| 100% | IND | 3 | Fraternity founded at Binghamton U., one of whose stated goals is to "promote understanding of the diverse South Asian cultures." |
| 38% | SCI | 3 | US org. founded in '73 whose stated mission is to "protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation" (abbr.) |
| 31% | NSO | 3 | Public res. inst., HQed in Boulder, whose mission is to advance understanding of the sun |
| 31% | TARA | 4 | ___ Lipinski, US skater who was one of the youngest Olympians to win a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics |
| 31% | GRAVE | 5 | One of the approximately 35 items found at Morocco's Grotte des Pigeons, which are estimated to be over 14,000 years old |
| 31% | ASHRAM | 6 | In the Mahabharata, it's stated that a youthful Krishna was sent to see Sand?pan? Muni at one of these |
| 29% | PIN | 3 | One may be found at the end of an alley |
| 29% | ZENERCARDS | 10 | Tools for ESP researchers (whose symbols are found at the ends of the answers to the five asterisked clues) |
| 29% | OHIO | 4 | State nicknamed "The Buckeye State" which is home to one of the world's largest cuckoo clock |
| 29% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 29% | SKA | 3 | Music genre found at the end of a U.S. state |
| 28% | POTOFGOLD | 9 | What is said to be found at the end of a rainbow |
| 28% | PRESIDENTSDAY | 13 | February occasion, some of whose honorees can be found in the answers to the five starred clues |
| 28% | MASSACHUSETTS | 13 | State whose General Court was the first to recognize Fourth of July as a state celebration |
| 28% | FASHIONDESIGNER | 15 | One can be found in each of the answers to 17-, 24-, 54- and 63-Across |
| 27% | SEED | 4 | The Coco de mer is the world's largest one of these at up to 55 lb |
| 27% | ALASKA | 6 | Only U.S. state whose name can be typed on one row of a keyboard |
| 27% | PENNAMES | 8 | Writers' aliases, and what are found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 27% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 27% | PRETZEL | 7 | Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-Across |
| 27% | THERESAMAY | 10 | Head of the only government in U.K. history to be found in contempt of Parliament |
| 27% | GEORGEWBUSH | 11 | President whose State of the Union Address was the first to be streamed live online (3 wds.) |
| 27% | FOOT | 4 | Body part whose parts are aptly found at the bottom of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 27% | MARTIANMISSIONS | 15 | NASA endeavors whose vehicles can be found at the ends of 17-, 22-, 51- and 57-Across |
| 27% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 27% | INDIEGOGO | 9 | Online platform that was one of the first websites to offer crowdfunding for business and personal goals |
| 27% | HARRYTRUMAN | 11 | President whose State of the Union Address was the first to be broadcast live on television (2 wds.) |
| 27% | NINE | 4 | Musical whose numerical title adds one-half to that of the Fellini film on which it is based |
| 27% | MOUNT | 5 | The visages of four US presidents will greet you at ___ Rushmore in South Dakota (3/4) |
| 26% | RUN | 3 | "Out ___," classic arcade game released by Sega in 1986 in which the goal is to avoid traffic to reach one of five destinations |