| 100% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 75% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 73% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 71% | COW | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 71% | PIG | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 71% | DUCK | 4 | Bird that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 71% | FARM | 4 | Place that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 68% | VANITY | 6 | Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across |
| 68% | HOLY | 4 | Blessed, and a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 28-, 48- and 62-Across |
| 68% | EMPTY | 5 | Word that can precede the last parts of 20- and 57-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 67% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 65% | IRON | 4 | Element that can precede the starts of 20-, 31-, 47- 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% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 63% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Popular date time ... or a phrase that can precede the starts of 20-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 62% | CLEAR | 5 | With 64-Across, words that can precede the starts of 18-, 31-, 38- and 55-Across |
| 62% | PROANDCON | 9 | Debating sides, and words that can precede the first parts of 20- and 39-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 61% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 61% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 61% | TIGER | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 16- and 61-Across and 15- and 28-Down |
| 61% | ROUND | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 60% | BAD | 3 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17-, 36- and 57-Across, and 11- and 32-Down |
| 60% | SECURITY | 8 | Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 59% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 59% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 59% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 58% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 58% | BACK | 4 | Word that can follow the start of 20-, 38- or 50-Across |
| 57% | RANGE | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 57-Across and 11- and 28-Down |