| 100% | ATIME | 5 | Words before "to rend" and "to sew" |
| 64% | VIS | 3 | Word before and after "-a-" to mean "in relation to" |
| 62% | BABY | 4 | Word before "Boy," "Love" and "Come Back" in titles to #1 songs |
| 62% | THATSMYCUE | 10 | Words before entering ... and a hint to five puzzle answers |
| 60% | ODE | 3 | Poetic word before "to autumn" and "to joy" |
| 59% | RAISEEMUP | 9 | Words before a toast, and what you can do to the ends of the starred answers |
| 59% | ASHES | 5 | Word before and after "to" |
| 59% | END | 3 | Word before and after "to" |
| 58% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "on," "to" or "by" |
| 58% | ROUGH | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a violent disturbance, and something that's not actually a house |
| 58% | SEEYOUINCOURT | 13 | Words before legal action … or what one might exclaim to 19-, 24- and 45-Across? |
| 57% | ADIEU | 5 | Word sung twice before "to you and you and you" |
| 57% | ATIME | 5 | Words before "to be born" and "to die" in Ecclesiastes |
| 56% | POWER | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to someone who has great energy, and something that's not actually a house |
| 56% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "by," "on," or "to" |
| 56% | ONE | 3 | Word before and after "to," "on" or "for" |
| 56% | PORTER | 6 | Word before "house" to refer to an establishment where steaks were served, and something that wasn't actually a house |
| 55% | ASHES | 5 | Word before and after "to," in a religious phrase |
| 55% | GREEN | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a glass building where plants are kept, and something that's not actually a house |
| 55% | WHEEL | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a part of a boat or ship, and something that's not actually a house |
| 54% | ASHES | 5 | Word both before and after "to" |
| 54% | ADIEU | 5 | Word repeated before "to you and you and you," in a show tune |
| 53% | POORER | 6 | Word before "in sickness and in health" |
| 53% | SUCH | 4 | Word before and after "and" |
| 53% | ALLIS | 5 | Words before "calm" and "bright" |
| 53% | ATTHE | 5 | Words before "ready" and "Movies" |
| 53% | OYS | 3 | Words before "vey" and "gevalt" |
| 53% | FLEA | 4 | Word before "circus" and "market" |
| 53% | THE | 3 | Word before "more" and "merrier" |
| 53% | EVER | 4 | Word before "loving" and "lasting" |