| 100% | PGA | 3 | ___ Tour, organizer of tournaments for the game with holes and putts: Abbr. |
| 38% | CRIBBAGE | 8 | Game of cards for two to four players using a board with pegs and holes for scoring |
| 36% | IWAS | 4 | Global org. for athletes with physical impairments and precurser to the Paralympic Games (abbr.) |
| 34% | NCAA | 4 | The organizer of athletic programs of colleges and universities: Abbr |
| 34% | SUPERBOWLMVP | 12 | Award for the star of the NFL's biggest game: 3 wds., abbr. |
| 34% | CLOCKGOLF | 9 | Putting ball game with one hole and 12 tee-offs |
| 33% | CANDYLAND | 9 | Board game with a path through the Peppermint Forest and the Lagoon of Lord Licorice |
| 33% | AEC | 3 | Former U.S. government agency formed for the development of atomic science and technology: Abbr. |
| 33% | ANAT | 4 | Subject dealing with the structure of humans and animals, for short |
| 33% | CHESS | 5 | Board game with rooks and knights that is one of the oldest board games |
| 33% | CLUE | 4 | Game associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 32-, 40-, 47- and 54-Across |
| 32% | PING | 4 | With 57-Across, game that includes the starts of 17-, 29-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 32% | SOPHIEHANNAH | 12 | Author of the novels A Game for All the Family and Little Face |
| 32% | WWE | 3 | Sports entertainment company associated with the likes of Yokozuna and Hulk Hogan: Abbr. |
| 32% | AMAS | 4 | Prizes with Artist of the Year and Song of the Year categories, for short |
| 32% | HHS | 3 | Department with the motto "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America": Abbr. |
| 31% | CANDYLAND | 9 | Board game with the Peppermint Stick Forest and the Gumdrop Mountain in the National Toy Hall of Fame (2 wds.) |
| 31% | BAGATELLE | 9 | Game with holes, ball and flippers to propel it |
| 31% | INA | 3 | With 60-Down, on one's game ... and hint to the start of this puzzle's longest answers |
| 31% | SKEE | 4 | Arcade game with holes for scoring: __-Ball |
| 31% | GST | 3 | Abbr. for the former secret code word of a CIA compartment regarding interrogation and counter-terrorism programs |
| 31% | MARIOBROS | 9 | Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 31% | BOFA | 4 | Financial institution with a stylized version of the Stars and Stripes in its logo, for short |
| 31% | CHEESE | 6 | With 58-Across, savory base for a canapé ... and the function of a black square in four puzzle rows? |
| 31% | GOLF | 4 | Game with clubs, holes, and greens |
| 30% | DANCEMONKEY | 11 | 2019 hit for Tones and I with a sign of the Chinese zodiac in its title: 2 wds. |
| 30% | MANCALA | 7 | Game with stones in rows of holes |
| 30% | UDO | 3 | ___ Keppler, once owner and cartoonist for "Puck" magazine and honorary chief of the Seneca Nation with the name Gyantwaka |
| 30% | PAULMCCARTNEY | 13 | Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, with the Beatles and for his solo career: 2 wds. |
| 30% | IVORY | 5 | James —, Best Director Oscar nominee for Howards End, A Room with a View and The Remains of the Day |