| 100% | BIGPOPPA | 8 | 1995 platinum rap hit that starts "To all the ladies in the place with style and grace" |
| 38% | BED | 3 | Place with pillows and blankets that is hard to leave in the morning |
| 36% | TOP | 3 | With 66-Across, place on a keyboard to find all the letters in 16-, 28-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 34% | HEATWAVE | 8 | Martha and the Vandellas hit song that starts, "Whenever I'm with him / Something inside / Starts to burning" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | PRIMEREALESTATE | 15 | Asset that's all about "location, location, location" ... with a hint to the starts of 21-, 26- and 49-Across |
| 32% | IBELIEVEICANFLY | 15 | R. Kelly hit whose last title word is aptly rhymed with "sky" in the lyrics ... and a hint to the starts of the other four longest puzzle answers |
| 31% | CALLSIGNS | 9 | They all start with "K" and "W" in the U.S. |
| 31% | PENNYLANE | 9 | Where all the people that come and go stop and say "hello," in a 1967 hit |
| 31% | HOMERUN | 7 | In baseball, a hit that enables the batter to run round all four bases |
| 31% | BESTIEVERHAD | 12 | 2009 Drake hit that went to #1 on the Billboard R&B and Rap charts: 4 wds. |
| 31% | SUMMERSIXTEEN | 13 | 2016 Drake hit that went to #1 on the Billboard R&B and Rap charts: 2 wds. |
| 31% | HOTLINEBLING | 12 | 2015 Drake hit that went to #1 on the Billboard R&B and Rap charts: 2 wds. |
| 31% | FREDDY | 6 | Singer Fender with a 1975 hit that went to #1 on both the pop and country charts |
| 31% | SESAME | 6 | With 63-Across, where to find all the characters at the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 30% | PASSENGERPLAIN | 14 | Veldt seen on the safari where you're forbidden to drive and must sit in the bus with all the others? |
| 30% | GONG | 4 | A massive bell that is hit with a mallet, usually used to signify the start of something |
| 29% | NIGER | 5 | River in West Africa that starts in the Guinea Highlands and shares its name with an African country |
| 29% | WHERETHE | 8 | With 43-Across, an exciting place, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 29% | ALLIWANTFOR | 11 | With 33-Across, holiday tune that hit #1 on the Billboard charts in 2019, 2020, and 2021: 4 wds. |
| 29% | NYC | 3 | Song from the musical "Annie" that Daddy Warbucks starts singing along with Grace and Annie |
| 29% | BLUEANGELS | 10 | Gp. that started with Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats in 1946 and will transition to Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets next year |
| 28% | NETFLIX | 7 | Streaming platform with "The Crown" that launched in 2007, and a way to enjoy 19a at home in the Internet age |
| 28% | BADMINTON | 9 | Sport played with a shuttlecock where players hit it back and forth in an attempt to make the other side miss |
| 28% | INTERSTATE | 10 | With 59-Across, highway that goes through the 15 places indicated in this puzzle, in order, north to south |
| 28% | THERED | 6 | "And without those beans ___ have been no stalk to get up to the giants in the first place!" |
| 28% | LUKASGRAHAM | 11 | Danish pop and soul band with the hit single "7 Years", that was nominated for Record of the Year in the 2017 Grammy Awards : 2 wds. |
| 28% | ACL | 3 | Part of HHS created in 2012 that aims to "maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults and people with disabilities" among others (abbr.) |
| 28% | THETORTURED | 11 | With 35-Across, 2024 album that led to a new era in the Eras Tour |
| 28% | BELIEVE | 7 | Hit single that gave Cher a place in "Guinness World Records" as the oldest female solo artist to top the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart |