| 100% | DAS | 3 | Word that can precede EFX or Racist to create the name of a hip-hop group |
| 46% | TOWN | 4 | Word that can follow Hades or Urine to make the title of a musical |
| 43% | KEEP | 4 | Hang on to ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 40% | HOME | 4 | There's no place like it ... or a word that can precede either half of the answer to each starred clue |
| 40% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 40% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 40% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 39% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 39% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 39% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 39% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| 38% | VANITY | 6 | Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across |
| 37% | SATE | 4 | Word that can fill in the blanks in _ _ T I A _ _ to form a synonym of itself |
| 37% | ICECREAM | 8 | Cold treat that can precede the last word of 18-, 23-, 40- or 50-Across |
| 37% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 37% | DAY | 3 | Word that can follow the first part or precede the second part of 22-, 28-, 46- or 55-Across |
| 36% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 35% | NORA | 4 | Name that can fill in the blank in ME___H to form a word |
| 35% | PLAY | 4 | Word that can precede each half of the starred answers |
| 35% | HOLY | 4 | Blessed, and a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 28-, 48- and 62-Across |
| 35% | HANSON | 6 | Group that made up the word "MMMBop" in a 1997 song of the same name |
| 35% | IMIDE | 5 | Name of the chemical group that contains two acyl groups bound to nitrogen, like derivations of Maleic or Phthalic acid |
| 35% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 34% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
| 34% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 34% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 34% | SPARE | 5 | Extra, and a word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 34% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 34% | DESIGNATED | 10 | Word that can precede the last parts of 17-Across and 10- and 25-Down |
| 34% | BEAST | 5 | Word that can follow "belly of the" or "nature of the" |