| 100% | ENDZONE | 7 | Area behind the goals in American football that a ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded |
| 82% | ENDZONE | 7 | In American football, the area behind the goals that a ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded |
| 34% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that must be added to 1-, 8-, 65- and 66-Across for their clues to make sense [with a visual hint in the grid] |
| 32% | HARD | 4 | ___ pass, term for a firm rejection that was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2021 |
| 32% | RIPPEDABS | 9 | Many a gymgoer's goal … or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense? |
| 32% | CARDIO | 6 | Informal name for a hospital department related to the heart that is featured in "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 30% | IKEA | 4 | Furniture store that was the first company to show a gay couple in an American TV commercial |
| 30% | WARS | 4 | "Star ___," classic arcade game released by Atari in 1983 in which the goal is to survive for a set time from the shots fired by enemies |
| 30% | RBI | 3 | In baseball, the plays that allow a run to be scored |
| 30% | METS | 4 | M.L.B. team that was the first to trade a player for himself (Harry Chiti in 1962) |
| 30% | KERIRUSSELL | 11 | "The Americans" star who was nominated for the 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2 wds.) |
| 29% | MIDDLECHILD | 11 | J. Cole single from the album "Revenge of the Dreamers III" that was nominated for a Best Rap Performance Grammy Award in 2020 (2 wds.) |
| 29% | KATHRYNSMITH | 12 | American football coach who has been actively involved as a full-time female coach in NFL history and has most recently served for the Buffalo Bills: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TENPINBOWLING | 13 | Popular sport played with a ball that has three holes and whose history has been traced back to the Egyptians living in 3200 BCE: 3 wds. |
| 29% | AMA | 3 | The ___teur football player's goal was to become a professional |
| 29% | GWENJORGENSEN | 13 | American distance runner and two-time ITU World Champion who was the first to win a triathlon gold for USA in the Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JANEADDAMS | 10 | First American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1931: 2 wds. |
| 29% | GRACE | 5 | "Will & ___," American television show that won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2000 |
| 28% | YMCA | 4 | Song that was a hit for a spell in the 1970s? |
| 28% | VELVET | 6 | Material for a soft stool that was popular in the '70s |
| 28% | NODOFF | 6 | At midnight when I'm still writing clues for the puzzle that absolutely has to be in Florida by 8:00 am, I have a tendency to do this |
| 28% | DRAKE | 5 | "Sticky" singer who is nominated for a 2022 American Music Award for Artist of the Year |
| 28% | MALIBU | 6 | Hit song by American artist Miley Cyrus which depicts a city in California that is known for its celebrity homes and the sandy Zuma Beach |
| 28% | MACRAME | 7 | Material for a knotted wall decor that was popular in the '70s |
| 28% | SNIGLET | 7 | Term for a word that isn't in the dictionary but should be |
| 28% | TAN | 3 | Color of skin that has been in the sun for a long time |
| 28% | CHILDREN | 8 | A nanny is hired to care for __ in the family home |
| 28% | STEVEMCCURRY | 12 | Award-winning American photographer behind the famous photograph "Afghan Girl" that appeared in National Geographic magazine: 2 wds. |
| 28% | ADELE | 5 | "Easy on Me" singer who is nominated for a 2022 American Music Award for Artist of the Year |
| 28% | NINEDAYS | 8 | Titular length of the interview process for souls waiting to be born, in a 2020 Edson Oda film |