| 100% | ACCOUNTING | 10 | With 21-Across, there's no … |
| 70% | TIMELIKE | 8 | With 59-Across, there's no … |
| 65% | TALIA | 5 | With 21 Across, portrayer of Rocky Jr.'s mom |
| 62% | INTWOWORDS | 10 | With 40 Across, Goldwyn's ''No way!'' |
| 61% | TEAM | 4 | There's no "I" in it (rhymes with "beam") |
| 60% | ALFA | 4 | With 21 Across, Italian auto |
| 60% | ALOE | 4 | With 21 Across, natural soother |
| 58% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 57% | ELLA | 4 | First name associated with 21 Across |
| 56% | ASWAN | 5 | With 21-Across, 1960's construction marvel |
| 55% | IFIRANTHECIRCUS | 15 | "There's no other Showman / Who shows you a show with a Blindfolded Bowman!" |
| 54% | NEW | 3 | With 21 Across, holiday aptly placed at 20/21 in this grid |
| 54% | IVAN | 4 | With 21-Across, U.S. Open champ of 1985-87 |
| 52% | DUDE | 4 | With 14-Across, "Bro, no!" |
| 52% | YOULL | 5 | With 21 Across, 3 Down, 8 Down, and 20 Down, response to Ralphie's request for a BB gun in "A Christmas Story" |
| 51% | IMONAROLL | 9 | “Woo-hoo! There’s no stopping me now!” |
| 51% | LOVE | 4 | With 21-Across, heartsick |
| 51% | OLD | 3 | With 21-Across, senescence |
| 51% | KEEPING | 7 | With 21-Across, remembering |
| 51% | KRUSTY | 6 | With 21-Across, "The Simpsons" character who is a children's TV host |
| 51% | BREAK | 5 | (1/6) Oh, no! There's been a problem with the car. With 36a, you will find out more! |
| 50% | SAIL | 4 | With 21-Across, ship out? |
| 50% | TRUE | 4 | With 21-Across, straight up |
| 50% | AND | 3 | With 21-Across, odds follower |
| 50% | PLACELIKEHOME | 13 | There's no … |
| 49% | CHICO | 5 | With 35-Across, actor who said "You can't fool me, there ain't no Sanity Clause" |
| 49% | AWET | 4 | With 21-Across, symbol of madness |
| 49% | START | 5 | With 21-Across, begin from scratch |
| 49% | OSAGE | 5 | With 21-Across, native Oklahoma group |
| 49% | BASS | 4 | With 21-Across, marching band instrument |