| 100% | CRYPT | 5 | Resting place hinted at by 28-, 5-, 45-, 9- and 31-Down, in that order |
| 43% | FRENCHFLAG | 10 | National symbol hinted at by the ends of 3-, 25- and 9-Down (in order) |
| 32% | NEWYORKKNICKS | 13 | Team hinted at by 20-, 28- and 47-Across |
| 30% | PIZZAPARTY | 10 | Social event hinted at by the ends of 18-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 30% | CURLINGBONSPIEL | 15 | Athletic tournament hinted at by the first words in 17-, 23-, 48-, and 60-Across |
| 29% | RIGHTTURN | 9 | With 55-Down, sign at some corners, and a hint to four places in this grid |
| 29% | STOPLIGHT | 9 | Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Acros |
| 28% | NPR | 3 | Network that's "broken" in 20-, 28-, 45- and 53-Across |
| 28% | JOHNLECARREBOOK | 15 | Theme of this puzzle, as hinted at by 17-, 23-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 27% | BED | 3 | Flower ___ (as described by 1-, 4-, 5- and 6-Across, read in order?) |
| 27% | EATINAHURRY | 11 | Gobble down food, and hint to the ends of 17-, 31- and 45-Across |
| 27% | INTEGRA | 7 | Bygone Acura that's involved in a crackup at 17-, 23-, 45- and 55-Across? |
| 26% | KEEPITPG | 8 | "Tone down that PDA, there are kids around," and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 26% | CLERKS | 6 | Independent Spirit Award-nominated film starring and directed by Kevin Smith that premiered at 48-Across in 1994 |
| 25% | ALCHEMY | 7 | Pseudoscientific process hinted at by four squares in this puzzle |
| 25% | FISHLADDER | 10 | Structure that creates a path for upstream migration, and a hint to hidden words in four long Down answers |
| 25% | WORLDSFAIR | 10 | International exposition that has been hosted by the United States in 18-Across, 28-Across, and 32-Across (2 wds.) |
| 25% | CHUCKNORRIS | 11 | Celebrity hinted at by the ends of 30-, 32- and 36-Across |
| 25% | SAMESEXMARRIAGE | 15 | Hot-button issue hinted at by 16-, 22-, 37- and 47-Across? |
| 25% | STUCKWITHU | 10 | Single by Ariana Grande and 29-Across that debuted at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Top 100 in 2020 (3 wds.) |
| 24% | AFAREWELLTOARMS | 15 | W.W. I novel ... hinted at by 17-, 24-, 52- and 64-Across |
| 24% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 24% | PASTIMES | 8 | Diversions ... as hinted at by the ends of 17-, 34- and 52-Across |
| 24% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 24% | WORLDPEACE | 10 | Ancient dream of humanity that's hinted at by the starts of 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across (in Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin and Russian, respectively) |
| 24% | ASSORTS | 7 | Categorizes and places in order |
| 24% | THEHIDDENAGENDA | 15 | What conspiracy theorists look for (as hinted at by 17-, 25- and 42-Across) |
| 24% | WAX | 3 | Spa treatment hinted at by the ends of 17-, 27-, 44- and 55-Across |
| 24% | INNERCITIES | 11 | Urban areas (as hinted at by the circled letters in this puzzle's grid) |
| 24% | INLIVINGCOLOR | 13 | Sketch comedy show that launched Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez, and a hint to the titles in 17-, 28-, 44- and 60-Across |