| 100% | TRANS | 5 | "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for ___ Equality" (memoir by Sarah McBride) |
| 35% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |
| 35% | BENHARPER | 9 | Fight for Your Mind and The Will to Live artist |
| 33% | LOIS | 4 | When I discovered that my son's school was built on a toxic waste dump, I fought for the cleanup of Love Canal and got more than 800 families evacuated |
| 31% | LGBTQRIGHTS | 11 | Freedoms protected by the Equality Act, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 31% | WORE | 4 | "Love, Loss, and What I ___" (play by the Ephron sisters) |
| 31% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 31% | YOUNEED | 7 | "All ___ is Love," 1967 song by The Beatles about peace and love: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MOTO | 4 | Smartphone giants who made the "Razr" and was recently acquired by Lenovo, for short |
| 31% | WORE | 4 | "Love, Loss, and What I ___" (play written by the Ephron sisters) |
| 31% | WHEN | 4 | "___ You Believe," song by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston that was nominated for the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration |
| 30% | IAMMALALA | 9 | Autobiography subtitled "The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" |
| 30% | PADMA | 5 | Lakshmi who wrote the memoir "Love, Loss, and What We Ate" |
| 30% | LARA | 4 | Book subtitled "The Untold Love Story and the Inspiration for Doctor Zhivago" |
| 30% | TREATMYSELF | 11 | Hit single by 9-Down with the lyric "I'll fight for me, and honestly I deserve some credit" (2 wds.) |
| 30% | SHUTITDOWN | 10 | Hit single by Pitbull, featuring Akon, the music video for which is based on intelligence agents and criminal activities : 3 wds. |
| 30% | SBS | 3 | Abbr. for the phenomenon when nonspecific symptoms are reported by many people in new homes and offices |
| 30% | SCOOBYDOO | 9 | The name of the Great Dane in the titular animated series, known for being able to speak and his love of eponymous snacks: Hyph. |
| 29% | JULIUSPEPPERS | 13 | Defensive end for the Panthers, Bears, and Packers who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 29% | STEVEMCMICHAEL | 14 | Defensive tackle for the Patriots, Bears, and Packers who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds. |
| 29% | LOVE | 4 | "All You Need Is ___," song co-written and sung by Lennon which became an anthem for the Flower Power movement |
| 29% | YOU | 3 | "Cuz I Love ___," album by Lizzo which was nominated for the 2020 Grammy for Album of the Year |
| 29% | NEWYEAR | 7 | Jan 1st event that we hope will be described by the words at 15a, 29a, 48a, 3d, and 41d for you: 2 wds. |
| 29% | REDWINE | 7 | The bottle of Chateau Margaux 1787, insured for $225,000 and knocked over by a waiter, was this type of beverage |
| 29% | TONGUETIED | 10 | At a loss for words, and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across can literally be? |
| 29% | LENA | 4 | ___ Headey, actress who is known for her television roles on "Game of Thrones" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" |
| 29% | FOOTBRIDGE | 10 | Stream crossing for pedestrians ... and what is literally provided by the interior letters in the answers to starred clues |
| 29% | RUNATAB | 7 | Be in the red for black and tans? |
| 29% | HURT | 4 | Original song by Nine Inch Nails that was covered by Johnny Cash in 2002 and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video |
| 29% | LANE | 4 | "Firefly ___," show starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as friends that is based on the eponymous novel by Kristin Hannah |