| 100% | CANDLES | 7 | *"Make your house warm and cozy like the Great Hall at Hogwarts by setting up some floating ___!" |
| 23% | FRUIT | 5 | They're "chopped up" to make the anagrams at 2- and 5-Down |
| 22% | FORTUNESROCKS | 13 | Novel by 29-Across set at a beach house on the New Hampshire coast (2 wds.) |
| 22% | ALEXA | 5 | I'm the digital assistant who sets your schedule and makes you laugh. Who am I? |
| 22% | LOOSEN | 6 | *(3/6) "Start with some warm-up exercises like light stretches to ___ up (ease up) the muscles!" |
| 22% | CORED | 5 | Like the earth and some apples |
| 21% | SCARY | 5 | Keeping you up at night with your eyes wide open and the sheets pulled up to your chin, say |
| 21% | UNDERLOCKANDKEY | 15 | Like the thief at 17- and 27-Across |
| 21% | OPEN | 4 | Like the layouts of some offices and kitchens |
| 21% | PLAINS | 6 | The Great __ make up the center of the US |
| 21% | NEW | 3 | Like the tweets at the top of your feed |
| 21% | RAPID | 5 | Like the results provided by at-home COVID tests |
| 21% | HOMEMADE | 8 | Like the jams and jellies at a state fair |
| 21% | ARKS | 4 | Boats, like the ones made by Noah |
| 21% | CANTERS | 7 | Warms up at the track |
| 21% | ROLL | 4 | (6/8) "Now that all your fillings are in, let's ___ up the burrito and make sure the shape is right!" |
| 21% | MUSIC | 5 | *"To set the mood, you'll need great ___! 'Hedwig's Theme' and 'Dumbledore's Army' are must-haves in your playlist!" |
| 21% | ONEPARENT | 9 | Like the families portrayed on "Gilmore Girls" and "Full House" |
| 20% | TRAINS | 6 | Transportations like the Hogwarts Express and Polar Express |
| 20% | CSPAN | 5 | It has cameras set up around the House |
| 20% | PATENTS | 7 | Sony's filing of a McDonald's commercial that can be ended by shouting "McDonald's!" at the screen, and the like |
| 20% | TORN | 4 | *Ripped! Like your favorite piece of clothing! But not to worry, just follow the tips at 14a, 26a, 35a, 50a, and 3d! |
| 20% | ABSURD | 6 | Like the comedy of "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" |
| 20% | CAMPSITE | 8 | Outdoor area to set up your tent and sleep |
| 20% | ERIE | 4 | Smallest of the Great Lakes, by name and volume |
| 20% | TEARY | 5 | Like some people at weddings and funerals |
| 20% | CHINESE | 7 | Like gunpowder and the seismometer, by origin |
| 20% | OUR | 3 | Yours and mine at the same time |
| 20% | INDEPENDENCE | 12 | "Happy ___ Day, U.S.A! Celebrate the Fourth of July by watching some of the movies at 35a, 36a, 53a, 38d, and 40d!" |
| 20% | READ | 4 | *Enjoy, as a book ... and start climbing down the word ladder made by words at 23a, 25a, 27a, 32a, 34a, 36a, and 38a |