| 100% | FIELD | 5 | ___ guide, catalog of native flora and fauna that one may take to go birdwatching |
| 44% | SCOPE | 5 | Spotting ___, alternative to binoculars that one may take to go birdwatching |
| 42% | CAMERA | 6 | Image capturing device one may take to go birdwatching |
| 33% | BULLET | 6 | Bit of ammo that one might want to "dodge" and has a "bull" in its name |
| 32% | GED | 3 | Exam one might take to earn a certificate of H.S. equivalency |
| 32% | LOG | 3 | Journal that one might carry to a birdwatch |
| 31% | IPAD | 4 | Tablet one might take before going to bed? |
| 29% | AREA | 4 | Geographical expanse that may help one narrow down where to go birdwatching |
| 29% | PLANTS | 6 | Native ___, indigenous flora that might attract birds to a yard |
| 28% | POLISCI | 7 | Major that may require taking Intro to Law and Society |
| 28% | TEN | 3 | What one might take to calm down |
| 28% | RIDINGLAWNMOWER | 15 | Vehicle that might take several minutes to cover one yard? |
| 28% | QUIETQUITTING | 13 | Refusing to go above and beyond the demands of one’s job, in a late-capitalism coinage |
| 28% | BIOTA | 5 | Flora and fauna of a region |
| 28% | BIOTAS | 6 | Flora and fauna of different regions |
| 28% | MUSIAL | 6 | One of three men to play in 24 All-Star Games, with Aaron and Mays |
| 27% | PHLOX | 5 | Genus of flowering plants native to North America that includes Moss — and Creeping — |
| 27% | FRESHAIR | 8 | One might take a walk to get it |
| 27% | THROW | 5 | What one might do to the last parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 26% | CAT | 3 | "The ___ and the Fiddle," nursery rhyme that may be one of the first poems you learned |
| 26% | BEASTMODE | 9 | Animalistic persona that one might adopt when competing (and a new Merriam-Webster entry of 2023) |
| 26% | TENT | 4 | Camping shelter that you may want to take along on a day of trekking |
| 26% | GED | 3 | Tests you can take that may later be of interest to a high school dropout, perhaps (abbr.) |
| 26% | UNITED | 6 | American airline that is part of the Star Alliance and can take you to your travel destination |
| 26% | INDIEGOGO | 9 | Online platform that was one of the first websites to offer crowdfunding for business and personal goals |
| 26% | GETOUTOFHERE | 12 | "Shoo!," and an instruction that goes with the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 26% | TOTES | 5 | Bags that one might have far too many of |
| 26% | VIRGIN | 6 | ___ Atlantic, British airline that is part of the SkyTeam alliance and can take you to your travel destination |
| 26% | NATURALGAS | 10 | Trinidad and Tobago resource that has led to it be one of the richest western countries per capita |
| 26% | PHASE | 5 | Stage one may have to go through |