| 100% | ONE | 3 | With 17-Across, quantity for a small omelet |
| 58% | ITSNOTOVERUNTIL | 15 | With 17-Across, encouragement for a trailing team |
| 56% | STEGOR | 6 | With 17-Across, reference book for a writer |
| 52% | TALL | 4 | With 17 Across, whopper of a story |
| 48% | SPEEDBOAT | 9 | A small vessel for water with a motor attached |
| 48% | DOGHOUSE | 8 | A small outdoor shelter with a roof, for a canine |
| 47% | ENOUGHTO | 8 | With 45 Across, sufficient quantity for everybody |
| 47% | CIG | 3 | Small smoke with a stub, for short |
| 46% | SCOOTER | 7 | Small-wheeled board with a stem, for kids |
| 46% | WINWINSITUATION | 15 | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 45% | RENT | 4 | It's $550 for 17-Across/8-Down with a hotel on it |
| 45% | DOGCARTS | 8 | Small, horse-drawn vehicles with a spot for your retriever |
| 45% | TROWEL | 6 | Small handheld tool with a curved scoop for lifting earth |
| 45% | EMMY | 4 | With 18 Across, one up for a prestigious television honor |
| 44% | RARE | 4 | With 17-Across, one in a million |
| 44% | PLAYOFF | 7 | With 15 Across, growth for many a player pursuing the Stanley Cup |
| 44% | DIET | 4 | With 25 Across, canonical brand for a 10 Down/11 Across |
| 44% | SANANDREASFAULT | 15 | Locale for a 17-Across |
| 44% | VOICE | 5 | Need for a 17-Across |
| 44% | OPERAMUSIC | 10 | Accompaniment for a 17-Across |
| 44% | GROVE | 5 | Place for a 17-Across |
| 43% | NICHE | 5 | For a small audience |
| 42% | CARTRIDGE | 9 | Small container with ink for a printer |
| 42% | SING | 4 | With 17 Across, musically monotonous |
| 42% | FRIDGE | 6 | With 11 Across, modern-day slang for a smoke-free midday pick-me-up |
| 42% | BATTERINGRAMS | 13 | Quantity for a European pastry chef? |
| 42% | VEAL | 4 | With 17 Across, Italian restaurant entrée |
| 41% | MINI | 4 | Prefix with "bar" for a small fridge found in a hotel room |
| 41% | TREE | 4 | Place for a small house |
| 41% | DINETTE | 7 | Place for a small table |