| 100% | INTERMISSION | 12 | Break ... such as at the middle of 18-, 27-, 50- or 58-Across? |
| 36% | PIPE | 4 | Word that can follow the end of 18-, 27-, 46- or 61-Across |
| 36% | NATIONALPARK | 12 | Congressionally protected area of the United States such as 18-Across or 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 35% | IDE | 3 | Chemical suffix, such as at the end of salt's chemical name |
| 34% | OARFISH | 7 | Elongated marine fish such as the king of herrings or giant — |
| 34% | BOARDGAME | 9 | Entertainment found at the start of the answer to 17-, 21-, 27-, 45- or 54-Across |
| 34% | ATOP | 4 | At the 27-Across of |
| 34% | OWE | 3 | What the middle of 58-Across stands for |
| 34% | FINISHLINE | 10 | End of a race … or a hint to the conversation closers at 18-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 34% | PLANE | 5 | Tree such as the American — or Oriental — with ball-shaped heads of fruit |
| 33% | SUN | 3 | At the middle of the solar system |
| 33% | ONEANDALL | 9 | Everybody ... or part of the contents of 18-, 25-, 36- and 50-Across |
| 33% | ALTERED | 7 | Modify something such as to change the size, shape or style of a dress (past) |
| 33% | INC | 3 | Abbreviation at the end of many company names, such as Tesla and Zynga |
| 32% | PER | 3 | The middle of 24 Across |
| 32% | DCOM | 4 | Film such as "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" or "High School Musical," briefly |
| 32% | ARTSCHOOL | 9 | Place of learning such as the Bauhaus or Slade |
| 32% | BANDB | 5 | Quaint lodging hinted at by the outsides of 18-, 20-, 28-, 42-, 51- or 55-Across |
| 31% | GOBLIN | 6 | With 27 Across, Oxford's Word of the Year for 2022, defined as self-indulgent behavior |
| 30% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
| 30% | DUO | 3 | Pair of performers, such as Daft Punk or the Everly Brothers |
| 30% | ADJUTANT | 8 | Stork of southern Asia such as the Greater — or Lesser — |
| 30% | SIGN | 4 | Part of the zodiac, such as Aries or Virgo |
| 30% | HOMERSIMPSON | 12 | Speaker of the quip starting at 27-Across |
| 30% | EYES | 4 | What the starts of 18-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across all have |
| 30% | BELLWORT | 8 | Plant of North America such as the large-flowered — or perfoliate — |
| 30% | SCREAMER | 8 | Bird of South America such as the Crested — or Black-necked — |
| 30% | HALFWAY | 7 | The middle position, 50% of a journey |
| 30% | LORIS | 5 | Nocturnal primate of Asia such as the Red Slender — or Bengal Slow — |
| 30% | APPENDAGES | 10 | They're found at the ends of 18-, 26- and 44-Across |