| 100% | LIGHT | 5 | With 31-Across, favored weapon of 36-/39-Across |
| 52% | ENGLISH | 7 | With 39 Across, water north of France |
| 52% | FIFTEEN | 7 | With 39 Across, quarter of an hour |
| 52% | GEORGE | 6 | With 39 Across, coiner of the slogan |
| 51% | YOGI | 4 | With 36 Across, source of quote |
| 50% | BYE | 3 | With 38 and 39 Across, NSYNC hit of 2000 |
| 48% | VOTE | 4 | With 31-Across, favor, as a ballot measure |
| 48% | ITWASTHEBEST | 12 | With 36 and 57 Across, ''A Tale of Two Cities'' beginning |
| 47% | MARISA | 6 | With 31-Across, Best Supporting Actress of 1992 |
| 46% | IRVING | 6 | With 21-Down, composer of 36-Across |
| 45% | LARRY | 5 | With 31-Across, creator and star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" |
| 45% | FREDDIE | 7 | With 58-Across, iconic frontman of 39-Across |
| 45% | STATE | 5 | With 39 Across and 33 Down, what each syllable of the answer to each starred clue is |
| 45% | DUAL | 4 | With 39-Across, kind of engine |
| 45% | WINNIE | 6 | With 31-Across, neighbor of Kevin Arnold on "The Wonder Years" |
| 45% | SINGLE | 6 | With 31-Across, 2010 Grammy Song of the Year by Beyoncé |
| 44% | ABRAHAM | 7 | With 39-Across, signer of the 23-/51-Across |
| 44% | YOUBETYOURLIFE | 14 | TV show with one of 36-Across |
| 44% | ECCE | 4 | With 36-Across, a depiction of Jesus |
| 44% | ONE | 3 | With 39-Across, type of boxing punch |
| 44% | PET | 3 | With 39-Across, personal source of annoyance |
| 44% | SQUARE | 6 | With 31 Across, acre fraction |
| 44% | GREEN | 5 | With 31-Across, filling for the 39-Across special-edition 17-Across |
| 44% | ITALIAN | 7 | With 55-Across, description of 23-, 36- and 44-Across |
| 44% | UNIVERSITY | 10 | With 56 Across, school founded by 39 Across |
| 44% | STOPPINGBYWOODS | 15 | With 39-Across, often-quoted work of 1923 |
| 43% | PIANISTIC | 9 | Skilled with 31 Across |
| 43% | STEPHEN | 7 | With 49 Across, author of 27/38/47 Across |
| 43% | UMBERTO | 7 | With 39-Across, "The Name of the Rose" writer |
| 43% | FEDERAL | 7 | With 36-Across, source of some notes |