| 100% | SENSEI | 6 | East Asian honorific that can be translated as "person born before another" and is now used in a similar way to "Mr." |
| 34% | ALUM | 4 | Chemical that can be bought in a block and used as a perfume-free antiperspirant |
| 33% | DALMATIAN | 9 | A large, spotted dog that was once used as a dog of war and even now can be seen working for firefighters |
| 33% | GENIPAP | 7 | Unripe fruit found in Florida that can be used as a tattoo dye (and insect repellent!) |
| 33% | NOB | 3 | One of wealth and standing in Britain ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 33% | BEAN | 4 | Veggie that comes in fava and pinto varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 33% | MATTE | 5 | Mask used to blank out part of an image in a film so that another can be superimposed |
| 32% | MUFFIN | 6 | Baked breakfast item that comes in blueberry and chocolate varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 32% | EWE | 3 | Farm female that can be used as a pronoun in a rebus |
| 32% | EWE | 3 | Farm animal that can be used as a pronoun in a rebus |
| 32% | COCONUT | 7 | Versatile tropical fruit that's used in Coladas ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 32% | ORANGE | 6 | Putting an ___ in stockings, Christmas tradition of using a citrus fruit as stocking stuffers that is now replaced with gadgets and toys |
| 31% | TAP | 3 | Action that can be done to a phone, in more ways than one |
| 30% | DOUBLENEGATIVES | 15 | Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across |
| 30% | SPONGE | 6 | ___ cake, lightly flavored cake that can be used to form multiple layers in a cake |
| 30% | SYNONYM | 7 | Word that shares a similar meaning to another one, as you would find in a thesaurus |
| 30% | GRAPE | 5 | Fruit used to make wine, and that may be used as flavoring for a purple popsicle |
| 29% | NEPAL | 5 | Asian country that is home to Mount Everest and where you can partake in mountaineering |
| 29% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 29% | DOME | 4 | Bowl-shaped stadium roof ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 29% | NOODLE | 6 | Ramen or pasta piece ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 29% | SLAG | 4 | Something left over from the Bessemer process that could be used in fertilizer or as a cement additive |
| 29% | FURNITUREASSEMBLY | 17 | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 29% | SPACE | 5 | The "S" in NASA, and a word that can be used alongside 22a, 39a, 40a, 50a, 27d, and 29d |
| 29% | FLASK | 5 | Volumetric container found in a lab that can be used to see some chemical reactions |
| 29% | ELI | 3 | Name that can fill in the blank to form another name: Am___a |
| 29% | PLANE | 5 | Playful paper projects! Flight that may be created as an origami craft, and used by kids to pretend-fly in the air |
| 29% | MELON | 5 | "Water" follower for a juicy, summer fruit ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 28% | SLICER | 6 | Rival Electric ___, vintage appliance to cut meats and save a trip to the deli that could be spotted in a '70s kitchen |
| 28% | SOCK | 4 | Foot covering that can be used as a puppet |