| 100% | EYES | 4 | "All ___ on me" (phonetic hint to 2-, 3- and 5-Down) |
| 49% | BRAKEJOBS | 9 | Garage offerings, and a phonetic hint to what the black squares in rows 3, 5, 11 and 13 do |
| 49% | CHOCOLATEDROP | 13 | Kiss alternative ... or a hint to the starts of 3-, 5-, 10-, 14-, 26-, 64- and 68-Down |
| 46% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," 3-Down, 16-Across, and 49-Across singer who turns 75 years old on May 9, 2024 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | PRIMES | 6 | 2, 3 and 5, e.g. |
| 42% | ACTUP | 5 | Make mischief, and a hint to what's found in 3-, 5-, 7-, 34- and 38-Down |
| 42% | HANDS | 5 | Places to find 2- and 3-Down |
| 42% | KELLIWILLIAMS | 13 | She played a lawyer on "The Practice" and a psychologist on "Lie to Me": 2 wds. |
| 42% | EYES | 4 | "1, 2, 3, all ___ on me" |
| 42% | ODD | 3 | Like 3 and 5 but not 2 |
| 42% | CHARTTOPPER | 11 | #1 hit, or a hint to 3-, 8-, 11- and 24-Down |
| 42% | FIBONACCISERIES | 15 | 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, and so on |
| 42% | AREYOUOKAY | 10 | "Everything all right?" and a phonetic hint to the circled letters |
| 41% | SOCIALCAPITAL | 13 | Network of personal relationships ... or a punny hint to 3-, 7- and 11-Down |
| 41% | DUDEWHERESMYCAR | 15 | 2000 stoner comedy whose title is a hint to 3-, 6-, and 9-Down |
| 41% | BEGINNINGOFFALL | 15 | September equinox, and a hint to the starts of 18- & 62-Across and 2-, 3-, 10-, 33-, 37- & 38-Down |
| 41% | LAYIT | 5 | "___ All On Me" (popular Rudimental track featuring Ed Sheeran): 2 wds. |
| 40% | BLONDEONBLONDE | 14 | 1966 Bob Dylan album whose title is a hint to 3-, 6-, and 9-Down |
| 40% | LOOKMANOHANDS | 13 | Cry while doing a stunt ... or a hint to 2-, 7- and 12-Down |
| 40% | FACTORS | 7 | 2 and 3, to 6 |
| 39% | THEDESCENTOFMAN | 15 | Darwin work ... with a hint to three consecutive letters in 3-, 4-, 7-, 9- and 11-Down |
| 39% | ITSRAININGMEN | 13 | Camp classic by the Weather Girls ... or a homophonic hint to 3-, 8-, 26- and 31-Down |
| 39% | DOWNWARDDOG | 11 | Popular yoga pose ... or a literal hint to the ends of 3-, 7-, 9- and 21-Down |
| 39% | HERESWHY | 8 | "Allow me to explain," and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 39% | PRIMES | 6 | 2, 3, 5 and 7, e.g. |
| 39% | NOEL | 4 | Seasonal song ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 23-, 37-, 52- and 59-Across |
| 39% | BBQ | 3 | Summer event, briefly ... or a phonetic hint to 19-, 26-, 47- and 53-Across |
| 39% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | St. Louis Cardinals first baseman who became the 32nd player to join the 3,000-hit club on 5/4/2018: 2 wds. |
| 38% | LESS | 4 | What 1 is to 2 and 2 is to 3 |