| 100% | ACCEPT | 6 | Say "yes" to, as a Facebook friend request...and the theme connecting the words at 11a, 28a, 45a, 47a, 36d, and 53d |
| 34% | CYBER | 5 | ___ Monday, day promoting online shopping, and a hint to the theme words at 25a, 45a, 38d, and 40d |
| 34% | TRAIN | 5 | Commuting option on rail ... and the theme connecting the words found at 22a, 24a, 34a, 45a, 4d, and 38d |
| 28% | COLOR | 5 | *Shade or hue... and the theme connecting the bands you'll find at 22a, 39a, 47a, 38d, and 46d |
| 28% | STOP | 4 | "Enough with the lame puns already!" (and, when parsed as three words, a hint to the theme answers) |
| 27% | RISK | 4 | Popular board game that's played with armies on a map ... and the theme connecting 21a, 40a, 47a, 9d, and 38d |
| 27% | EGG | 3 | Omelet ingredient and the theme of this puzzle, as seen in 28a, 45a, 7d, 11d, and 31d! |
| 26% | COLOR | 5 | Pigment or hue, and a hint for the theme words at 43a, 58a, and 42d |
| 26% | AGENT | 5 | Word you might say over the phone to be connected with a real person |
| 25% | DENY | 4 | Say no to, as a request |
| 25% | ASTARISBORN | 11 | Thrice-remade movie … or, when parsed as six words, a hint to the theme clues in this puzzle |
| 25% | APRIL | 5 | Psych! You've been ___ Fooled ! Find the answers to 28a, 32a, and 45a for a surprise :) |
| 25% | METAVERSE | 9 | Facebook's 3D virtual environment, and a word added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2022 |
| 25% | APHERESIS | 9 | Loss of a sound at the start of a word, as "opossum" to "possum" |
| 25% | IDO | 3 | What a bride and groom say to each other at the altar: 2 wds. |
| 24% | ENAMI | 5 | As a friend, to the French |
| 24% | HARRY | 5 | *"Happy birthday ___ Potter! For ideas on how to throw a magical birthday party, solve the clues at 28a, 36a, 60a, 7d, 39d, and 41d!" |
| 24% | GETAJOB | 7 | Words after "She throws the want ads right my way and never fails to say," in a doo-wop classic (3 wds.) |
| 24% | READ | 4 | *Enjoy, as a book ... and start climbing down the word ladder made by words at 23a, 25a, 27a, 32a, 34a, 36a, and 38a |
| 24% | STAY | 4 | "___ tuned! Solve the last words in the next 9 days and find a fun theme as you go along!" |
| 24% | LETTERDROP | 10 | Opening at the post office ... or, when read as three words, a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 24% | KUDOS | 5 | Word said as a compliment, similar to "Hats off!" |
| 23% | ROAST | 5 | ___ turkey, classic centerpiece in a Thanksgiving feast and the theme connecting 50a, 55a, 7d, and 46d |
| 23% | SEEMEAFTERCLASS | 15 | Ominous request from a teacher ... or a hint to the first words (and following letters!) of 17-, 26- and 43-Across |
| 23% | HINT | 4 | (5/5) "You flash your ID card at the ticket agent and get a ___ (clue) as to where Jackpot has flown..." |
| 23% | PRONOUNCE | 9 | The correct way to say or sound out a word |
| 23% | MARGARITA | 9 | "It's National ___ Day! A day to celebrate your favorite cocktail! Find ingredients to make this drink in the movies at 27a, 47a, 8d, and 30d" |
| 23% | APRICOT | 7 | Cobbler and jam fruit with a sunset hue...and the theme connecting 13a, 18a, 22a, 32a, and 39d |
| 23% | MAKEITADOUBLE | 13 | Request to a bartender, and what must be done to the last words of 20-, 30-, 36-, and 47-Across for the answers to match their clues |
| 23% | INOROUT | 7 | Words to a pet at the door |