| 100% | SAIDNOONEEVER | 13 | Words dismissing the statement that preceded them |
| 45% | NOELNOEL | 8 | Words that precede "Born is the King ..." |
| 45% | CHEMICALSYMBOLS | 15 | This puzzle's circled letters, for the words that precede them |
| 43% | PLAY | 4 | Word that can precede each half of the starred answers |
| 43% | STAR | 4 | Word that might precede Trek or Wars at the movies |
| 43% | PGA | 3 | Golf initialism that might precede the word "tour" |
| 43% | ONLY | 4 | Sales word that precedes the price |
| 43% | LAST | 4 | Word that precedes 5-Down in the new "Star Wars" title |
| 42% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 42% | DING | 4 | Word that precedes "Dong" or follows "Ring" in the snack cake aisle |
| 42% | SAIDNOONEEVER | 13 | Words that contradict what preceded them |
| 41% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of eight key words in this puzzle |
| 41% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the start of 20-, 35-, 43- or 58-Across |
| 41% | POT | 3 | Word that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across |
| 41% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 41% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 41% | SHORT | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred clues |
| 41% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 40% | BRAIN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down |
| 40% | DESIGNATED | 10 | Word that can precede the last parts of 17-Across and 10- and 25-Down |
| 39% | AIR | 3 | Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues |
| 39% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 39% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 39% | DAS | 3 | Word that can precede EFX or Racist to create the name of a hip-hop group |
| 39% | STOPTHE | 7 | Words that can precede the last parts of 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 39% | TRAFFIC | 7 | Word that can precede the last word of 17- and 63-Across and 10- and 25-Down |
| 39% | GHOST | 5 | Word game ... or a word that can precede the starts of 18-, 26-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 39% | HUMAN | 5 | Word that can precede the first word of 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 39% | FALSE | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 16- and 59-Across and 10- and 27-Down |
| 39% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |