| 100% | ZEAL | 4 | "Christmas is celebrated in the western hemisphere with great ___ and enthusiasm." |
| 39% | NORTHERN | 8 | Hemisphere where Christmas is in the winter |
| 37% | CANADA | 6 | Largest country in the Western Hemisphere |
| 37% | BAZAAR | 6 | Marketplace in the Middle East and South Asia that is filled with multiple small stalls |
| 37% | HAITI | 5 | Second-oldest country in the Western Hemisphere |
| 37% | MAYAN | 5 | Like some ruins in the Western Hemisphere |
| 37% | PERU | 4 | Only four-letter country in the Western Hemisphere |
| 37% | CNTOWER | 7 | Tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere |
| 36% | GREEN | 5 | Along with gold, ___ and 8a are the traditional colors of Christmas decorations |
| 36% | HAITI | 5 | First independent black nation in the Western Hemisphere, 1804 |
| 36% | APR | 3 | When Arbor Day is celebrated in the US: Abbr. |
| 36% | COMINGINHOT | 11 | Arriving with great speed, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues are doing? |
| 36% | CARLI | 5 | Soccer great Lloyd who was FIFA Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 |
| 36% | JUNE | 4 | Month when emancipation from slavery is celebrated in the US |
| 35% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | The great beyond ... or where each word in 17-, 24-, 35- and 45-Across might be found? |
| 35% | BED | 3 | Place with pillows and blankets that is hard to leave in the morning |
| 35% | SOAPS | 5 | Galen of Pergamon described these in the 2nd century and stated the best were Germanic with Gaulish ones second best |
| 35% | PEACH | 5 | Popular stone fruit which is the main ingredient in cobbler, and is packed with 88% water |
| 35% | TURKEYTROT | 10 | Dance to ragtime music in which birdlike movements are made with the shoulders and upper body |
| 35% | PONTIAC | 7 | Ottawa leader who fought British advances in the Great Lakes area during the 1700s and whose name was a car brand |
| 35% | SEVENWONDERS | 12 | With 51-Across and 15-Down, group in which [see circled letters] is the only one still largely intact |
| 35% | SISTER | 6 | With 29-Across, Pam Ferris character who was a midwife and nun in Nonnatus House on "Call the Midwife" |
| 34% | POETRY | 6 | "April is National ___ Month! Complete the rhyme hidden in this crossword and celebrate the beauty of verse!" |
| 34% | RUBYDEE | 7 | Actress and activist who was awarded the National Medal of Arts, along with her husband, in 1995 |
| 34% | ICHIRO | 6 | With 41-Across, Japanese baseball player who was named both AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in 2001 |
| 34% | MEGANTHEE | 9 | With 46-Across, "Savage" rapper who both hosted and was the musical act in a 2022 "SNL" episode: 2 wds. |
| 34% | WOLESOYINKA | 11 | Nigerian playwright and novelist who was the first African honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature (2 wds.) |
| 34% | MARK | 4 | ___ Twain, famous author who was friends with the scientist Nikola Tesla and often spent time in his lab |
| 34% | NANCY | 5 | With 44-Across, golfer who was named both LPGA Rookie of the Year and LPGA Player of the Year in 1978 |
| 34% | LADY | 4 | With 34-Across, nominee for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscars for her work in "A Star Is Born" |