| 100% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 76% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 71% | HOLY | 4 | Blessed, and a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 28-, 48- and 62-Across |
| 69% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 65% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 64% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 64% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 63% | VANITY | 6 | Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across |
| 63% | CLEAR | 5 | With 64-Across, words that can precede the starts of 18-, 31-, 38- and 55-Across |
| 63% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 62% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 61% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 61% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 59% | FINE | 4 | Word that can precede the last parts of 18-, 39- and 59-Across and 3- and 26-Down |
| 58% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 57% | TRAP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 18-, 25-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 57% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 56% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 56% | BALL | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 56% | MAN | 3 | Word that can follow the start of 18-, 24-, 38-, 53- or 61-Across |
| 55% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 54% | WAR | 3 | Word that can follow the start of 15-, 18-, 34-, 48- or 55-Across |
| 54% | BAR | 3 | It can precede the starts of 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across and 10- and 33-Down |
| 54% | NUMBERS | 7 | 5, 3/4, pi, square root of -1 ... or a word that follows the starts of 17-, 27-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 53% | BARS | 4 | Signs of cell service ... or a word that can follow both parts of 18-, 23-, 36-, 52- and 58-Across |
| 53% | CHAIR | 5 | Head, as a committee ... or a word that can follow the ends of 16-, 29-, 36-, 47- and 61-Across |
| 52% | NOTE | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 20- and 54-Across and 4- and 26-Down |
| 52% | FAN | 3 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| 52% | SPARE | 5 | Extra, and a word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 51% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |