| 100% | CHIASMUS | 8 | Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you" |
| 40% | HYPERBOLE | 9 | Figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis |
| 35% | BOOK | 4 | What you find in a library, or a word which can be used at the start of 20a, 25a, 35a, 48a, 55a, 31d, and 45d |
| 32% | METAPHOR | 8 | Figure of speech in which an expression applied to one thing is used to designate another |
| 30% | BOGGLE | 6 | Flummox ... or a classic word game represented by the central grid of shaded squares, in which 15-, 17- and 55-Across can be found |
| 30% | INCH | 4 | One-twelfth of a foot or unit in which rainfall is measured |
| 29% | YOUSWEAR | 8 | Something done on a stack of Bibles or in response to someone stealing the cheesecake you were going to eat for breakfast |
| 29% | ENVYFREE | 8 | Like a division of resources in which each partner is satisfied with their share, in economics |
| 29% | LOVE | 4 | "Let Me ___ You," song by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber which was nominated for a Billboard Music Award in 2017 |
| 29% | FOREIGNER | 9 | They were waiting for a girl like you in 1981 |
| 29% | QUOITS | 6 | Game in which rings of metal or rope are tossed at a stake in the ground |
| 28% | SEDER | 5 | Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah |
| 27% | BOOTS | 5 | Let's go on a trek! Winter or rainy weather footwear that are ideal for a day of trekking |
| 27% | TOUCHSTONE | 10 | Court jester in Shakespeare's "As You Like It" who is referred to as a "natural fool" |
| 27% | SIMILE | 6 | Figure of speech like a metaphor |
| 27% | RIM | 3 | Part of a glass which is rolled in salt for the cocktail Margarita |
| 27% | USAGE | 5 | The way in which words are spoken or written |
| 27% | CHA | 3 | Word which if said in your Vietnamese restaurant might well get you a couple of sausages |
| 27% | ORB | 3 | Another word for a sphere, such as the Sun, which is an ___ of light |
| 27% | BORSTAL | 7 | Village in Kent after which a type of institution for young offenders was named |
| 27% | WHOLE | 5 | Still in one piece, which is a miracle if you drop your model of a flamingo carved in chocolate |
| 26% | BELIEVE | 7 | "I ___ in You," hit song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 |
| 26% | CAUL | 4 | Sigmund Freud's birth in 1856 was notable for this, which his mother considered a sign of good luck |
| 26% | IDIOM | 5 | Figure of speech like "pie in the sky" |
| 26% | MINUTE | 6 | Word that's either a unit of time or an adjective, depending on which syllable you stress |
| 26% | MOM | 3 | Soccer ___, ADS Word of the Year in 1996 which is a type of suburban parent |
| 26% | ACT | 3 | Anagram of the animal in 23a which is what Ryan Reynolds does for a living |
| 26% | SACKRACES | 9 | Contests in which people are rewarded for jumping to a conclusion? |
| 26% | LUNGE | 5 | Strength training move in which you step forward and bend your leg, and something that can be a part of your home workout |
| 26% | CASHMERE | 8 | Kind of expensive wool, the word for which comes from the Sanskrit word "Kashmir," a place in the Himalayas |