| 100% | NOOGIE | 6 | Bit of headlock-and-knuckles horseplay |
| 57% | GAG | 3 | Bit of horseplay |
| 55% | PASTICHE | 8 | Bit of this and that |
| 55% | OLIO | 4 | Bit of this and that |
| 55% | BARNFLAKES | 10 | Bits of hay and straw? |
| 54% | NOOGIE | 6 | Painful bit of horseplay |
| 53% | SCALLOP | 7 | Bit of surf in surf and turf |
| 53% | ACT | 3 | Bit of song and dance, e.g. |
| 53% | STAY | 4 | Bit of training accompanying "Sit!" and "Speak!" |
| 53% | NET | 3 | Bit of equipment in fishing and basketball |
| 53% | NET | 3 | Bit of equipment in tennis and basketball |
| 52% | OLIO | 4 | Bit of this and a bit of that |
| 52% | HEH | 3 | Bit of a "Beavis and Butt-Head" chuckle |
| 51% | SEGA | 4 | Creator of Sonic and Knuckles |
| 49% | MOSAIC | 6 | Artwork of bits and pieces |
| 48% | MOODBOARD | 9 | Collage of inspirational bits and pieces |
| 47% | DRESS | 5 | Top with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice, say |
| 47% | DEWDROP | 7 | Bit of morning moisture, and a hint to 3-, 8-, 30- and 34-Down |
| 47% | CHAT | 4 | Bit of back-and-forth |
| 46% | ERG | 3 | Bit of energy (and of "energy") |
| 46% | FOOTBALLMATCHUP | 15 | Bit of Sunday TV scheduling ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 59-Across |
| 45% | CHIGGER | 7 | Mite, the larvae of which bite and cause weals |
| 45% | ASPS | 4 | Two of them bite Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" |
| 45% | LAUGHINGOUTLOUD | 15 | Bit of textspeak, unshortened ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 45% | POPUPAD | 7 | Bit of Web clutter, and a hint to making sense of four answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | BULLET | 6 | Bit of ammo that one might want to "dodge" and has a "bull" in its name |
| 44% | USE | 3 | Bring about a bit of wear and tear |
| 44% | TAT | 3 | Bit of stick-and-poke art, for short |
| 43% | PUNS | 4 | Bits of wordplay that may make you groan... and what 10a, 24a, 27a, 14d, and 23d all are! |
| 42% | ERG | 3 | Bit of energy (and a bit of the word “energy”) |