| 100% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 73% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 70% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 68% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 67% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 65% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 65% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 65% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 65% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 65% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 64% | BACK | 4 | Word that can follow the start of 20-, 38- or 50-Across |
| 61% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 61% | EMPTY | 5 | Word that can precede the last parts of 20- and 57-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 58% | COW | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 58% | PIG | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 58% | DUCK | 4 | Bird that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 58% | FARM | 4 | Place that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 57% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 57% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 57% | VANITY | 6 | Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across |
| 56% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 56% | JOKE | 4 | Word that may follow the start of 20-, 25-, 44- or 50-Across |
| 55% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
| 55% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 55% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 55% | WAR | 3 | Word that can follow the start of 15-, 18-, 34-, 48- or 55-Across |
| 55% | MAN | 3 | Word that can follow the start of 18-, 24-, 38-, 53- or 61-Across |
| 55% | TRAP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 18-, 25-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 55% | BALL | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 55% | HOUSE | 5 | Word that can follow the end of 21-, 33-, 43- or 56-Across |