| 100% | VIS | 3 | Word before and after "-a-" to mean "in relation to" |
| 76% | ASHES | 5 | Word before and after "to," in a religious phrase |
| 72% | MANO | 4 | Word before and after a, in a fighting style |
| 71% | SPY | 3 | Word before and after "vs." in a Mad feature |
| 70% | TOBE | 4 | Words before and after "or not" in a Shakespeare quote |
| 69% | MEASURE | 7 | Word before and after "for" in a Shakespeare play title |
| 69% | NYET | 4 | Word before and after "Tovarich" in a "Doctor Zhivago" number |
| 68% | SUCH | 4 | Word found before and after "and," in a phrase |
| 62% | DIAL | 4 | Word before "up" to mean a form of internet access used in the '90s |
| 61% | SIR | 3 | Word before and after "yes," in the Army |
| 61% | HALPH/F | 7 | Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery |
| 60% | VIS | 3 | Word put on either side of "-a-" to mean "in relation to" |
| 60% | SIR | 3 | Word before and after yes, in the military |
| 59% | ALMA | 4 | Word before mater to mean college a person went to |
| 58% | HEAVEHO | 7 | Words before and after "my lads" in the United States Merchant Marine anthem |
| 58% | GETAJOB | 7 | Words after "She throws the want ads right my way and never fails to say," in a doo-wop classic (3 wds.) |
| 58% | TETE | 4 | Word before and after "à" |
| 58% | MANO | 4 | Word before and after "a" |
| 58% | VIS | 3 | Word before and after "à" |
| 57% | HAR | 3 | Word repeated twice after "hardy" to mean a laugh |
| 57% | SIC | 3 | Word with a 35-Across before and after it |
| 57% | LAY | 3 | Word before or after "Lady" in a Dylan title |
| 56% | ASHES | 5 | Word before and after "to" |
| 56% | END | 3 | Word before and after "to" |
| 56% | ALL | 3 | Word before and after "in" |
| 56% | ARM | 3 | Word before and after "in" |
| 56% | THATSMYCUE | 10 | Words before entering ... and a hint to five puzzle answers |
| 56% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "on," "to" or "by" |
| 56% | VIS | 3 | French word before and after "à" |
| 56% | VIS | 3 | French word before and after "a" |