| 100% | SLATE | 5 | With 51-Across, long-lasting cover for a house |
| 54% | SNEAK | 5 | With 51-Across, rhyming term for a quick preview |
| 54% | SLATEROOF | 9 | Sturdy covering for a house |
| 51% | HALFPOUND | 9 | With 51 Across, ''big'' beef on a bun |
| 49% | END | 3 | With 72-Across, evasive strategy ... and a hint to the last several letters of the four longest Across answers |
| 48% | TERM | 4 | Long-__; lasting for quite a while |
| 47% | GASSED | 6 | Prepared for a long drive, with "up" |
| 46% | CARPETING | 9 | Plush covering for the floors in a house |
| 46% | SEENOEVIL | 9 | Catchphrase for a monkey with its eyes covered |
| 45% | LINEN | 5 | With 51-Across, place for pillowcases |
| 45% | NOMDE | 5 | With 51-Across, a fake handle? |
| 45% | GUESTROOM | 9 | Enclosed area of a house with a bed for a visitor |
| 44% | EMMY | 4 | With 18 Across, one up for a prestigious television honor |
| 44% | SALTBOX | 7 | House style with a long pitched roof in back |
| 44% | LIMO | 4 | Long luxury car with a partition inside, for short |
| 44% | DIET | 4 | With 25 Across, canonical brand for a 10 Down/11 Across |
| 44% | CHRISTINA | 9 | With 51-Across, "Genie in a Bottle" singer |
| 43% | DJSET | 5 | Track mix for a party, and what the five longest Across answers comprise |
| 43% | MARYKAY | 7 | Cosmetics company named for a woman with the last name Ash: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SYD | 3 | Australian city with a famed Opera House, for short |
| 43% | ANTEATER | 8 | Mammal with a long snout for slurping up insects |
| 43% | PRO | 3 | With 51-Across, for the nonce |
| 42% | PLAYOFF | 7 | With 15 Across, growth for many a player pursuing the Stanley Cup |
| 42% | BATMAN | 6 | With 51-Across, roles for 17-, 38- and 62-Across |
| 42% | KIT | 3 | With 51-Across, candy with a "Gimme a break" slogan |
| 42% | NMI | 3 | Abbr. for someone with just a first and last name |
| 42% | NMI | 3 | Abbr. for someone with only a first and last name |
| 42% | SPIRAL | 6 | With 51 Across, rotini |
| 42% | FRIDGE | 6 | With 11 Across, modern-day slang for a smoke-free midday pick-me-up |
| 42% | COZY | 4 | Cover for a teapot |