| 100% | COMMANDER | 9 | With 6-Down, 21-Down |
| 80% | ARAL | 4 | With 6 Down, almost-gone water |
| 78% | GAME | 4 | With 6-Down, "Jeopardy!," for example |
| 76% | WHOS | 4 | With 6-Down, reply to “Knock knock!” |
| 76% | USER | 4 | With 21 Down, entrance requirements |
| 73% | PUBLICDISPLAYOF | 15 | With 6-Down, 34-Down |
| 73% | OLIVE | 5 | With 5 Down, liquid ingredient of 6 Down |
| 70% | SEA | 3 | Body with a floor (homophone of 6 Down) |
| 69% | ITS | 3 | With 6-Down, "Curious ..." |
| 69% | ATONE | 5 | With 6-Down, expiate |
| 69% | WHAT | 4 | With 6-Down, "And?" |
| 69% | THE | 3 | With 6-Down, indistinguishable |
| 69% | FOR | 3 | With 6-Down, temporarily |
| 68% | ROPE | 4 | With 6-Down, Ali maneuver |
| 68% | VALSE | 5 | With 6-Down, Sibelius work |
| 68% | NUCLEIC | 7 | With 6-Down, genetic carriers |
| 68% | BOOZES | 6 | With 6-Down, gets bombed |
| 68% | TWOWAY | 6 | With 6-Down, mutual relationship |
| 68% | USED | 4 | With 6-Down, old wheels |
| 68% | BED | 3 | With 6-Down, recuperation advice |
| 66% | YOURENOTGETTING | 15 | With 6-Down, doctor's observation |
| 66% | ORSON | 5 | With 6-Down, Citizen Kane portrayer |
| 66% | ONONE | 5 | With 6-Down, ready to propose |
| 66% | RED | 3 | With 6-Down, Boston MLB team |
| 66% | MAMMA | 5 | With 6-Down, "Dancing Queen" musical |
| 66% | HUT | 3 | With 6-Down, QB's cry |
| 66% | YOUR | 4 | With 6-Down, "I'm indifferent" |
| 66% | SENDA | 5 | With 6-Down, relay some information |
| 66% | DEAD | 4 | With 6-Down, paths to nowhere |
| 66% | GETS | 4 | With 6-Down, starts really enjoying |