| 100% | KID | 3 | Word that's missing from 20-, 26-, 48- and 59-Across and 9- and 39-Down |
| 47% | FINE | 4 | Word that can precede the last parts of 18-, 39- and 59-Across and 3- and 26-Down |
| 46% | BOARD | 5 | Word that can follow the first words of 20-, 29-, 43- and 51-Across and 4-, 9-, 37- and 39-Down |
| 45% | NOTE | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 20- and 54-Across and 4- and 26-Down |
| 39% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 39% | GROUP | 5 | Word that can follow the last parts of 20- and 48-Across and 11- and 27-Down |
| 38% | EYE | 3 | Word that can follow each half of 20- and 60-Across and 11- and 36-Down |
| 38% | POWER | 5 | Word that can follow each half of 16- and 53-Across and 10- and 26-Down |
| 38% | JACK | 4 | Word that can define 17- and 59-Across and 11-, 28- and 29-Down |
| 38% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 37% | PROANDCON | 9 | Debating sides, and words that can precede the first parts of 20- and 39-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 37% | ION | 3 | "Charge" missing from 18-, 20-, 55- and 61-Across, and 11- and 28-Down |
| 37% | NYC | 3 | Song from 65-Across that's hidden in 20- and 54-Across and 10- and 35-Down |
| 36% | BYGEORGE | 8 | Words from Professor Higgins, and where you'll find the starts of 17-, 26-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 36% | IVEGOTTHESCOOP | 14 | Words from someone in the know, or what the pros in 20-, 26-, 36- and 50-Across might say |
| 35% | INITIALHERE | 11 | Contract directive … or a hint to what's missing from 17-, 20-, 58- and 62-Across |
| 35% | THATSALLFOLKS | 13 | Porky Pig's words, befitting the ends of 20-, 26-, 49- and 54-Across |
| 35% | POT | 3 | Word that completes 3 Down, 4 Across, 21 Down, and 28 Across |
| 34% | AND | 3 | "Link" missing from 17-, 26-, 53- and 62-Across |
| 33% | WORD | 4 | ___ ladder (puzzle type seen at 9 Across, 10 Across, 19 Across, 20 Across, and 16 Down) |
| 33% | SQUARES | 7 | Words with 1-, 6-, 10-, 67-, 68- and 69-Across, and 1-, 13-, 26-, 33-, 53- and 59-Down |
| 33% | FALSE | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 10- and 27-Down |
| 33% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 33% | STEW | 4 | Word that can follow the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 15- and 28-Down |
| 33% | SUPER | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 15- and 61-Across and 9- and 27-Down |
| 33% | FIRST | 5 | Word that may precede the initial parts of 17- and 62-Across and 9- and 33-Down |
| 33% | TOWEL | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20- and 51-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 33% | CABINET | 7 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20- and 58-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 33% | EMPTY | 5 | Word that can precede the last parts of 20- and 57-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 33% | THEDOCTORISIN | 13 | Words on Lucy's "Psychiatric Help - 5¢" sign ... and a hint to 20-, 33- and 39-Across |