| 100% | REMOVAL | 7 | Excise is a total __ with a laser or scalpel |
| 47% | ZAPPED | 6 | Microwaved, or hit with a laser |
| 46% | RAT | 3 | Be a narc, say, with on or out |
| 45% | TOSS | 4 | Can be done with a coin or a salad |
| 45% | ELBOWGREASE | 11 | *It may be used with a grunt or two |
| 45% | GIF | 3 | Internet term whose first letter is either pronounced with a hard or soft G |
| 45% | TAT | 3 | Art that might be removed with a laser, for short |
| 44% | VESSEL | 6 | Barque is a sailing __ with three or more masts |
| 43% | GIF | 3 | Whether it's pronounced with a hard or soft G is much debated |
| 42% | SNARE | 5 | It might be imitated with a "pf" or "kch" sound, in beatboxing |
| 42% | SHAM | 4 | Something or someone that is a phony (rhymes with "ram") |
| 42% | AIL | 3 | To catch a bug or be ill (rhymes with "snail") |
| 42% | ANGEL | 5 | Heavenly being with a halo or connect this to 14a to get a tasty treat |
| 42% | LIVEMUSIC | 9 | What is heard at a gig or performance with a band |
| 42% | FRENEMY | 7 | Person who one is friendly with despite a dislike or rivalry |
| 42% | RAMEN | 5 | Dish that may be eaten with either chopsticks or a spoon |
| 40% | MATTRESS | 8 | Spongy part of a bed, or could be filled with air |
| 40% | WINSTAR | 7 | ___ World Casino is the largest casino in America with a total of 1495 rooms |
| 40% | HARBORING | 9 | Giving a home or shelter to. When done with a fugitive, it is illegal |
| 40% | SATELLITE | 9 | With 6-Down, a country that is controlled or influenced by another |
| 39% | SFORZATO | 8 | Musical term indicating a note or chord is to be played with a dynamic accent |
| 39% | BIGSHOESTOFILL | 14 | High standards established by a predecessor … or what you are presented with in this puzzle? |
| 39% | FACECARD | 8 | It may be half of a blackjack … with or without the shaded letter |
| 39% | MEME | 4 | A funny image, video or text that is shared rapidly over the internet, with small modifications |
| 39% | BETWEENYOUANDME | 15 | "Let this be our little secret" ... with a hint to 18-, 23-, 50- or 54-Across |
| 38% | ABET | 4 | Be a partner with in crime |
| 38% | ZAP | 3 | Hit with a laser |
| 38% | SCAN | 4 | Read with a laser |
| 38% | ETCH | 4 | Carve with a laser |
| 38% | ZAPS | 4 | Hits with a laser |