| 100% | CCLAMP | 6 | Item that the stage crew probably uses to hang the lighting and speakers |
| 37% | TORY | 4 | Term used in the American Revolution to describe those who remained loyal to the British Crown and government |
| 37% | ACURA | 5 | Japanese automaker that used to produce the Integra and Legend |
| 33% | KEY | 3 | Port ___, item that is used to transport people to locations in the "Harry Potter" series |
| 32% | CANDLE | 6 | Indoor decor item that adds soft light and cozy vibes to your space |
| 32% | PUFF | 4 | ___ pastry, light flaky pastry that is used to make sweet and savory baked goods |
| 32% | RUN | 3 | "___ the World (Girls)," 2011 song by Beyonce that was used to awaken the crew of the US Space Shuttle Atlantis |
| 32% | ENDERMIC | 8 | Acting through the skin, as medicines that were once used to treat rheumatism and arthritis |
| 31% | BASIL | 5 | Holy ___, medicinal plant native to the Indian subcontinent that's used to reduce pain and swelling |
| 31% | GOTYE | 5 | His "Somebody That I Used to Know" topped both the Hot 100 and Alternative Airplay charts |
| 31% | FISH | 4 | Use the items found at the ends of the answers to 20-, 31-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 31% | SCUTA | 5 | Protective items that legionnaires once used that replaced the clipei they carried up to about 4 BC |
| 31% | ISEW | 4 | Indicator intended to replace the GDP that considers items such as income distribution and costs of pollution (abbr.) |
| 30% | PEG | 3 | Pin used to hang items |
| 30% | KEDGE | 5 | Light anchor dropped away from a ship so that the anchor chain can be used to move the ship by hauling |
| 30% | PVC | 3 | Material accidentally made in 1872 that the "B.F. Goodrich Company" finally manged to plasticize and use commercially in 1926 (abbr.) |
| 30% | HERO | 4 | *Person who saves the day... and a word you may use to describe those being celebrated in this puzzle |
| 30% | LES | 3 | Pumpkin colored item that all astronauts ascending to and re-entering from the ISS wore from 1994 to 1998 (abbr.) |
| 30% | RULER | 5 | Item that's marked off and used in school |
| 30% | RADIATOR | 8 | Item used to cool the engine in a car |
| 30% | NAILBRUSH | 9 | Item used to clean the tops of your fingers |
| 29% | OAR | 3 | What a member of a crew team uses to propel the boat |
| 29% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for duels and adventures on the high seas that would be a great addition to your "Pirate" Halloween costume |
| 29% | TICKET | 6 | Golden item Charlie used to enter the factory |
| 29% | TORTOISE | 8 | Animal that Hermes used to create the lyre |
| 29% | MUFFIN | 6 | Baked breakfast item that comes in blueberry and chocolate varieties ... and a word that can be slangily used to refer to one's "head" |
| 29% | RADAR | 5 | Aircraft equipment used to determine the range and velocity of oncoming objects: Abbr. |
| 29% | COMMA | 5 | English language punctuation that looks like , and is used to separate two parts of a sentence or two items on a list |
| 29% | EGGSHELLPAINT | 13 | Easter item that the woman is going to decorate |
| 29% | RAM | 3 | Pickup truck that used to carry the Dodge name |