| 100% | THENOBLESTARTISTHATOF | 21 | With 63 Across, Barnum proverb |
| 58% | KNIFE | 5 | With 63 Across, bag for chefs |
| 58% | SILENT | 6 | With 63 Across, source of quote |
| 58% | TOTHEBESTOF | 11 | With 63 Across, ''Not quite sure'' |
| 57% | ACME | 4 | With 63 Across, Wile E. Coyote purchase |
| 57% | PEAR | 4 | With 63 Across, ''partridge in a'' place |
| 50% | STONE | 5 | With 63-Across, Stele |
| 50% | UNDER | 5 | With 63-Across, attempt |
| 49% | OLIVE | 5 | With 63-Across, comics girlfriend |
| 49% | PIG | 3 | With 63-Across, unseen purchase |
| 49% | STUMBLI | 7 | With 63-Across, temporary setback |
| 49% | THE | 3 | With 63-Across, go Dutch |
| 49% | ABOVE | 5 | With 63-Across, pretty good |
| 49% | ELISHA | 6 | With 63-Across, elevator pioneer |
| 48% | WHAT | 4 | With 63-Across, "Is there more?" |
| 48% | WETHEPEOPLEOF | 13 | With 63-Across, a patriotic opening |
| 48% | HIRED | 5 | With 63-Across, domestic, e.g. |
| 48% | EAST | 4 | With 63-Across, nation since 2002 |
| 48% | EYE | 3 | With 63-Across, test for pupils |
| 47% | CIVILWAR | 8 | With 63-Across, theme of this puzzle |
| 47% | BETWEEN | 7 | With 63-Across, phrase grating to grammarians |
| 47% | PRO | 3 | With 63-Across, for the time being |
| 47% | LIE | 3 | With 63-Across, prepare for an ambush |
| 46% | AMY | 3 | With 63-Across, best-selling Chinese-American author |
| 46% | LUDWIGVAN | 9 | With 63-Across, musician born 12/16/1770 |
| 46% | THESQUEAKYWHEEL | 15 | With 34-Across, a proverb |
| 46% | CORD | 4 | Literally, with 63-Across, distinguished chef |
| 45% | SONG | 4 | With 63-Across, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" movie |
| 45% | ARCO | 4 | With 63-Across, where the Kings play in Sacramento |
| 45% | HOT | 3 | With 63-Across, 1972 Rolling Stones "greatest hits" album |