| 100% | BALLDROP | 8 | New Year's Eve tradition in the Big Apple, and what can be found in 3-, 8-, 33-, and 37-Down? |
| 42% | CHAMPAGNE | 9 | New Year's Eve libation whose uncorking sound can be found in the starred answers |
| 40% | LIDOSHUFFLE | 11 | Boz Scaggs hit with the lyric "One more for the road," and what can be found in 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across? |
| 40% | HIGHENERGY | 10 | Like some protein-rich snacks, or what can be found in 3-, 7-, 9-, and 28-Down? |
| 39% | BACKPACK | 8 | Travel the world with one bag, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 38% | BENTOUTOFSHAPE | 14 | Upset ... and what can be found in the four other longest answers? |
| 38% | STANDAPART | 10 | Stick out from the crowd, and what can be found in 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across? |
| 38% | HEADSTART | 9 | Advantage in a race, and what can be found in 16-, 33-, or 40-Across |
| 38% | SPOTOFTEA | 9 | 4 p.m. British refreshment ... or what can be found in 18-, 25-, 47- and 58-Across and 3-Down? |
| 38% | GOLAST | 6 | Have the final turn, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 38% | RELIGIOUSLEADERS | 16 | Keepers of the faith, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | BODYLANGUAGE | 12 | Nonverbal communication, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 37% | CHANGEAGENT | 11 | Modern innovator, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | CHOPPYWATERS | 12 | Rough sailing, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | SAMESEXCOUPLES | 14 | Some partners, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 37% | CHANGEOFFORTUNE | 15 | Reversal in luck, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | WRAPPARTIES | 11 | Postshow cast celebrations, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | MIXINGBOWL | 10 | Kitchen prep essential, and what can be found in the answer to each starred clue |
| 37% | COMEDANCING | 11 | Kinks hit about the local palais, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 37% | FRUITROLLUP | 11 | '90s lunchbox staple, and what can be found in the six areas indicated in the grid |
| 37% | UPSIDEDOWNCAKES | 15 | Desserts flipped after baking, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 37% | INNERGODDESS | 12 | Divine feminine energy, and what can be found in each of the answers to the starred clues |
| 36% | DANCEMOVES | 10 | Moonwalk, running man, floss, et al., and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 36% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Diamond in the rough, and what can be found in each set of circles |
| 36% | SPLITTICKET | 11 | Voter's crossover ballot, and what can literally be found in the circled letters |
| 36% | MAINE | 5 | Where Belgrade (pop. 3,250) and Stockholm (pop. 250) can be found in the U.S. |
| 36% | BACKCOUNTRY | 11 | Rural area, and what can be found in this puzzle's circles |
| 36% | BACKTALK | 8 | Sass, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 35% | DEUCESWILD | 10 | Card game declaration, and a hint to what can be found in the four other longest answers |
| 35% | GEARSHIFTS | 10 | Automatic functions in most cars, and what can be found in this puzzle's circles |