| 100% | ZOOTSUIT | 8 | Set of outer clothes popular in the 1940s consisting of a long coat with wide padded shoulders and pegged trousers |
| 29% | SHETLANDPONY | 12 | Sturdy breed of small horse originating in the UK with a long shaggy mane and tail |
| 28% | STOOGES | 7 | A very popular slapstick comedy group in the early to late 60's : Consisted of Moe, Shemp, Larry, Curly and Joe |
| 26% | PERIANTH | 8 | Outer part of a flower, consisting of the corolla and calyx |
| 26% | NACHO | 5 | In Mexican cookery, a snack consisting of a piece of tortilla topped with cheese and peppers and grilled |
| 26% | CASHFLOW | 8 | The movement of money in and out of a company |
| 25% | IBELIEVEICANFLY | 15 | R. Kelly hit whose last title word is aptly rhymed with "sky" in the lyrics ... and a hint to the starts of the other four longest puzzle answers |
| 25% | MONGOOSE | 8 | Mammal of Africa and Asia with a long tail and brindle coat |
| 25% | THEWHO | 6 | With Yes and the Band, band in an “SCTV” parody of a classic Abbott and Costello bit |
| 25% | MONGOOSE | 8 | Carnivorous mammal of Africa and Asia with a long tail and brindled coat |
| 25% | SPANIEL | 7 | Any of several breeds of gundog with a silky coat and long ears |
| 25% | SAND | 4 | Makeup of the pit used in a long jump track and field event |
| 25% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 25% | CELERY | 6 | Popular stalk which is the main ingredient in the dish ants on a log, and is packed with 95% water |
| 25% | SASHAY | 6 | Walk with a swing of the hips and shoulders |
| 25% | AMYANDISABELLE | 14 | Elizabeth Strout novel set in the fictional town of Shirley Falls about a mother and daughter (3 wds.) |
| 25% | TACO | 4 | Traditional dish that originated in Mexico and consists of tortilla topped with a filling |
| 24% | POLESAPART | 10 | In complete opposition ... and a feature of the four other longest answers |
| 24% | LOOSE | 5 | With 62-Across, handyman's assortment, and a hint to what's in each set of circles |
| 24% | PTERODACTYL | 11 | Extinct flying reptile of the late Jurassic period with a long slender head and neck |
| 24% | ROLLTHEDICE | 11 | Take a chance, and how to form the sequence in each set of circled letters |
| 24% | ALGIERS | 7 | Setting of "Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion" |
| 24% | DELIVERANCE | 11 | 1972 thriller set in the backwoods of Georgia … or a plot point in 18-, 29- and 49-Across? |
| 24% | SPLIT | 5 | With 65-Across, chore on a winter to-do list ... and what appears in each set of circles |
| 24% | OPRAH | 5 | ___ Winfrey, icon and media mogul with one of the most popular talk shows in the world |
| 24% | MINOTAUR | 8 | Monster in Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man |
| 24% | LEMUR | 5 | Primate with large eyes and a long tail that is endemic to the island of Madagascar |
| 24% | VHS | 3 | VCR format that was a popular mode of watching 19a in the 1980s and 1990s: Abbr. |
| 24% | RACK | 4 | (3/6) Out of the corner of your eye, you see a looming figure by the door and panic, but it's just the clothes ___ stacked with hats and shirts! |
| 24% | CHEESE | 6 | With 58-Across, savory base for a canapé ... and the function of a black square in four puzzle rows? |