| 100% | LAHR | 4 | Defensive End Warren with 40 interceptions from 1950-59 and called a "ball hawk" on the Cleveland's list of "Browns Legends" |
| 28% | YOUREOUT | 8 | Call at home, and a clue to the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across |
| 28% | EAGLE | 5 | Bird whose call is often dubbed over with the call of a red-tailed hawk, on TV and in movies |
| 27% | ETC | 3 | "And so on," at the end of a list: Abbr. |
| 27% | ITSONTHEHOUSE | 13 | Words from a friendly bartender, and a description of the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 27% | YOUREFIRED | 10 | Dreaded cry from a boss ... or a hint to the ends of 18-, 23-, 40- and 53-Across |
| 27% | ROLL | 4 | With 44- and 76-Across, way to put legislators on record ... or the start, middle and end of a word ladder |
| 27% | ROCKANDROLL | 11 | Genre with a Hall of Fame in Cleveland … or what can follow the respective halves of 17-, 33- and 40-Across |
| 26% | LIKEA | 5 | With 40- and 46-Across, mossless? ... and #1 on the list |
| 26% | ETCETERA | 8 | Latin phrase often used at the end of a list to mean "and so on" |
| 25% | DIMPLES | 7 | Tiny indents on a golf ball that provide control of the ball's trajectory, flight, and spin |
| 25% | COMMA | 5 | Orange and brown European butterfly with a white mark on the underside of each hind wing |
| 25% | YES | 3 | "That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages |
| 25% | ALLRISE | 7 | "On your feet!" courtroom command, and a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 23-, 48-, and 59-Across |
| 25% | ITSGOTAGOODBEAT | 15 | With 38- and 59-Across, typical opinion about a record on 40-/14-Across |
| 25% | MYLESGARRETT | 12 | Cleveland Browns defensive end who was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year for the 2023 season (2 wds.) |
| 24% | WOOD | 4 | With 68-Across, a hint to the ends of 21-, 25-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 24% | ANNE | 4 | Murray with a star on both the Canada and Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| 24% | EXAM | 4 | Test at the end of an academic year, with a name originating from Latin |
| 24% | ALEE | 4 | On the side of a ship that's away from the wind |
| 24% | BEAUTY | 6 | With 33-Down, where to go for the ends of 16-, 20-, 40-, 56- and 62-Across |
| 24% | THERES | 6 | With 36-Across, "This has strings attached," and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 24% | HIVE | 4 | With 58-Across, collective consciousness ... or a hint to the ends of 19-, 35- and 52-Across |
| 24% | WIRED | 5 | Tense with excitement ... and a hint to the ends of the four longest puzzle answers |
| 24% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 24% | PATRICK | 7 | ___ Brewer from "Schitt's Creek" who takes a reluctant David Rose on a hike and proposes to him at the top of the trail |
| 24% | SPLIT | 5 | With 65-Across, chore on a winter to-do list ... and what appears in each set of circles |
| 24% | MAIL | 4 | With 37-Across, perform perfunctorily … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 25-, 41- and 55-Across |
| 24% | KEYBOARDWARRIOR | 15 | Internet troll, slangily ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 22-, 45- and 59-Across |