| 100% | SABBATH | 7 | Day of rest and worship in some religions |
| 48% | SABBATH | 7 | Day of rest and religious observation |
| 46% | HOLIDAYS | 8 | Special days of rest and national celebrations |
| 46% | SABBATH | 7 | Day of rest in Judaism |
| 42% | APSES | 5 | Features in some houses of worship |
| 41% | ATONEMENT | 9 | Yom Kippur, Day of __ in Jewish religion |
| 41% | TIRED | 5 | In need of some rest |
| 40% | SABBATH | 7 | Word for day of worship in Christianity, Judaism |
| 40% | MIDDLE | 6 | ___ Sunday, traditional day of rest during the Wimbledon tournament that was stopped in 2022 |
| 39% | STJOSEPH | 8 | Patron of workers in some religions |
| 38% | TENSE | 5 | In need of some deep breathing and a shoulder rub |
| 38% | UKES | 4 | Some of them come in "pineapple" and "soprano" varieties, informally |
| 38% | IDES | 4 | 15th day of March, May, July and October in the ancient Roman calendar |
| 37% | LAZYHAZYCRAZY | 13 | Like some days of summer, in song |
| 37% | SHABBAT | 7 | Day of rest |
| 37% | SABBATH | 7 | Day of rest |
| 37% | SABBATHS | 8 | Days of rest |
| 37% | ALE | 3 | Quaff of gruit and wort, in days of yore |
| 37% | SAB | 3 | Day of rest: Abbr. |
| 36% | ZOOEYDESCHANEL | 14 | "500 Days of Summer" actress who plays Terry in "Harold and the Purple Crayon" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | JACKINTHEBOXES | 14 | Some surprises ... and what you'll find in the circled areas of this puzzle |
| 36% | IMS | 3 | Some of Joe and Kathleen’s convos, in “You’ve Got Mail” |
| 36% | SLAD | 4 | Village in Gloucestershire; home and final resting place of author Laurie Lee |
| 36% | MILA | 4 | First name in the credits of Four Good Days and Bad Moms |
| 35% | KARMA | 5 | Cause-and-effect concept in some religions |
| 35% | SUNDAY | 6 | Day of rest or church day |
| 35% | SABBATH | 7 | Religious day of rest |
| 35% | SHABBAT | 7 | Jewish day of rest |
| 35% | PESO | 4 | Official currency of The Dominican Republic and also some countries in South America |
| 35% | GAPYEARS | 8 | Some breaks in education, and a hint to portions of 1-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |