| 100% | MACABRE | 7 | Depiction of death in a weird or horrible way |
| 45% | MEDICALLY | 9 | In a way related to treatment of illness or injury |
| 44% | DOOR | 4 | Way in or out of a room |
| 43% | QUEERED | 7 | Read in a way that challenged traditional notions of sexuality or gender |
| 42% | OBSTACLE | 8 | Hurdle or encumbrance in the way of a sportsperson |
| 41% | EERILY | 6 | In a weird way |
| 41% | ODDLY | 5 | In a weird way |
| 41% | BACKDOOR | 8 | Secret or hidden way in or out of a building |
| 41% | APE | 3 | Mock or make fun of, in a way |
| 40% | MORTALITY | 9 | __ rate; e.g. number of deaths in a year |
| 39% | RIGIDLY | 7 | In a stiff or inflexible way |
| 39% | SLIGHTLY | 8 | In a small or insignificant way |
| 39% | AFRESH | 6 | In a new or different way |
| 39% | ESSENTIALLY | 11 | In a fundamental or basic way |
| 39% | SAPPILY | 7 | In a silly or fatuous way |
| 39% | RANSACK | 7 | To turn a place upside down in search of valuables, or a way to "plunder" |
| 39% | RIGHTBETWEENTHE | 15 | With 67-Across, in a sudden and completely apparent way ... or a punny description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 39% | FREAKILY | 8 | In a really weird way |
| 38% | CYANIDE | 7 | Cause of death in many a murder mystery |
| 38% | COMMENDABLY | 11 | In a way deserving of praise |
| 38% | LEERILY | 7 | In a suspicious way, or with skepticism |
| 38% | GREEDILY | 8 | In a ravenous or selfishly excessive way |
| 37% | HELLHOUND | 9 | Omen of death in the form of a ghostly dog |
| 37% | CLOUD | 5 | The Internet, in a metaphoric sort of way |
| 37% | KNEECAPS | 8 | Joint protection ... or, in a way, creators of four puzzle puns? |
| 37% | PERT | 4 | Too cute, in a smart-alecky type of way |
| 37% | LEER | 4 | Ogle in a creepy-old-guy sort of way |
| 37% | MAUVETOTHEMUSIC | 15 | Act groovy, in a rhythmic, purplish sort of way? |
| 37% | SHRUG | 5 | Indicate "So what?" in a silent sort of way |
| 37% | FINESSE | 7 | Do in a delicate or subtle way |