| 100% | VIADOLOROSA | 11 | Route followed by Christ from the place of his condemnation to his crucifixion at Calvary |
| 32% | ZOO | 3 | "At the ___" single by Simon & Garfunkel written by Paul Simon as one of his tributes to New York City |
| 30% | MIGRATION | 9 | The movement of people from place to another |
| 30% | WAR | 3 | "___ of the Worlds," 2005 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg, where a man tries to protect his family from an alien attack |
| 30% | INRI | 4 | Inscription placed over the head of Christ head during the Crucifixion |
| 30% | TRANSIT | 7 | The carrying of goods from one place to another |
| 30% | INRI | 4 | Inscription placed over the head of Christ head during the Crucifixion (inits) |
| 30% | GOD | 3 | "To a ___ Unknown," novel by American author John Steinbeck about the relationship of a man to his land |
| 29% | INRI | 4 | Inscription placed over the head of Christ during the Crucifixion |
| 29% | INRI | 4 | Inscription placed over the head of Christ during the Crucifixion (inits) |
| 28% | CEREALAISLES | 12 | Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down |
| 28% | THORNS | 6 | Crown of __, Christ's headpiece at the Crucifixion |
| 27% | ETHIC | 5 | Work ___ (set of morals to be followed at the office) |
| 27% | LANDONYOURFEET | 14 | Cry to soccer player Donovan when something is wrong with the body parts at the bottom of his legs? |
| 27% | FREDFLINTSTONE | 14 | Animated Bedrock resident who is known to yell "Yabba-dabba-doo!" at the end of his workday (2 wds.) |
| 27% | CORTESE | 7 | Wines made from this grape variety are long known to be favored by restaurants in the port of Genoa |
| 27% | CLEF | 4 | Symbol normally placed at the beginning of a line of music to indicate the pitch |
| 27% | SOIR | 4 | Best time of day to see the Mercury from Brest at the end of September |
| 27% | PINTA | 5 | The —, one of three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to America |
| 27% | PISAITALY | 9 | Home to this puzzle's featured structure, as hinted at by the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 27% | TET | 3 | Vietnamese New Year, which is represented by the Zodiac animals at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 27% | ROCKANDROLL | 11 | "It's Still ___ To Me," 1980 hit by Billy Joel that peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 from his album "Glass Houses": 3 wds. |
| 27% | COHEN | 5 | Leonard ___, musician who received critical acclaim at the age of 33, following his debut album with Columbia Records |
| 27% | ORANGESRANGES | 13 | "At the organic market, the price of ___ ___ from moderate to ridiculous" |
| 27% | ALEC | 4 | ___ Greven, "How To Talk to Girls" author who published his first book at the age of 9 |
| 27% | LUNCHPOEMS | 10 | 1964 Frank O’Hara collection written during breaks from his job at the Museum of Modern Art |
| 27% | ROLEMODEL | 9 | A person that is often looked at as someone to follow in the footsteps of : 2 wds. |
| 27% | LORELEI | 7 | Siren in German legend said to lure boatmen from her rock at the edge of the Rhine |
| 27% | NOYADE | 6 | Execution by drowning as carried out during the Reign of Terror at Nantes, France, from 1793-94 |