| 100% | RUNNINGGAG | 10 | Joke used repeatedly ... and aptly found in 19-, 26-, 38-, 46- and 54-Across |
| 40% | GETTOGETHER | 11 | Informal meeting, and what can be found in 17-, 26-, 38-, and 51-Across? |
| 38% | STOPALONGTHEWAY | 15 | Break during a road trip, and what can be found in 17-, 26-, and 46-Across |
| 37% | ITSOKWITHME | 11 | "Sure, go ahead" ... and a literal hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 38- and 53-Across |
| 34% | PLANETS | 7 | Names hidden in 20-, 28-, 46- and 54-Across |
| 33% | VET | 3 | November honoree who can be found in the middle of 17, 29, 46, and 62 Across |
| 33% | BOW | 3 | With 61-Down, accessory worn by 19-/21-, 26-/29-, 45-/49- and 54-/56-Across, as depicted four times in this puzzle's grid |
| 32% | POLICE | 6 | They can be found in 20- and 55-Across and 10- and 26-Down |
| 32% | GIFTRETURNS | 11 | Post-Christmas take-backs, as found in 17-, 26- and 41-Across |
| 32% | TYPE | 4 | Synonym for "class" found in the middle of 21- and 54-Across and 3- and 35-Down |
| 31% | ALTEREGO | 8 | Secondary identity ... or what can be found in 18-, 27-, 40-, 54- and 66-Across |
| 31% | SNOOZEBUTTON | 12 | What a late sleeper may use ... resulting in 19-, 31- and 40-Across? |
| 31% | HALF | 4 | With 38- and 40-Across, grocery purchase ... or what can be found in some other Across answers in this puzzle |
| 31% | LED | 3 | Word aptly found in "controlled" and "marshaled" |
| 31% | JAR | 3 | Where you might find the thematic parts of 17-, 26-, 41- and 54-Across |
| 31% | IDS | 3 | Two forms of them are found in 18-, 38- and 60-Across |
| 31% | OPENANDSHUTCASE | 15 | Easy-to-resolve situation ... or a hint to the progression found in 20-, 23-, 43-, 46- and 58-Across |
| 31% | HIDDENGEMS | 10 | Relatively unknown quality items ... and what can be found in 16-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 30% | ANTS | 4 | Tiny critters found twice each in 17-, 38- and 60-Across |
| 30% | PAIROFJOKERS | 12 | Cards #53 and #54 in a deck ... or a hint to the answers to 19-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across |
| 30% | TWENTYONE | 9 | Card game whose winning hands can be found hidden in 17-, 27-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 30% | PEELE | 5 | Director whose entire filmography is found in 13- and 19-Across (if you move one letter) |
| 30% | CRYPTICCLUE | 11 | Hint in a specialty crossword, and, literally, what's found in 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across |
| 30% | LANGUAGEBARRIER | 15 | Communication problem ... illustrated literally by the black squares before 5-, 19-, 26-, 54-, 65- and 73-Across |
| 30% | SALT | 4 | Theme of this puzzle, found in the answers to 21-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across |
| 30% | FANTASTICFOUR | 13 | Superhero team with the physical features of 19-, 28-, 38-, and 46-Across |
| 30% | CAMOUFLAGE | 10 | "Trick" used by the creatures found in rows 3, 5, 11 and 13 |
| 29% | TRIPLEDOUBLE | 12 | Signature gymnastics move of Simone Biles, and the kind of repetition found in 20-, 27-, and 46-Across |
| 29% | ARTOODETOO | 10 | "Star Wars" droid ... or a phonetic hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 29% | FASHIONDESIGNER | 15 | One can be found in each of the answers to 17-, 24-, 54- and 63-Across |