| 100% | DRIVINGAGE | 10 | For a full license, it's 17 or 18 in most states |
| 39% | MIDNIGHTS | 9 | It broke Spotify's record for most-streamed album in a single day |
| 37% | PAELLA | 6 | 18 Valencian frypan, or a meal cooked in it |
| 37% | MINUET | 6 | It's done in the form of an S or a Z |
| 37% | ASL | 3 | A fist might represent A or S in it: Abbr. |
| 36% | DARLING | 7 | *A person that's very much adored, in media parlance ... or a term of endearment for one's partner |
| 36% | JASMINE | 7 | Princess in "Aladdin" or a flower known for its fragrance |
| 36% | LESS | 4 | It's more, in a saying |
| 35% | BUENOS | 6 | It's good for many in Monterrey |
| 35% | ORE | 3 | It's searched for in a rush |
| 35% | UPC | 3 | It's scanned in a store, for short |
| 35% | SPACEPEN | 8 | It's used for writing in a vacuum |
| 35% | RIPPEDABS | 9 | Many a gymgoer's goal … or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense? |
| 34% | OAR | 3 | It's found in a lock ... or a loch |
| 34% | WGT | 3 | It's often measured in lbs or kgs, for short |
| 34% | WGT | 3 | It's often measured in lbs or oz, for short |
| 34% | ODDEST | 6 | Adjective for a "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" feature |
| 34% | REV | 3 | Nickname for a pastor or clergyman's title, in short |
| 34% | TELEFONO | 8 | It's used for a call in Madrid |
| 34% | ZINNIA | 6 | It's last in many a floral index |
| 34% | TECHSTARTUP | 11 | Many a new venture in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 34% | GOAL | 4 | It's worth a point in a soccer or hockey game |
| 34% | EIGHTHNOTE | 10 | It's played for half a beat in 4/4 time |
| 34% | MIDDLEC | 7 | Starting point for a piano student, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 18-, 22-, 33-, 41-, 49- and 55-Across |
| 34% | WATERBREAK | 10 | Time for a drink at the gym... or what can literally be seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 33% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
| 33% | SERIES | 6 | When two or more games are played between the same teams in baseball it is called a ____ |
| 33% | ASL | 3 | It's sometimes shown in the corner of a TV screen, for short |
| 33% | VIP | 3 | Many a guest in a team owner's skybox, for short |
| 33% | AGE | 3 | It would be 100 or more for a centenarian |