| 100% | DONQUIXOTE | 10 | Classic saga from which the expressions at 23-, 29-, 63-, 83-, 100-, 111- and 114-Across all originated |
| 26% | ROYALFLUSH | 10 | What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
| 24% | SARAHPOLLEY | 11 | "Away from Her" writer/director who wrote and directed the film adaptation of 28-Across, which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival this month (2 wds.) |
| 23% | OUT | 3 | One of an inning's three, which can follow the first word of 17-, 29-, 47- and 63-Across |
| 23% | FOLLOW | 6 | Word missing from the answers to 17-, 23-, 29-, 40-, 47- and 62-Across |
| 23% | STUCKWITHU | 10 | Single by Ariana Grande and 29-Across that debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Top 100 in 2020 (3 wds.) |
| 22% | THESCOTTISHPLAY | 15 | Superstitious thespian's name for a work of Shakespeare ... from which 21-, 23-, 37-, 58- and 60-Down all come |
| 22% | QUEENANNESLACE | 14 | Wildflower from which the cultivated carrot originated |
| 22% | LEAVEHOLES | 10 | Both ___ (continues at 70 and 83 Across) |
| 22% | CZECH | 5 | Language from which the word robot originates |
| 22% | LADOLCEVITA | 11 | Fellini film from which the term “paparazzi” originated |
| 22% | GILLIANFLYNN | 12 | Author who wrote the novels from which 17-Across and 29-/31-Across were adapted: 2 wds. |
| 21% | END | 3 | At the ___ of the day (when all is said and done) |
| 21% | BLOW | 4 | 2010 song by Kesha from her EP "Cannibal," which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 21% | GOLDENSLAM | 10 | 42-Across's amazing 1988 feat (singles wins at the Olympics and all four tennis majors) (2 wds.) |
| 21% | YOUNG | 5 | "Die ___," 2012 song by Kesha from her album "Warrior" which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 21% | YESINDEED | 9 | 49-Across and Lil Baby song that peaked at #6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 21% | FIRESAFETY | 10 | Subject in which the first words of 17-, 29- and 46-Across are sage advice |
| 21% | TAKE | 4 | "___ It Off," 2010 song by Kesha from her album "Animal," which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 20% | STS | 3 | Aves. ... or the initials of 17-, 23-, 40-, 50- and 63-Across |
| 20% | TIKTOK | 6 | 2009 debut single by Kesha from her album "Animal" which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: 2 wds. |
| 20% | PAPER | 5 | Where you may find the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 63-Across |
| 20% | LOVE | 4 | "Your ___ Is My Drug," 2010 song by Kesha from her album "Animal" which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 |
| 20% | HOS | 3 | Sounds from Santa (and what's been added to 17, 39, and 63 Across) |
| 20% | POP | 3 | ___ art, art movement that originated in the UK and US during the mid-to late 1950s which includes elements taken from mass culture |
| 20% | SOMEONE | 7 | "___'s knocking at the door ..." (lyric from Paul McCartney and Wings' "Let 'Em In") |
| 20% | CATCHAWAVE | 10 | 1963 single by 29-Across from 39-Across that has the lyrics "You paddle out turn around and raise / And baby that's all there is to the coastline craze" (3 wds.) |
| 20% | MENATWORK | 9 | 15-Across and 33-Across rock band from Australia that won Best New Artist at the 1983 Grammy Awards (3 wds.) |
| 20% | ANIMANIACS | 10 | Show from which "Pinky and the Brain" was spun off |
| 20% | OGLE | 4 | Stare at from across the room |