| 100% | TGIF | 4 | Expression of words said in relief by every office-goer when the weekend rolls around: Abbr. |
| 34% | TGIF | 4 | Expression of relief at the start of the weekend: Abbr. |
| 29% | AGO | 3 | Word of expression to say 'in the past' |
| 28% | NEAR | 4 | Word said by Grover when close to the camera |
| 27% | SHE | 3 | Word in the titles of six songs by the Beatles |
| 27% | WABE | 4 | Word in "Jabberwocky" that Lewis Carroll said meant "the side of a hill (from its being soaked by rain)" |
| 27% | ENG | 3 | Language of the words in this puzzle: Abbr. |
| 27% | PDA | 3 | Kissing in front of the paparazzi, say: Abbr. |
| 27% | BLIMEY | 6 | Expression of surprise in Britain, commonly used by Ron Weasley in the "Harry Potter" series |
| 26% | MINE | 4 | The only word said by the seagulls in "Finding Nemo" |
| 26% | ADV | 3 | Any of the words of "Truly Madly Deeply," say: Abbr. |
| 26% | MAMA | 4 | Word belted out by Freddie Mercury in the first verse of "Bohemian Rhapsody" |
| 26% | SONS | 4 | Word in the titles of novels by Ivan Turgenev and D. H. Lawrence |
| 25% | DREAD | 5 | Feeling of fear (as when called to the principal's office, say) |
| 25% | FDR | 3 | Initials of the US president in office when Pearl Harbor was attacked |
| 25% | IDO | 3 | Words often said in front of a justice of the peace (2 wds.) |
| 25% | TWO | 3 | Number of letters in every word of the answers to the starred clues |
| 25% | OUR | 3 | Lead word in the title of the play Lincoln was watching when assassinated |
| 25% | NYU | 3 | Big Apple school attended by many of the characters in "Gossip Girl": Abbr. |
| 25% | ELO | 3 | Band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017: Abbr. |
| 25% | EGOT | 4 | Award quartet achieved most recently by the songwriting team of Pasek and Paul, in 2024: Abbr. |
| 25% | ELO | 3 | 1970s band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017: Abbr. |
| 25% | TGIF | 4 | Expression announcing the arrival of the weekend: Abbr. |
| 25% | TGIF | 4 | Cry of relief as the weekend approaches: Abbr. |
| 25% | JOHNGRISHAMNOVEL | 16 | What the first word of each of seven answers in this puzzle is, when preceded by “The” |
| 25% | WOLF | 4 | "...the lone ___ dies, but the pack survives," line said by Ned Stark in "Game of Thrones" |
| 24% | GOSH | 4 | Mild expression of surprise often said in place of "God", in fear of saying the Lord’s name in vain |
| 24% | IDO | 3 | Words said in front of a priest: 2 wds. |
| 24% | WAKA | 4 | Word which when repeated twice is the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup sung by Shakira |
| 24% | BANG | 4 | Sound suggested by the first letters of the words in 17-, 26-, 44- and 58-Across |