| 100% | HALFEMPTY | 9 | At 50%, to a pessimist |
| 55% | AMI | 3 | Response to a compliment, at times |
| 54% | BOOED | 5 | Reacted to a call at home, maybe |
| 54% | HOGWILD | 7 | Audience reaction to a comedian, at times? |
| 54% | LEDIN | 5 | Saw to a seat at church, say |
| 54% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (speech to a team at halftime) |
| 54% | WHOISIT | 7 | Answer to a knock at the door |
| 54% | INOROUT | 7 | Words to a pet at the door |
| 54% | PAGED | 5 | Summoned to a gate at the airport |
| 54% | INOROUT | 7 | Question to a pet at the door |
| 54% | ESPY | 4 | To see at a distance |
| 54% | STAT | 4 | At once, to a doctor |
| 53% | DINEANDDASH | 11 | Not pay for a meal at a restaurant ... or a hint to each half of 16-, 19-, 34- and 50-Across |
| 53% | RUBGOLDBERG | 11 | Directive to a masseur at a Jewish spa? |
| 53% | STOP | 4 | Come to a halt at a red light |
| 53% | CART | 4 | Alternative to a basket, at a grocery store |
| 53% | PLAYLISZT | 9 | Command to a Hungarian composer at the piano? |
| 53% | BIZETSIGNAL | 11 | Command to a French composer at an intersection? |
| 53% | OTB | 3 | Alternative to a day at the races?: Abbr. |
| 53% | WHODAT | 6 | Slangy response to a knock at the door |
| 53% | WOOF | 4 | Response to a knock at the door, perhaps |
| 53% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (encouraging speech to a team at halftime) |
| 53% | PEP | 3 | ___ talk (motivating speech to a team at halftime) |
| 53% | ILL | 3 | A way to be at ease |
| 53% | TESTIFY | 7 | To give evidence at a trial |
| 52% | PHILMICKELSON | 13 | Winner of the 2021 PGA Championship who, at age 50, is the oldest player to win a major golf tournament (2 wds.) |
| 52% | LANYARD | 7 | String attached to a badge worn at a convention |
| 52% | TANS | 4 | Gets to a certain shade at a beach, say |
| 52% | LINEDANCE | 9 | What might lead to a row at a party? |
| 52% | WRAPITUP | 8 | "That's enough!," to a store clerk at Christmas? |