| 100% | DOESSHEOR | 9 | With 54-Across, old advertising question from Clairol |
| 45% | ANYTHING | 8 | With 54-Across, hit from 36-Across |
| 41% | ART | 3 | With 54 Across, Jazz Age style |
| 40% | BURNTHATBRIDGE | 14 | With 54 Across, rule out an eventual return? |
| 40% | HALFLIFE | 8 | With 54 Across, the Atomic Cafe cereal combo? |
| 40% | SIXTEENTH | 9 | With 54 Across, 38/40 Across' place in history |
| 38% | RED | 3 | L.A.'s old transit system, with 54 Across |
| 37% | SEEME | 5 | Question from someone waving across a crowded room |
| 37% | AMOS | 4 | With 68 Across, old radio duo |
| 36% | SHOULDISTAY | 11 | With 61-Across, 1982 question from the Clash |
| 36% | ELIZABETH | 9 | With 22-, 23-, 29-, 32-, 44-, 54-, 58- and 64-Across, noted name from Hollywood |
| 35% | ARE | 3 | With 62 Across, a question of confirmation |
| 35% | FLY | 3 | With 54-Across, furnace emission |
| 35% | HOT | 3 | With 54-Across, throat soother |
| 35% | DARK | 4 | With 54-Across, black magic |
| 35% | BAR | 3 | With 54-Across, tavern total |
| 35% | FAST | 4 | With 54-Across, court strategy |
| 34% | BREVITYIS | 9 | With 24 and 15 Across, quote from "Hamlet" |
| 34% | DONTCRYFOR | 10 | With 115 Across, song from a WAC musical? |
| 34% | ETHAN | 5 | With 54-Across, a Revolutionary hero |
| 34% | SOUTH | 5 | With 54-Across, where India is |
| 34% | CARNE | 5 | With 54-Across, grilled Mexican dish |
| 34% | EPI | 3 | With 54-across, anaphylaxis-treatment device |
| 34% | WHATTIMEISIT | 12 | Question from 34-Across |
| 34% | SOCIALSECURITY | 14 | With 54-Across, opposite of 18-Across |
| 34% | YANKEE | 6 | With 54-Across, moniker of 62-Across |
| 34% | VIP | 3 | With 54-Across, granter of backstage access |
| 33% | WHATATIME | 9 | With 16 Across, exclamation from one living in the moment |
| 33% | TWO | 3 | With 54-Across, appropriate ratio for this puzzle? |
| 32% | WORKINGHARDOR | 13 | With 47 Across, facetious question to someone putting in a shift |