| 100% | HATTIP | 6 | Literal or metaphorical gesture of recognition or gratitude |
| 63% | HATTIP | 6 | Gesture of recognition, physical or metaphorical |
| 55% | HATTIP | 6 | Gesture of greeting or gratitude |
| 43% | TREEHUGGER | 10 | Metaphorical term for an environmentalist, or literal description of a koala |
| 42% | NODS | 4 | Gestures of recognition |
| 42% | BIRDDOGS | 8 | Literal or metaphorical trackers |
| 41% | NOD | 3 | Gesture of acknowledgment or concession |
| 38% | HIGHFIVE | 8 | Palm slapping gesture of approval or praise |
| 38% | GOODWILL | 8 | E.g. gesture of kindness or friendliness |
| 37% | HATTIPS | 7 | Quaint gestures of gratitude |
| 36% | COOK | 4 | * Prepare a meal as a gesture of gratitude |
| 36% | THANKSALOT | 10 | Real or faux expression of gratitude |
| 34% | LUNCH | 5 | * Share this afternoon meal as a gesture of gratitude |
| 34% | BOUQUET | 7 | * Give this flowery arrangement as a gesture of gratitude |
| 34% | CARD | 4 | * Give this "handmade greeting" as a gesture of gratitude |
| 34% | NOTE | 4 | * Give this "handwritten" article as a gesture of gratitude |
| 34% | HUG | 3 | * Give this "warm" embrace as a gesture of gratitude |
| 32% | MOVEMENT | 8 | The act of doing a gesture or motion |
| 31% | SIGHTUNSEEN | 11 | Literal description of something that is 18-, 24-, 40- or 49-Across |
| 30% | EMIGRATION | 10 | Exodus, or a literal feature of this puzzle's starred answers |
| 30% | WATERSLIDES | 11 | Summer amusements ... or a literal description of three answers in this puzzle |
| 29% | HALFMEASURE | 11 | Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue |
| 28% | DOESNTHOLDWATER | 15 | Isn't credible, or a literal description of 17-, 22-, 35-, or 46-Across? |
| 28% | BROADCOMEDIES | 13 | Zany movies, or a literal description of the contents of the spread-out circles |
| 28% | SQUAREMEAL | 10 | Nourishing repast, of which 17-, 26- or 44-Across might be a literal component |
| 28% | FALLINGSTA | 10 | Wishful things? ... or a literal description of 16-, 17-, 32-, 44- and 60-Across |
| 28% | UNITEDNATIONS | 13 | Organization founded in 1945 ... or a literal description of 20-, 24- and 44-Across? |
| 28% | ADBLOCK | 7 | Popular browser extension ... or a literal description of four black squares in this puzzle |
| 28% | BEARWITHME | 10 | "Please be patient" … or a literal description of 15-, 28-, 39- and 52-Across? |
| 28% | PAT | 3 | Gesture of affection |