAIN | 5 | Store with locations across the country |
| 48% | DEL | 3 | With 100 Across, Spanish ''of the sun'' |
| 48% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 48% | PATTI | 5 | With 14 Across, "Because the Night" singer |
| 48% | GEORGE | 6 | With 39 Across, coiner of the slogan |
| 48% | LEONARD | 7 | With 18 Across, recipient of the comment |