| 100% | BRAIN | 5 | Decision-making human organ, and something that can be sharpened |
| 66% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for fencing, and something that can be sharpened |
| 66% | PENCIL | 6 | Puzzle solver's stationery, and something that can be sharpened |
| 64% | TONGUE | 6 | Mouth organ for tasting and talking, and something that can be sharpened |
| 64% | KNIFE | 5 | Chef's fruit-chopping tool, and something that can be sharpened |
| 63% | BLADE | 5 | Cutting edge of a box cutter or razor, and something that can be sharpened |
| 53% | ICON | 4 | Something that can be dragged and dropped |
| 50% | PAPERTIGER | 10 | Toothless adversary (or something that can be made in 39-Down) |
| 49% | TRUTH | 5 | Honest statement that can be stretched and made dishonest |
| 49% | GIFT | 4 | Something that can be wrapped using the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 51- and 64-Across |
| 48% | BANANAPEELS | 11 | Skins that can be marinated and fried to make vegan "bacon" |
| 47% | ASCII | 5 | Character set that can be used to make emoticons and digital art |
| 47% | RAMEN | 5 | Soup that can be made with instant noodles and a flavor packet |
| 46% | BLADDER | 7 | Internal organ that can be filled and emptied? |
| 45% | CURABLE | 7 | Something that can be healed |
| 45% | SEED | 4 | Something that can be sown |
| 45% | HABIT | 5 | Something that can be kicked |
| 45% | LOT | 3 | Something that can be drawn |
| 45% | TALE | 4 | Something that can be spun |
| 45% | GENE | 4 | Something that can be "dominant" |
| 45% | SPILLEDMILK | 11 | Metaphor for something that can't be changed, and what's found five times in this puzzle? |
| 45% | SQUAT | 5 | Leg workout in which you lower your body as if sitting in an invisible chair, and something that can be a part of your home workout |
| 45% | EDIBLE | 6 | Something that can be eaten, food |
| 45% | DEBT | 4 | Something that can be racked up |
| 45% | LIE | 3 | Something that could be proven false |
| 44% | ESS | 3 | Letter that can be added to the fronts of 4-, 6- and 7-Across to make new words |
| 44% | ANGLE | 5 | Something that can be acute or obtuse |
| 44% | ARIA | 4 | Something that can be performed da capo |
| 44% | PIANO | 5 | Something that can be played low-key? |
| 44% | CASE | 4 | Something that can be tried or cracked |