| 100% | STAG | 4 | ___ and doe (party for an engaged couple, in Canada) |
| 43% | PUNCH | 5 | *Coconut ___, eggnog alternative for Christmas in July ... and an oft-spiked drink one might have at a party |
| 40% | RETIREMENT | 10 | Occasion for an office party and a gold watch, perhaps |
| 39% | ANDY | 4 | ___ and Angela, couple who were briefly engaged in "The Office" |
| 38% | JILL | 4 | ___ Stein, Green Party candidate for president in 2012 and 2016 |
| 38% | HEARST | 6 | Leader in yellow journalism and an inspiration for "Citizen Kane" |
| 37% | ALDA | 4 | Actor Alan who was nominated for an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony in 2005 |
| 37% | HANGTEN | 7 | Surf, in a way, and an appropriate title for this puzzle |
| 37% | TARA | 4 | ___ Reid, an actress known for her roles in "American Pie" and "Sharknado" |
| 37% | MOM | 3 | Sitcom for which Allison Janney won an Emmy in 2014 and 2015 |
| 37% | BANANABOAT | 10 | Vessel for Union, Wade, Paul and James in an infamous vacation photo |
| 36% | INLOVE | 6 | Like an engaged couple |
| 36% | ROOM | 4 | “Get a ___!” (admonition to a couple engaged in an ostentatious display of affection) |
| 36% | EEYORE | 6 | Milne character for whom an an annual birthday party is thrown in Austin |
| 36% | JILL | 4 | The Green Party's Stein who ran for president in 2012 and 2016 |
| 35% | ALI | 3 | ___ Larter, an actress known for her roles in "Heroes" and the "Resident Evil" films |
| 35% | KICKBOXING | 10 | Martial art in which the hands and feet are used for striking an opponent |
| 35% | COMO | 4 | Lake ___ in Italy, wedding destination for celeb couples like Emily Blunt and John Krasinski |
| 35% | RSVPS | 5 | Replies sent to an engaged couple |
| 35% | PALETTE | 7 | Flat board for mixing paints, and something you'd find in an artist's studio |
| 35% | EASEL | 5 | Stand for holding a canvas, and something you'd find in an artist's studio |
| 34% | NAOMI | 5 | ___ Watts, an actress famous for her roles in films like "Mulholland Drive," "Diana" and "J. Edgar" |
| 34% | MANN | 4 | Leslie ___, an actress known for her roles in "This is 40" and "George of the Jungle" |
| 34% | BRUSH | 5 | Artist's primary tool for painting, and something you'd find in an artist's studio |
| 34% | GLUE | 4 | Sticky solution for assembling art pieces, and something you'd find in an artist's studio |
| 34% | NELL | 4 | Carter who won both a Tony and an Emmy for her role in Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 34% | BALL | 4 | Party for graduate and students |
| 34% | TWISTEDMIND | 11 | Trait for an evil genius ... and a hint to what can literally be found in 17-, 23-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 34% | NATO | 4 | International organisation formed in 1949 for purposes of collective security whose members include Canada and the UK |
| 34% | ASICS | 5 | Shoe company whose name is an acronym for a Latin expression about health in mind and body |