| 100% | FRUITFUL | 8 | Like a collaboration with a person who's 17-, 19-, 35-, or 52-Across? |
| 45% | BLOWBYBLOW | 10 | Like a detailed account . . . or how 17-, 19-, 35-, and 53-Across are created |
| 45% | HIVE | 4 | With 58-Across, collective consciousness ... or a hint to the ends of 19-, 35- and 52-Across |
| 38% | BEANDIP | 7 | Nacho accompaniment ... or a feature of 17-, 35- and 52-Across? |
| 36% | SOCIABLE | 8 | People or animals who like to be with others |
| 36% | BEST | 4 | With 52 Across, one who may give a wedding speech |
| 35% | FRENEMY | 7 | Person who one is friendly with despite a dislike or rivalry |
| 35% | NOSEY | 5 | A person who likes to mind people's business |
| 34% | WIT | 3 | Person who's quick with a comeback |
| 34% | MILLINER | 8 | A person who designs, makes or sells women's hats |
| 34% | GERMY | 5 | Like a person with a cold |
| 34% | CANDYCOATED | 11 | Like M&M's ... or four words to describe 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across? |
| 34% | ILLGOFIRST | 10 | Trailblazer's declaration ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 34- and 51-Across |
| 33% | ZIP | 3 | Nothing ... or a hint to what's hidden in 20-, 35- and 52-Across |
| 33% | PAULA | 5 | With 35-Across, "Straight Up" singer who's a panelist on "The Masked Dancer" |
| 33% | RICHARD | 7 | With 19 Across, billionaire who took a notable vacation in July 2021 |
| 33% | ASKS | 4 | Starts a sentence with a word like "who" or "where" |
| 33% | NOVICE | 6 | Person who's new to a job or religious community |
| 33% | STACY | 5 | With 35-Across, "Prison Break" actor who plays Adam's father Joe on "Man With a Plan" |
| 33% | MICHELLE | 8 | With 35-Across, a member of Destiny's Child, or an actress in "Brokeback Mountain" |
| 33% | LONEWOLF | 8 | Person who's independent, much like a wild canine: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ANNOUNCER | 9 | A person who gives information on TV or radio |
| 33% | GUARD | 5 | A person who keeps watch over something or someone |
| 33% | NOTED | 5 | Like people in a who's who |
| 33% | ANIMORPHS | 9 | Book series about people who transform into creatures... or a hint to 11 and 14 Across |
| 33% | DOESNTHOLDWATER | 15 | Isn't credible, or a literal description of 17-, 22-, 35-, or 46-Across? |
| 32% | REGENT | 6 | A person who rules when a king or queen cannot |
| 32% | TRAINER | 7 | A person who teaches or coaches |
| 32% | LIBRARIAN | 9 | A person who works with books |
| 32% | IMPOLITE | 8 | Like a person with bad manners |