| 100% | LIFE | 4 | With 5-Across, means of survival |
| 63% | IPSO | 4 | With 5-Across, phrase of clarification |
| 63% | DIRTY | 5 | With 5-Across, glare of contempt |
| 63% | PEARL | 5 | With 5-Across, hunter of valuable bivalves |
| 62% | MOJO | 4 | With 5-Across, archenemy of the Powerpuff Girls |
| 62% | LAKE | 4 | With 5-Across, source of the Truckee River |
| 61% | DRY | 3 | With 5-Across, dog's possible symptom of sickness |
| 60% | VIBE | 4 | With 5-Across, assessment of the feeling in the room |
| 60% | JANE | 4 | With 5-Across, portrayer of Grace on "Grace and Frankie" |
| 58% | SNOW | 4 | With 5-Across, heroine of Disney's first full-length animated movie |
| 57% | BROWN | 5 | With 5 Across, paper lunch holder |
| 57% | KAMALA | 6 | With 5-Across, first woman of color on a national major-party ticket |
| 57% | ZOOM | 4 | With 5 Across, camera's closeup attachment |
| 55% | COMING | 6 | With 5-Across, arriving in the area in the vein of this week's visitor |
| 54% | THE | 3 | With 4- and 5-Across, opposite of fantasy land |
| 54% | BICYCLE | 7 | Means of transportation with two wheels |
| 53% | INTRANET | 8 | Means of electronic communication with restricted access |
| 52% | ACURA | 5 | With 5-Down, auto debut of 1986 |
| 52% | SLOW | 4 | With 5-Down, sarcastic round of applause |
| 52% | HAD | 3 | With 5-Down, ate a bit of |
| 52% | MONO | 4 | With 27 Across, what 1 Across/5 Across is accused of becoming |
| 52% | PAUL | 4 | With 5-Down, likely replacement of John Boehner |
| 52% | OLIVE | 5 | With 5 Down, liquid ingredient of 6 Down |
| 51% | MAI | 3 | With 5-Down, type of rum cocktail |
| 51% | PIANO | 5 | With 5 Down, type of orchestral work |
| 51% | SHELOOKSSO | 10 | With 42-Across, 2014 debut single by 5 Seconds of Summer: 3 wds. |
| 51% | BLACK | 5 | With 5-Down, a piano has 36 of these |
| 51% | OUIJABOARD | 10 | Supposed means of communication with the dead |
| 51% | FIG | 3 | With 5-Down, source of Eve's leaves |
| 50% | SILENT | 6 | With 63 Across, source of quote |