| 100% | POSTTRUTH | 9 | Like a world in which objective facts are less important than appeals to emotion and personal belief |
| 30% | POSTRACIAL | 10 | Like a society in which people are said to be colorblind |
| 29% | RES | 3 | ___ judicata (case in which there has been a final judgment and is no longer subject to appeal) |
| 29% | NOBAIL | 6 | Like a policy in which arrested suspects can be released from jail without needing to post payment |
| 28% | HIG2♥H | 6 | Like a geocentric orbit in which the orbital period is more than 24 hours |
| 27% | EVEN | 4 | Like years in which the Olympics and World Cup are held |
| 26% | OLDMAID | 7 | Victorian card game in which players collect pairs and try not to be left with a penalty card |
| 26% | DIABOLO | 7 | Game in which a spinning top is thrown and caught on a cord fastened to two hand-held sticks |
| 26% | STYLE | 5 | Taylor Swift song in which she refers to herself having "that good girl faith and a tight little skirt" |
| 26% | OLD | 3 | & 20D Victorian card game in which players collect pairs and try not to be left with a penalty card |
| 26% | RAGNAROK | 8 | Superhero film "Thor: ___," which is a sequel to the "Thor" films, and released in 2017 |
| 26% | EMILYPOST | 9 | Who once wrote "Nothing is less important than which fork you use" |
| 25% | ICE | 3 | ___ hockey, Winter Olympic sport in which two teams use sticks to shoot a rubber puck and was first played in the 19th century |
| 25% | KEEPITBETWEENUS | 15 | "Let this be our little secret" … or a hint to letter sequences hidden in 16-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 25% | MOUSELEMUR | 10 | A species unique to Madagascar that is the world's smallest primate and one of the smallest mammals in the world: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ARABIAN | 7 | "___ Nights," collection of folk tales like "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" which was adapted into a video game in 1985 |
| 24% | TAJMAHAL | 8 | Mausoleum in India which is one of the 7 wonders of the world and is located in a 42-acre complex: 2 wds. |
| 24% | VIRTUALREALITY | 14 | Field in which a helmet and gloves are often worn |
| 24% | RATIO | 5 | Situation in which a post receives more replies than likes |
| 24% | DEADLIFT | 8 | Exercise in which a weight is raised to hip level |
| 24% | TREAT | 5 | Goodies mentioned in 19a, 23a, 32a, 45a, and 21d which if brought to life will serve both as a "trick and a ___" this Halloween! |
| 24% | ASL | 3 | In which four raised fingers and a curved thumb is "B," in brief |
| 24% | SACKRACES | 9 | Contests in which people are rewarded for jumping to a conclusion? |
| 24% | FLAMBE | 6 | Cooking procedure in which alcohol is added to a hot pan |
| 23% | INAPICKLE | 9 | To be in a tough, sticky situation, like chutney |
| 23% | JOVIAL | 6 | To be warm and friendly in a welcoming manner |
| 23% | GWENJORGENSEN | 13 | American distance runner and two-time ITU World Champion who was the first to win a triathlon gold for USA in the Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 23% | ADAR | 4 | Month in which Moses is said to have been born and died |
| 23% | INFERIOR | 8 | To be less in quality or success than the others |