| 100% | ORAL | 4 | Word that may precede "tradition" or "surgeon" |
| 79% | ORAL | 4 | Word that may precede "history" or "hygiene" |
| 79% | HIGH | 4 | Word that may precede "chair" or "-rise" |
| 79% | SUCH | 4 | Word that may precede or follow "as" |
| 76% | MADE | 4 | Word that may precede "with love" or "for each other" |
| 76% | STAR | 4 | Word that might precede Trek or Wars at the movies |
| 74% | POT | 3 | Word that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across |
| 67% | UNTO | 4 | Word that may precede itself |
| 67% | BAH | 3 | Word that may precede "humbug" |
| 66% | ALAS | 4 | Word that may precede sad news |
| 66% | CIRCA | 5 | Word that may precede a date |
| 66% | HERESTHETHING | 13 | Words that may precede an explanation |
| 65% | NEE | 3 | Word that may precede a maiden name |
| 65% | IDONTLIKETOBRAG | 15 | Words that might precede a boast, ironically |
| 65% | BADDOG | 6 | Words that might precede "Out, darned Spot!"? |
| 65% | ITSAGIFT | 8 | Words that might precede ". . . and a curse" |
| 63% | FIE | 3 | Word that may precede "thou pribbling, hasty-witted moldwarp!" |
| 63% | PRETTYPLEASE | 12 | Words that might precede "with a cherry on top" |
| 63% | EDIT | 4 | Word that may precede an update to a Reddit post |
| 63% | NEE | 3 | French word that may precede a former surname |
| 62% | NEE | 3 | Word that may precede a maiden name in a news article |
| 62% | NEE | 3 | Word that may precede a maiden name in a marriage announcement |
| 61% | ITS | 3 | Word that may or may not be apostrophized |
| 61% | AWE | 3 | Word that might go before "struck" or "inspiring" |
| 61% | DIMINUTIVE | 10 | Word that might end in -ie or -ling |
| 61% | ROD | 3 | Word that may follow "lightning" or "dowsing" |
| 61% | ALONG | 5 | Word that may follow "string" or "sing" |
| 61% | PANTS | 5 | Word that may follow "cargo" or "yoga" |
| 61% | RADIO | 5 | Word that may follow "clock" or "satellite" |
| 61% | JAM | 3 | Word that may follow "traffic" or "strawberry" |