| 100% | COLLAGE | 7 | Artwork with many paper and cloth scraps "glued" to a canvas |
| 37% | MULTIHYPHENATES | 15 | Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across |
| 34% | EMPTYCALORIES | 13 | What many junk foods contain ... with a hint to the initials of 17-, 25-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 34% | SET | 3 | (4/6) "To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells with a sweet kernel; to ___ budding more" |
| 33% | PRINTING | 8 | Creating an artwork with a screen and paint |
| 32% | GIFTBAG | 7 | Alternative to a box covered with wrapping paper: 2 wds. |
| 32% | SEW | 3 | To stitch something with a needle and thread |
| 31% | THREESOMES | 10 | Each answer to a starred clue begins and ends with identical ones |
| 31% | IENJOYEDYOURBOOK | 16 | With 43- and 48-Across, a barb to 14-Down |
| 31% | NOUGHTS | 7 | __ and crosses, a pen and paper game with zeroes |
| 31% | WORSECONDITIONS | 15 | More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot |
| 31% | YAPAT | 5 | Talk to persistently and with a big mouth |
| 31% | DATED | 5 | Went to dinner and a movie with, maybe |
| 30% | LAWYER | 6 | Many a "How to Get Away With Murder" character, profession-wise |
| 30% | POLISH | 6 | Rub furniture with a cloth to make it shine |
| 30% | AIM | 3 | Prepare to fire, as with a bow and arrow |
| 30% | FISH | 4 | Try to catch something with a rod and reel |
| 30% | PREDATOR | 8 | Animal with a natural instinct to hunt and kill |
| 30% | HARNESS | 7 | Equipment with straps and belts to hold a horse |
| 30% | SEMI | 4 | Prefix with a meaning akin to "hemi-" and "demi-" |
| 30% | COPCAR | 6 | Vehicle with a spotlight and municipal plates, most likely |
| 30% | PRAYER | 6 | Plea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verbally |
| 30% | LOOSELEAF | 9 | Kind of paper ... and a hint to a sequence, each starting with a different letter, found in four other puzzle answers |
| 30% | SQUARE | 6 | With 31-Down, hoedown activities, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 30% | SINKING | 7 | With 43-Down, uneasy anticipation ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 30% | ARTISTS | 7 | With 57-Across, creative getaway, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 30% | CENTIPEDE | 9 | Small creature with a long thin body and many legs |
| 30% | TEASET | 6 | Pot cups and saucers, for a child to play with |
| 30% | GOAT | 4 | Domestic animal related to sheep, with horns and a beard |
| 30% | NONO | 4 | Eating pizza with a fork and knife, to New Yorkers |