| 100% | HIRED | 5 | With 63-Across, domestic, e.g. |
| 75% | ACME | 4 | With 63 Across, Wile E. Coyote purchase |
| 60% | THENOBLESTARTISTHATOF | 21 | With 63 Across, Barnum proverb |
| 59% | KNIFE | 5 | With 63 Across, bag for chefs |
| 59% | SILENT | 6 | With 63 Across, source of quote |
| 59% | TOTHEBESTOF | 11 | With 63 Across, ''Not quite sure'' |
| 58% | PEAR | 4 | With 63 Across, ''partridge in a'' place |
| 56% | SEA | 3 | With 23-Across, Neptune, e.g. |
| 56% | RITEOF | 6 | With 33-Across, confirmation, e.g. |
| 56% | SEA | 3 | With 45-Across, conger, e.g. |
| 56% | IRON | 4 | With 53-Across, goethite, e.g. |
| 56% | DARK | 4 | With 24-Across, witchcraft, e.g. |
| 56% | MEAT | 4 | With 25-Across, pasties, e.g. |
| 55% | ARIA | 4 | 63-Across, e.g. |
| 55% | PONTIFF | 7 | 63-Across, e.g. |
| 51% | STONE | 5 | With 63-Across, Stele |
| 51% | UNDER | 5 | With 63-Across, attempt |
| 50% | ARMY | 4 | With 27-Across, Fort Lee, e.g. |
| 50% | STAGE | 5 | With 10-Across, vaudeville revues, e.g. |
| 50% | SPACE | 5 | With 57-Across, New Horizons, e.g. |
| 50% | OLIVE | 5 | With 63-Across, comics girlfriend |
| 50% | PIG | 3 | With 63-Across, unseen purchase |
| 50% | STUMBLI | 7 | With 63-Across, temporary setback |
| 50% | THE | 3 | With 63-Across, go Dutch |
| 50% | ABOVE | 5 | With 63-Across, pretty good |
| 50% | ELISHA | 6 | With 63-Across, elevator pioneer |
| 49% | LINE | 4 | With 19-Across, Cotton-Eyed Joe, e.g. |
| 49% | BLOOD | 5 | With 5-Across, A+ or B-, e.g. |
| 49% | WHAT | 4 | With 63-Across, "Is there more?" |
| 49% | WETHEPEOPLEOF | 13 | With 63-Across, a patriotic opening |