| 100% | NAVY | 4 | Source of this puzzle's theme |
| 87% | TAROT | 5 | With 29-Down, source of this puzzle's theme |
| 85% | COOL | 4 | With 66- and 67-Across, source of this puzzle theme's quote |
| 78% | FILM | 4 | Medium of this puzzle's theme |
| 76% | EVERYENTRYTHATS | 15 | Explanation of this puzzle's theme ... |
| 75% | NBA | 3 | Subj. of this puzzle's theme |
| 74% | BIGBAND | 7 | Player of this puzzle's theme song |
| 74% | FORTIES | 7 | Decade of this puzzle's theme song |
| 74% | PUN | 3 | Any of this puzzle's theme answers |
| 73% | TYPEWRITER | 10 | Apt example of this puzzle's theme |
| 73% | GENUS | 5 | Original edition of this puzzle's theme |
| 73% | ANTICI | 6 | First half of this puzzle's theme ... |
| 71% | JRRTOLKIENSTHE | 14 | With 55-Across, source of this puzzle's quote (which starts in box #38) |
| 70% | JAKEANDELWOOD | 13 | First names of this puzzle's theme duo: 3 wds. |
| 70% | ROCKSET | 7 | Description of this puzzle's theme answers, sounding like "The Look" singers? |
| 69% | PRO | 3 | Debate position and half of this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | ANO | 3 | New element in each of this puzzle's theme answers |
| 68% | INTESTINALORGAN | 15 | Physician's definition of this puzzle's theme |
| 68% | PANAMACANALCITY | 15 | Mapmaker's definition of this puzzle's theme |
| 68% | PUNCTUATIONMARK | 15 | Editor's definition of this puzzle's theme |
| 66% | AREVERSAL | 9 | With 31-Down, feature of this puzzle's theme entries |
| 65% | DOUBLEDOUBLE | 12 | Basketball feat suggested by this puzzle's pairs of theme answers, informally |
| 65% | ABOUTFACE | 9 | Complete 180, or a terse description of this puzzle's theme |
| 65% | EEES | 4 | Some shoes ... and a feature of this puzzle's theme |
| 65% | NOW | 3 | Present ... or a concise explanation of this puzzle's theme |
| 65% | TELESCOPE | 9 | Means of spotting this puzzle's theme? |
| 64% | HIDDENHALVES | 12 | Theme of this puzzle |
| 64% | FAMOUSLASTWORDS | 15 | Theme of this puzzle |
| 64% | HITCHCOCKMOVIES | 15 | Theme of this puzzle |