| 100% | LIONDANCES | 10 | Festive displays where performers in costume might “eat” lettuce, oranges, or red envelopes for luck |
| 27% | LIONDANCE | 9 | Tradition during which performers pretend to eat and spit out lettuce for good luck |
| 24% | PJS | 3 | Attire that kids might eat breakfast in, for short |
| 23% | CHOPSTICKS | 10 | Eating utensils that might come wrapped in red paper |
| 23% | WOK | 3 | Where one might stir in soy sauce or sesame seeds |
| 23% | CARD | 4 | One might be red or yellow in soccer |
| 23% | SHOWROOMS | 9 | Places where cars or furniture may be displayed |
| 23% | AHL | 3 | Initials for sports leagues where you might wear skates in North America, play an old Irish game in the UK or don shin guards Down Under |
| 23% | SYD | 3 | Where one might find the Opera House in Australia, for short |
| 23% | PIER | 4 | Where you may be waiting for your ship to come in |
| 22% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | In advance ... or where nine key words in this puzzle might appear |
| 22% | ROULETTE | 8 | Casino game in which you might bet on red or black |
| 22% | PHILATELY | 9 | Hobby for someone who may collect items in blocks or panes |
| 22% | LUAU | 4 | Party where tourists in Hawaii might try poi for the first time |
| 22% | DICE | 4 | Cubes that may be blown on for good luck in a casino |
| 21% | ORS | 3 | Places where people may have the knives out for you, in brief |
| 21% | AFTERPARTY | 10 | Post-event bash ... or where eight key words in this puzzle might appear |
| 21% | DREAM | 5 | One might center around being naked in public or unprepared for an exam |
| 21% | UNO | 3 | Game in which a player may get a red or a yellow card |
| 21% | XXXXX | 5 | Red costume for a trick-or-treater |
| 21% | RIPE | 4 | Like orange or red persimmons |
| 21% | OED | 3 | Voluminous book published in Britain and where you may look for word meanings: Abbr. |
| 21% | AFTERTHOUGHT | 12 | “P.S.” comment ... or where the ends of eight answers in this puzzle might appear? |
| 21% | OSCAR | 5 | ___ Isaac (actor in Dune and Star Wars ... or an award he might be nominated for?) |
| 20% | LEFTOFCENTER | 12 | Somewhat liberal, or where you might find the first words in the answers to starred clues |
| 20% | SALOON | 6 | Where shots might be served (or fired) in a western |
| 20% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | The great beyond ... or where each word in 17-, 24-, 35- and 45-Across might be found? |
| 20% | WINE | 4 | ___ crate, wooden container for a red or white drink variety, that may be transformed into chic shelves |
| 20% | ACTOR | 5 | Performer in a play or film |
| 20% | ACTOR | 5 | Performer in a film or play |