| 100% | ELEMENTAL | 9 | A word that means simple and basic, or pertaining to forces of nature |
| 47% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 42% | DISCIPLINE | 10 | Train someone to obey ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 41% | WHEEL | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to a part of a boat or ship, and something that's not actually a house |
| 41% | TAPE | 4 | Word after "mix" to mean a handmade playlist of music on a cassette or CD that has been "lost" to time |
| 40% | LIST | 4 | Word that follows "black" to mean a record of banned items |
| 39% | TUMBLER | 7 | Word that can mean a type of drinking glass or an acrobat |
| 39% | TOWN | 4 | Word that can follow Hades or Urine to make the title of a musical |
| 38% | LUXE | 4 | A word that means elegance or opulence |
| 38% | DAS | 3 | Word that can precede EFX or Racist to create the name of a hip-hop group |
| 38% | MINOR | 5 | Underage one ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 38% | DEGREE | 6 | Thermometer unit ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 38% | MAJOR | 5 | Army rank ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 38% | DOMAIN | 6 | Online realm ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 37% | SOIL | 4 | Word that means “dirt” as a noun or “to dirty” as a verb |
| 37% | STRIKETHAT | 10 | Words of correction ... or a hint to 16-, 20-, 36- and 54-Across |
| 37% | SPAN | 4 | Word with "life" or "attention" to mean a duration of time |
| 37% | WISEACRE | 8 | Word that comes from the Dutch for "soothsayer" and, despite appearances, has no relation to a unit of measurement |
| 36% | WHEW | 4 | Word that corresponds to the emoji with a grinning face, beads of sweat and seems to be wiping its brow |
| 36% | LED | 3 | Word that could mean both, "went first" or "a type of bulb" |
| 36% | BERRY | 5 | Word with "Smurf" to mean a red fruit that is a source of nutrition for the Smurfs |
| 36% | IMONYOURSIDE | 12 | Words of full support, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 36% | THERESNOTWO | 11 | With 64-Across, words of certainty ... or a hint to 23-, 40- and 56-Across |
| 36% | POPSICLE | 8 | Frozen treat that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "pop" and "icicle" |
| 35% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
| 35% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hair challenge … or a hint to the last words of 17-, 25-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 35% | SILENT | 6 | Quiet ... or a word that adds a twist to 20a, 34a, 60a, 4d, and 39d |
| 35% | ANTONYM | 7 | A word that means the opposite of another word (for example, "good" vs. "bad") |
| 35% | BRANCH | 6 | Limb of a tree ... or a word that means "area of academic focus" |
| 35% | BASS | 4 | Word that could mean both, "a type of guitar" or "a popular game fish" |