| 100% | CARE | 4 | Show concern, or handle a fragile parcel with this |
| 39% | WIELD | 5 | Handle a weapon or tool with skill and ease |
| 37% | CARE | 4 | Handle with ___ (words on a container for fragile items) |
| 37% | REIGNS | 6 | A king or queen does this; rhymes with rains |
| 37% | AMPULLA | 7 | A round Roman flask or bottle with two handles |
| 36% | PALM | 4 | Magicians do this with a coin or card |
| 36% | BEKIND | 6 | Show generosity, or a 2020 Marshmello hit with Halsey: 2 wds. |
| 35% | AESTHETIC | 9 | Defined by a concern with beauty or good taste |
| 35% | GRAY | 4 | With 32-Down, ambiguity ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | THINK | 5 | With 61-Across, carefully consider ... or a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | ITS | 3 | With 40-Across, a chorus line ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | MARGIN | 6 | With 29-/30-Across, wiggle room ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | UMINUM | 6 | With 42-Down, home construction material ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | JACKIN | 6 | With 48-Down, children's toy ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 34% | SILVER | 6 | With 44-Across, bit of consolation ... or a feature of this puzzle's grid? |
| 34% | POP | 3 | With 45-Across, students' unwelcome surprise ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 33% | LETTER | 6 | With 9-Across, post office mail slot ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 33% | SHORT | 5 | With 39-Across, some Sundance submissions … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 33% | SISTER | 6 | With 64 Across, Audre Lorde book... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 33% | CSI | 3 | Cop show that concludes with a two-hour TV movie later this month |
| 33% | SHELLGAMES | 10 | Sleights-of-hand with cups, or a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 33% | EVEN | 4 | With 34-Across, 50-50 chance ... or a hint to answering six equations in this puzzle |
| 33% | SAYHELLOTOMY | 12 | With 48-Across, memorable Al Pacino movie line ... or a hint for this puzzle's theme |
| 33% | NBA | 3 | With 39-Across, classic sports video game ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 33% | OKBYME | 6 | "I'm good with it," or a description of eight occurrences in this puzzle |
| 33% | BUBBLETEA | 9 | Beverage mixed with tapioca pearls ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 32% | CARE | 4 | HANDLE WITH ___ (stamp on a fragile package) |
| 32% | DONTTAKEANYOF | 13 | With 33-Down, Skeptic's advice ... or a "noteworthy" hint to seven Across answers in this puzzle |
| 32% | HOLLYWOOD | 9 | With 61-Across, 1987 Robert Townsend satire ... or a hint to deciphering four clues in this puzzle |
| 32% | OUTER | 5 | With 39-Across, region beyond the Kármán line ... or a literal hint to what this puzzle has |