| 100% | BYOB | 4 | Letters on a party invitation indicating that booze won't be provided by the host |
| 35% | BYO | 3 | Letters on a party invitation |
| 34% | FIRE | 4 | *Found on a package: Symbol indicating that the contents are flammable |
| 32% | WAITING | 7 | "___ on a War," song by Foo Fighters that won the Grammy Award for Best Rock song in 2022 |
| 32% | BYOB | 4 | Letters on a frat party invitation |
| 31% | FRAGILE | 7 | *Found on a package: Label indicating that the object is prone to breakage, like that made of 5d |
| 31% | UMBRELLA | 8 | *Found on a package: Symbol of a rainy-day accessory, indicating that the object must be kept dry |
| 31% | BYOB | 4 | Host's "we won't be providing alcohol" letters |
| 31% | GODIS | 5 | "___ a DJ," 2003 song by Pink that was featured on the "Mean Girls" soundtrack: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SCARLET | 7 | "The ___ Letter," historical fiction novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that was an inspiration for the film "Easy A" |
| 30% | FINAL | 5 | "Is that your ___ answer?", catchphrase used by Regis Philbin on the reality show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" |
| 30% | NIGHTSHADE | 10 | Song by 28-Across that was a single on the "Game of Thrones" promotional album "For the Throne" |
| 30% | ACT | 3 | "___ a Fool," a hit song by Ludacris that was featured on the soundtrack to the film "2 Fast 2 Furious" |
| 30% | MEETTHEPRESS | 12 | Weekly news/interview show hosted by Chuck Todd that is the longest-running program on American television (3 wds.) |
| 30% | EYESCLOSED | 10 | 2023 single by 49-Across that was a #1 hit on the "Billboard" Adult Top 40 chart (2 wds.) |
| 29% | HANDS | 5 | *Found on a package: ___ holding a box, image indicating that the object must be handled with care |
| 29% | AMPM | 4 | Letters on a digital clock indicating the current 12-hour period |
| 29% | KYOTO | 5 | City that a 1997 agreement was named after that's been subsequently signed by 192 parties — but not the US |
| 29% | CELESTIAL | 9 | 2022 single by 49-Across that was a Top 10 hit on the "Billboard" Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart |
| 29% | OBO | 3 | Letters on ads that indicate a negotiable price: Abbr. |
| 29% | UNITEDSTATES | 12 | Country that will host the 2028 Olympics . . . and a collective description of the letter pair abbreviations in the starred clues' answers |
| 29% | SHIN | 4 | Letter on a dreidel that requires the player to add a piece to the pot |
| 29% | WRATH | 5 | "The Grapes of ___," novel by John Steinbeck, set in the Great Depression, that was a major reason for him winning the Nobel Prize |
| 28% | LANE | 4 | Path on a road that is marked by street lines |
| 28% | LAND | 4 | "The Waste ___," poem by T.S. Eliot that is considered a seminal work for modernist poetry |
| 28% | MDL | 3 | Land border that was decided by the Korean Armistice Agreement and which is surrounded on either side by a buffer zone (abbr.) |
| 28% | RAZORS | 6 | Bathroom items that might be confiscated by the T.S.A. |
| 28% | EYE | 3 | Symbol on a dollar that proves the Illuminati is always watching |
| 27% | AGAIN | 5 | "On the Road ___," song by Willie Nelson that would be a perfect addition to your road trip playlist |
| 27% | ARROWS | 6 | *Found on a package: Direction symbols indicating which way the object is upright |