| 100% | EDWARDWITHTOMSSUPPORT | 21 | With 94- and 106-Across, the end of the story |
| 64% | EDWARDTUDORAROYALHEIR | 21 | With 39- and 54-Across, the beginning of the story |
| 59% | THERES | 6 | With 36-Across, "This has strings attached," and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 59% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 57% | THEBIGBADWOLF | 13 | Fairy tale villain associated with the ends of 20-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 57% | GIRAFFE | 7 | Creature with distinctive features seen at the ends of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 24-Down |
| 57% | NBA | 3 | Org. whose only members with nonplural names appear at the ends of 17-, 25-, 41- and 56-Across |
| 57% | DENTISTS | 8 | Experts with the ends of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 57% | CLAY | 4 | Potter's material associated with the end of 17-, 27-, 49- and 64-Across |
| 56% | HIVE | 4 | With 58-Across, collective consciousness ... or a hint to the ends of 19-, 35- and 52-Across |
| 56% | BEAUTY | 6 | With 33-Down, where to go for the ends of 16-, 20-, 40-, 56- and 62-Across |
| 56% | WOOD | 4 | With 68-Across, a hint to the ends of 21-, 25-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 56% | GARDENHOSE | 10 | Backyard item with settings found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 47-Across |
| 56% | HOWIWISH | 8 | With 94- and 72-Across, a mnemonic for the first eight digits of [symbol in the middle of the grid] |
| 56% | MAIL | 4 | With 37-Across, perform perfunctorily … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 25-, 41- and 55-Across |
| 56% | MARIOBROS | 9 | Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 56% | DRACULA | 7 | Classic Lugosi character with an aversion to the ends of 17-, 29-, 48- and 61-Across |
| 55% | HIGH | 4 | With 69-Across, where to find the ends of 17-, 22-, 32-, 43-, 54- and 61-Across |
| 55% | DECKOFCARDS | 11 | Something with which you might do the actions at the ends of 20-, 27- and 45-Across |
| 55% | MAKEASCENE | 10 | Be disruptive, or what you can do with the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across |
| 55% | TAKEASWING | 10 | Try to hit, or what one can do with the ends of 18-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 55% | KIDSAREALLRIGHT | 15 | With "The," 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across |
| 55% | SIDEEFFECT | 10 | Undesired medication consequence ... and what can literally go with the end of 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 54% | LINE | 4 | With 14 Across, payoff at the end of a joke |
| 54% | IVORY | 5 | James —, Best Director Oscar nominee for Howards End, A Room with a View and The Remains of the Day |
| 53% | WORDFOR | 7 | With 62-Across, end of the query |
| 53% | DIFFERENCE | 10 | With 113-Across, end of the definition |
| 53% | ROLL | 4 | With 44- and 76-Across, way to put legislators on record ... or the start, middle and end of a word ladder |
| 53% | TEE | 3 | With 51-Across, end of the London blitz? |
| 53% | VAMPIRE | 7 | Creature who might disagree with the saying at the ends of 17-, 22-, 48- and 56-Across |