| 100% | PGRATED | 7 | Like many animated films ... and a hint to 21-, 31-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 54% | FINDINGNEMO | 11 | 2003 animated film … with a hint to 17-, 32- and 41-Across |
| 51% | NOBUTSABOUTIT | 13 | "Without a doubt!," and a hint to 20-, 31-, and 41-Across |
| 50% | INBUD | 5 | About to bloom ... or a hint to 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 49% | CANDW | 5 | Grand Ole Opry genre, briefly, that's also a hint to 21-, 33-, 41- and 51-Across |
| 48% | TECHSTARTUP | 11 | Many a new venture in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 48% | LANDBRIDGE | 10 | Continental connection … and a hint to 17-, 24-, 31-, 41- and 48-Across |
| 47% | THEBIGFIVEOH | 12 | Milestone birthday, informally ... with a hint to 20-, 31- and 41-Across |
| 46% | PAIRSOFCARDS | 12 | Some poker holdings ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 30-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 46% | GIMMEABREAK | 11 | "You gotta be joking!" and a hint to the last parts of 21-, 31- and 42-Across |
| 45% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 45% | WOOD | 4 | With 68-Across, a hint to the ends of 21-, 25-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 45% | COCO | 4 | Hit 2017 computer-animated film ... or a hint to 20-, 27-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | TV staple for over 30 years (and a hint to 17-, 21-, 32-, 41-, 54- and 61-Across) |
| 44% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| 44% | SPLITPEAS | 9 | Soup vegetables … and a hint to 20-, 30-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 43% | CUTITOUT | 8 | "Stop that!" ... and a hint to the answers to 17-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across |
| 43% | MMMMGOOD | 8 | Classic advertising slogan ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 52-Across |
| 43% | ENTOMBMENTS | 11 | Burials for pharaohs, and a hint to 17-, 26-, 40- and 52-Across |
| 43% | STARTINGQB | 10 | Brady or Mahomes, and a hint to 17-, 31-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 43% | WINDBREAKER | 11 | Lightweight jacket, and a hint to 21-, 26- and 44-Across |
| 43% | TAKETHEWIN | 10 | Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across |
| 43% | MEATOFTHEMATTER | 15 | Issue's most important element ... and a hint to 17-, 30-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 42% | PICKUPLINES | 11 | Singles bar repertoire (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across) |
| 42% | GOBETWEEN | 9 | Intermediary ... or a hint to 23-, 35-, 42- and 52-Across |
| 42% | ARTOODETOO | 10 | "Star Wars" droid ... or a phonetic hint to what's found in 17-, 26-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 42% | MULTIHYPHENATES | 15 | Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across |
| 42% | FATHERSANDSONS | 14 | Ivan Turgenev novel ... and a hint to 20-, 31- and 40-Across |
| 42% | COPYRIGHTLAW | 12 | Author's protection, and a hint to 20-, 31- and 37-Across |
| 42% | ROCKYSTART | 10 | Bumpy beginning ... or a hint to 18-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across |