| 100% | PIN | 3 | With 45-Across, producer of small acorns |
| 55% | PEANUT | 6 | With 34 Across, seller of small snacks in shells |
| 47% | ENOUGHTO | 8 | With 45 Across, sufficient quantity for everybody |
| 46% | ARAL | 4 | With 45-Across, what was once the world's fourth-largest inland body of water |
| 46% | SIGNALING | 9 | . . . on a football field, with 45 Across |
| 46% | LAKE | 4 | Relative of 45-across, but smaller |
| 45% | MINCE | 5 | With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do? |
| 45% | PORTRAITS | 9 | With 45-Across, 2017 best seller by George W. Bush featuring his paintings of modern military heroes |
| 44% | TURKEYDINNERWITH | 16 | With 45 Across, what male foxes look forward to in November? |
| 44% | WET | 3 | With 45-Down, epitome of limpness |
| 43% | ABBA | 4 | With 45-Down, author of "My People" |
| 43% | GAG | 3 | With 45-Down, collection of movie outtakes |
| 42% | URSA | 4 | With 45-Down, home of the Big Dipper |
| 42% | SILENT | 6 | With 63 Across, source of quote |
| 42% | RACHEL | 6 | With 12 Across, author of quote |
| 42% | BARACK | 6 | With 9 Across, winner of 2008 |
| 42% | IAN | 3 | With 49 Across, speaker of quote |
| 42% | SEAN | 4 | With 25 Across, subject of quote |
| 42% | YOGI | 4 | With 36 Across, source of quote |
| 42% | ABRAHAM | 7 | With 51 Across, source of quote |
| 42% | PENNY | 5 | With 57 Across, small-time |
| 42% | KERMIT | 6 | Executive producer of "Up Late with Miss Piggy" |
| 42% | RODENTS | 7 | Family of small mammals with large front teeth |
| 42% | KUWAITIS | 8 | Citizens of small emirate with large oil reserves |
| 42% | ELON | 4 | With 23 Across, CEO of 15 Across |
| 42% | FIFTEEN | 7 | With 39 Across, quarter of an hour |
| 42% | IRON | 4 | With 21 Across, one of the Avengers |
| 42% | SOMECELEBRITIESYOUCAN | 21 | With 115 Across, theme of this puzzle |
| 42% | TALL | 4 | With 17 Across, whopper of a story |
| 42% | GEORGE | 6 | With 39 Across, coiner of the slogan |