| 100% | EAT | 3 | Enjoy, as the food mentioned across this puzzle |
| 56% | TASTE | 5 | Sample, as the dips mentioned in this puzzle |
| 41% | COMPUTERMENU | 12 | Document listing the food and drink items in this puzzle? |
| 40% | RAISINGTHEPOINT | 15 | Mentioning, as this puzzle's theme? |
| 38% | PGTHIRTEEN | 10 | Somewhat family-friendly ... or a title for this puzzle, as suggested by the completed grid? |
| 35% | PISAITALY | 9 | Home to this puzzle's featured structure, as hinted at by the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 35% | YIDDISH | 7 | Source of the six longest Across answers in this puzzle |
| 35% | OKRA | 4 | Mucilage from this vegetable of the Deep South is currently under development as a biodegradable food packaging |
| 34% | JOHNLECARREBOOK | 15 | Theme of this puzzle, as hinted at by 17-, 23-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 33% | SALT | 4 | Theme of this puzzle, found in the answers to 21-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across |
| 33% | BASKINGIN | 9 | Enjoying, as one might the limelight |
| 33% | SAVOR | 5 | Really enjoy, as food |
| 33% | DINEON | 6 | Enjoy, as fine food |
| 33% | INTERCHANGEABLE | 15 | Like the parts of this puzzle's toy, as depicted throughout the grid |
| 33% | CATER | 5 | Handle the food for, as a party |
| 32% | WEST | 4 | This side of the puzzle |
| 32% | FRENCHBEANS | 11 | Food from across the Channel? |
| 32% | INCANDESCENTLIGHTBULB | 21 | Development of 86-Across ... as depicted in the middle of this grid |
| 32% | ONEA | 4 | In this puzzle, it’s clued as “Feeling :(” |
| 32% | END | 3 | Appropriate answer for this spot in the puzzle |
| 32% | END | 3 | Apt answer for this location in the puzzle |
| 32% | TYPO | 4 | Mistaek such as the one in this clue |
| 32% | IDEM | 4 | The same as mentioned, in Latin |
| 32% | CAR | 3 | The driving force behind this puzzle? |
| 32% | GRAZE | 5 | Enjoy the field, as cattle do |
| 32% | YELLOW | 6 | Bright sunny color that is associated with the characters mentioned in this puzzle |
| 32% | GRANDTOUR | 9 | Three-week bike race, such as the one featured in this puzzle |
| 31% | CHEMICALSYMBOLS | 15 | This puzzle's circled letters, for the words that precede them |
| 31% | TEETOTAL | 8 | Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle |
| 31% | OREO | 4 | Treat with the identical color scheme as this puzzle |