| 100% | DRAWANDONE | 10 | With 44-Across, execute, in a way |
| 75% | COOKSOVER | 9 | Fixes, in a way (With 44-Across) |
| 66% | GOODSHIP | 8 | With 44-Across, boat in a song by 29-Across: 2 wds. |
| 65% | BEHEADS | 7 | Executes, in a way |
| 64% | PARK | 4 | With 16 Across, block traffic, in a way |
| 62% | SCREW | 5 | Fasten, in a way, with "in" |
| 62% | PLUG | 4 | Connect, in a way, with "in" |
| 62% | HOVER | 5 | Protect, in a way, with "over" |
| 62% | GANGEDUP | 8 | Bullied, in a way, with "on" |
| 62% | STARE | 5 | Intimidate, in a way, with "down" |
| 62% | LEFTADOWNPAYMENT | 16 | Secured, in a way, with "on" |
| 62% | STOMP | 5 | Crush, in a way, with "on" |
| 62% | COKED | 5 | High, in a way, with "up" |
| 62% | TIDED | 5 | Helped, in a way, with "over" |
| 62% | PSYCH | 5 | Outwit, in a way, with "out" |
| 62% | PACED | 5 | Measured, in a way, with "off" |
| 62% | PSYCH | 5 | Intimidate, in a way, with "out" |
| 62% | SPONGED | 7 | Used, in a way, with "off" |
| 62% | MOOCH | 5 | Use, in a way, with "off" |
| 61% | FOGS | 4 | Becomes obscure, in a way, with "up" |
| 61% | TEAR | 4 | Get emotional, in a way, with "up" |
| 60% | LEERILY | 7 | In a suspicious way, or with skepticism |
| 60% | ADVERSELY | 9 | In a harmful way, with damaging effects |
| 59% | COKED | 5 | Out of one's mind, in a way, with "up" |
| 59% | COUGH | 5 | *Clear one's throat, in a way (rhymes with "off") |
| 59% | FOGS | 4 | Gets hard to see through, in a way, with "up" |
| 59% | PEAR | 4 | With 63 Across, ''partridge in a'' place |
| 59% | CHIA | 4 | With 65 Across, morsel in a smoothie |
| 57% | GOUGE | 5 | Overcharge in a big way (rhymes with "couch") |
| 57% | OGLING | 6 | Flirting with, in a way |