| 100% | ARTY | 4 | Pretentious display of being artistic or interested in the arts |
| 42% | EXPRESSIONISM | 13 | Art movement that originated in Germany at the beginning of 20th century which is characterized by distorting or exaggerating the subject |
| 39% | UKE | 3 | The art of being able to respond to an oncoming attack in Judo |
| 39% | GOWN | 4 | Subject of interest in the question "Who are you wearing?" |
| 38% | PROMOTION | 9 | The act of being raised in position or rank |
| 38% | ESCUTCHEON | 10 | In heraldry, the shield on which a coat of arms is displayed |
| 37% | ATOZ | 4 | The works ... or how each set of circled letters in this puzzle is arranged |
| 37% | GOVERNMENT | 10 | "The whole of ___ consists in the art of being honest": Jefferson |
| 36% | MPH | 3 | What the speed of a tennis serve or baseball pitch is measured in: Abbr. |
| 36% | LAUREATES | 9 | Honorees in the arts or sciences |
| 35% | ZEN | 3 | "___ in the Art of Writing" (Ray Bradbury collection) |
| 35% | STOOP | 5 | Bend to go through a doorway, say ... or what may be in front of the door |
| 35% | ZEN | 3 | "___ in the Art of Archery," book by Eugen Herrigel |
| 35% | ESMERALDA | 9 | Love interest in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame |
| 35% | HODSCIENCE | 10 | The art of masonry, in Boston? |
| 34% | PATIENCE | 8 | The art of being able to wait |
| 34% | AHEAD | 5 | In the lead, or in front of |
| 34% | HOROLOGY | 8 | The art of making or designing clocks |
| 34% | ROMANTICISM | 11 | Art movement that originated in Europe towards the end of 18th century which is characterized by its emphasis emotion and individualism |
| 34% | THEPLOTTHICKENS | 15 | "Now things are getting interesting" ... or a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 34% | CINEMA | 6 | The art or technique of making motion pictures |
| 34% | FENCING | 7 | The art or sport of fighting with swords |
| 34% | NEBULOUS | 8 | In the form of a haze or cloud |
| 33% | THICKOFIT | 9 | In the middle of the action, being in the __ |
| 33% | TOPIARY | 7 | The art of trimming trees or hedges into shapes |
| 33% | USED | 4 | Being in the habit of |
| 33% | ATTEND | 6 | Be in the crowd of |
| 33% | ONEEYED | 7 | In the kingdom of the blind, the __ man is king |
| 33% | LIV | 3 | Viggo's romantic interest in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 33% | GOOSEBUTUNDHEIT | 15 | Result of being left out in the cold |