| 100% | ALMA | 4 | With 26-Across, one’s old university |
| 53% | RISHI | 5 | With 26 Across, Liz Truss's successor as British prime minister |
| 52% | NOOSE | 5 | One’s working with old rope |
| 48% | CARVEOUT | 8 | With 46 Across, make room on one's schedule |
| 46% | FEEDINGTO | 9 | With 61 Across, giving up another for one's own benefit |
| 45% | SANTA | 5 | With 27 Across, one gifted guy? |
| 45% | YARD | 4 | With 66-Across, where one might find 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 45% | ROCK | 4 | With 7-Across, the name of one of Led Zeppelin's greatest hits, "___ & ___" |
| 45% | SUPERBOWL | 9 | With 26 Across, memorable spots created by the answers to the starred clues |
| 44% | LONDON | 6 | With 8-Across, world's oldest subway system? |
| 44% | BERKELEY | 8 | Bay Area city with oldest UC university |
| 44% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 44% | CUTIE | 5 | With 45-Across, one who's adorable |
| 43% | AMOS | 4 | With 68 Across, old radio duo |
| 43% | ALUM | 4 | One with an old school tie |
| 43% | ICEMAN | 6 | One with a cool, old job |
| 43% | VERY | 4 | With 26-Across, "Amen!" |
| 43% | NOT | 3 | With 26-Across, none |
| 43% | MORE | 4 | With 26-Across, somewhat |
| 43% | ODD | 3 | With 26-Across, eccentrics |
| 43% | DREW | 4 | With 80-Across, one of TV's Property Brothers |
| 43% | BLACK | 5 | With 27-Across, one who's into heavy metal? |
| 43% | PYROMANIAC | 10 | One who remembers old flames with fondness? |
| 43% | UPPSALA | 7 | Swedish home of Scandinavia's oldest university |
| 42% | ONEGENERATION | 13 | With 26-Across, like grandchildren |
| 42% | BEST | 4 | With 52 Across, one who may give a wedding speech |
| 42% | EMMY | 4 | With 18 Across, one up for a prestigious television honor |
| 42% | ITS | 3 | With 45-Across, "This one's my treat" |
| 42% | MADE | 4 | With 56-Across, raised one's paddle, say |
| 42% | CAPE | 4 | With 26-Across, Massachusetts resort area |