| 100% | OLIVERTWIST | 11 | Dickens classic ... and, phonetically, two garnishes for a 49-Across? |
| 42% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of water, or a literal feature of 17-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 42% | LIME | 4 | Green garnish for a gin and tonic |
| 39% | TUB | 3 | Place for a butcher and two others |
| 39% | EWE | 3 | Farm mate for a 49-Across |
| 38% | PARTYANIMALS | 12 | They're always ready for a good time ... or a description of 18-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 38% | ORGS | 4 | A.A. and A.A.A., for two |
| 37% | TIMEINABOTTLE | 13 | Classic Jim Croce song, or a stretch for the ends of 19-, 25-, and 49-Across? |
| 37% | SKIRTS | 6 | Minis and A-lines, for two |
| 37% | EXTRACT | 7 | Derive (from) ... or a two-part hint for understanding 17-, 33-, 42- and 58-Across |
| 37% | FLUE | 4 | Location for a fly and a flea, in a classic limerick |
| 37% | YEARLING | 8 | Term for a horse between the ages of one and two |
| 37% | MIDDLEC | 7 | Starting point for a piano student, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 18-, 22-, 33-, 41-, 49- and 55-Across |
| 37% | WATERBREAK | 10 | Time for a drink at the gym... or what can literally be seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 36% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Classic video game, and a hint to a two-letter chunk common to 17-, 27-, 42- and 59-Across |
| 36% | TRAITS | 6 | Dark hair and a warm smile, for two |
| 36% | MODES | 5 | Sleep and airplane on a phone, for two |
| 36% | OMENS | 5 | Spilled salt and a broken mirror, for two |
| 36% | DJSET | 5 | Track mix for a party, and what the five longest Across answers comprise |
| 36% | ITHADTOBEYOU | 12 | Classic song about a soulmate … or a phonetic hint for repeated pairs of letters in 19-, 27- and 42-Across |
| 36% | DUOS | 4 | Daft Punk and A Great Big World, for two |
| 36% | SOCIALDISTANCING | 16 | Strategy for combatting a pandemic ... or what can be found in 18-, 25-, 31-, 49-, and 55-Across? |
| 35% | WELCOMETOMYCRIB | 15 | Catchphrase of a classic MTV show … or a hint for the starts of 16-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across |
| 35% | BUILDINGSPECS | 13 | Parameters for a construction project . . . or, read another way, what the last words of 17-, 23-, 49-, and 54-Across might be used for? |
| 35% | ONION | 5 | Garnish for a Gibson |
| 35% | OLIVE | 5 | Garnish for a martini |
| 35% | LIME | 4 | Garnish for a Corona |
| 35% | ORANGEPEEL | 10 | Garnish for a negroni |
| 35% | MINT | 4 | Garnish for a mojito |
| 35% | RIMSALT | 7 | Garnish for a margarita |