| 100% | POPS | 4 | "___, We Love You (A Tribute to Father)," collaboration between Diana Ross and other Motown stars |
| 34% | MAN | 3 | "I Love You, ___," 2009 movie starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel about a groom's quest to find a groomsman |
| 31% | TORCHSONGS | 10 | Tributes to unrequited love, and a possible description for 18-, 28- and 49-Across |
| 28% | DROPTHEBEAT | 11 | Demand to a DJ, and what you must do when entering the starred answers |
| 28% | ITHAD | 5 | "___ To Be You," a 2015 romantic comedy starring Cristin Milioti and Dan Soder: 2 wds. |
| 26% | MOON | 4 | "I love you to the ___ and back" |
| 26% | SEALEDWITHAKISS | 15 | Love letter message often accompanied by a lipstick mark, and what the answers to the starred clues are, thanks to their circled letters |
| 26% | LOTS | 4 | ___ and ___ of love to you |
| 26% | EACH | 4 | "We've got ___ other and that's a lot for love..." (Bon Jovi lyrics) |
| 26% | WANNABET | 8 | "Care to wager?" ... and a question answered, one way or the other, by the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 26% | MISSING | 7 | "___ You," 1984 song performed by Diana Ross that had been written by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye |
| 25% | ARE | 3 | 'I love you, you love me, we ___ a happy family' |
| 25% | HARDPLACE | 9 | You get caught between a rock and here |
| 25% | POPDEIFIEDSELES | 15 | Father worshiped a tennis star, to a palindromist |
| 25% | CAPTCHA | 7 | A check to distinguish between humans and bots |
| 25% | TEXTBOOKEXAMPLE | 15 | Classic demonstration, and a way to describe the relationship between each starred clue and its answer |
| 25% | WINE | 4 | "A constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy," per Benjamin Franklin |
| 25% | PUMPKIN | 7 | Make a Thanksgiving pie with us! (1/5) You'll need this star ingredient that gives the pie its name and deliciously smooth filling |
| 25% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Way to show you loved a show |
| 24% | STAIRS | 6 | A whole "case" of steps to take you between floors |
| 24% | TIDINGS | 7 | Good __ we bring to you and your kin |
| 24% | DREAMCAR | 8 | What you'd love to own and drive |
| 24% | TENNISCOURT | 11 | Where to find singles, a match and love? |
| 24% | LIFEPARTNER | 11 | Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 24% | SERENADE | 8 | To play music or sing a song for someone you love |
| 24% | JLO | 3 | "If You Had My Love" pop star, to fans |
| 24% | CAT | 3 | "All you need is love and a ___" (old saying) |
| 24% | JOLLOFRICE | 10 | Food central to a "war" between Ghana and Nigeria |
| 24% | NYONGO | 6 | Lupita, star of Us and Twelve Years a Slave |
| 24% | PACKAGES | 8 | Parcels and other goods ... and something that you can get delivered to your doorstep |