| 100% | THESOUNDOFMUSIC | 15 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Do-Re-Mi" show, with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | CREW | 4 | With 65-Across, private dos, and a hint to this puzzle's five theme answers |
| 64% | GENDER | 6 | With 43-Across, something that escapes certain categories, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | LEFTRIGHT | 9 | With 64-Across, the political spectrum, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | SECRET | 6 | With 37-Across, Election Day practice ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | SAYHELLOTOMY | 12 | With 22-Down, classic crime-movie line ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | ENDOW | 5 | Support with funding, and, if reparsed, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 62% | SEE | 3 | With 70- and 71-Across, agree ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 62% | SOFTANIMAL | 10 | With 62-Across, oft-quoted phrase from Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 61% | OOPS | 4 | With 55-Across, version of Cap'n Crunch with no corn squares ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme entries |
| 61% | HANGTEN | 7 | Do a tricky surfing maneuver (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 60% | ALLEYESONME | 11 | "Pay close attention to what I'm doing," and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 60% | THREEMUSKETEERS | 15 | Group with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 60% | NATIONALPASTIME | 15 | Baseball ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 60% | GRANDCENTRAL | 12 | Famous place with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 60% | TALKINCIRCLES | 13 | Argue repetitively ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | WHERES | 6 | With 45-Across, book title with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | FEELLIKEAFOOL | 13 | Regret some stupidity ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | XYANDXX | 7 | Matching towel set ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | OUTBOX | 6 | Where finished work goes ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | INBOX | 5 | Where work piles up ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | BIRD | 4 | With 41-Across, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | THESECRETGARDEN | 15 | Classic 1911 children's novel ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | ONEWAYSTREETS | 13 | Most crosstown thoroughfares in Manhattan ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 59% | KINKYBOOTS | 10 | 2013 Best Musical Tony winner ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 58% | MINDYOURPSANDQS | 15 | "Behave!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 58% | UPLIFTS | 7 | Elates, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 58% | ADDED | 5 | Extra, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 58% | OPERATION | 9 | Classic kids' game involving removal of body parts ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 58% | CORNERSTONE | 11 | Where one might find a date ... with a hint to this puzzle's theme |