| 100% | RIDGE | 5 | Feature of corduroy pants and some potato chips |
| 44% | SALTY | 5 | Like some potato chips and language |
| 43% | RIDGE | 5 | Feature of a Ruffles potato chip |
| 43% | FLARE | 5 | Feature of some retro pant legs |
| 43% | TINT | 4 | Feature of some eyeglasses and windshields |
| 43% | THEME | 5 | Feature of some parties and crosswords |
| 43% | STRAPS | 6 | Features of some dresses and shoes |
| 43% | TSTRAPS | 7 | Features of some flats and heels |
| 43% | ERASERS | 7 | Features of pencils and some pens |
| 42% | EYES | 4 | Features of potatoes ... and Mr. Potato Head |
| 42% | FINS | 4 | Features of fish and some classic cars |
| 42% | HORN | 4 | Feature of Africa ... and some of its denizens |
| 42% | NOFEE | 5 | Feature of some credit cards and checking accounts |
| 42% | MOATS | 5 | Features of some old castles and modern zoos |
| 41% | RIDGE | 5 | Feature of a mountain range or Ruffles potato chip |
| 39% | HIDDENFEE | 9 | Feature of some contracts, and a hint to 17-, 25- and 41-Across |
| 38% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 37% | FOURWAYSTOP | 11 | Feature of some intersections ... or a five-word hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 37% | TTOPS | 5 | Features of some sports cars, and what this puzzle's four longest answers have in common |
| 37% | RIDGES | 6 | Features of corduroy |
| 37% | SADDLESTRAP | 11 | Feature of some penny loafers (and see circles) |
| 36% | COATTAILS | 9 | Features of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
| 35% | BAKED | 5 | Like some potato chips |
| 35% | ADS | 3 | Features of some Netflix plans starting in November 2022 ... and what's been inserted into this puzzle's theme answers |
| 35% | OLEAN | 5 | Ingredient in some potato chips |
| 35% | WAVY | 4 | Rippled, like some potato chips |
| 35% | RIDGE | 5 | Corduroy pants feature |
| 35% | SALTINESS | 9 | Potato chip feature |
| 35% | RIDGE | 5 | Potato chip feature |
| 34% | MUNCH | 5 | Snack on some potato chips, say |