| 100% | REMOVING | 8 | With 37-Across and 38-Down, step taken after an airline accident |
| 46% | ACHIPOFF | 8 | With 37- and 43-Across, one who takes after dad |
| 41% | ODDS | 4 | With 37- Across and 44-Down, miscellany |
| 39% | IWONDERWHERETHE | 15 | With 37- and 38-Across, a musing |
| 37% | XRAY | 4 | Photo often taken after an accident |
| 36% | DELLA | 5 | With 37-Across, "Touched by an Angel" actress who played a landlady on "Chico and the Man" |
| 35% | MEDICAL | 7 | With 37 Across, health-care jobs of 19 and 49 Across |
| 34% | PROFESSORPLUM | 13 | With 37- and 49-Across, possible solution to 12-Down |
| 33% | CENTER | 6 | With 38-Across, feature of an upscale kitchen ... or of 17-, 23-, 47- and 58-Across? |
| 32% | FALL | 4 | With 37-Across, an apt reminder |
| 32% | LETITSNOW | 9 | With 37-Across and 37-Across, a holiday song |
| 32% | THOMAS | 6 | With 9 Down and 71 Across, source of quote |
| 32% | THEYLIVED | 9 | With 37-Across, and 59-Across, a familiar finale |
| 32% | BYE | 3 | With 38 and 39 Across, NSYNC hit of 2000 |
| 31% | DOUNTO | 6 | With 37-Across, start of an ethical rule |
| 31% | STATE | 5 | With 39 Across and 33 Down, what each syllable of the answer to each starred clue is |
| 31% | CROSSWORDS | 10 | Puzzles with across and down clues |
| 31% | BORNWITHA | 9 | With 37- and 50-Across, privileged |
| 31% | GOOD | 4 | With 37-Down, what 17-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across are all said to bring |
| 31% | PRIMENUMBER | 11 | 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 25-Down all start with one |
| 31% | IFYOUCHOKE | 10 | With 37- and 67-Across, a question |
| 31% | IALWAYSTHOUGHTI | 15 | With 37- and 60-Across, a musing |
| 31% | ABRIEF | 6 | With 38 and 47 Across, best-seller written by 24/49 Across |
| 30% | HOWTOWINFRIENDS | 15 | With 37- and 61-Across, a 1936 title |
| 30% | EVERYSPRING | 11 | With 37- and 64-Across, a seasonal observation |
| 30% | PASTPERFORMANCE | 15 | With 37- and 57-Across, a common warning |
| 30% | CROSSWORDPUZZLE | 15 | With 37- and 56-Across, what this is |
| 30% | SPOTIFY | 7 | With 38-Across, annual compilation often shared on social media, and an apt place for four of this puzzle's long answers? |
| 30% | STORM | 5 | With 36- and 53-Down, translation of 38-/40-/41-Across |
| 30% | GREAT | 5 | With 37 Across, tall dog |