| 100% | UTOPIA | 6 | Term for an imaginary and perfect society, first coined by Sir Thomas More |
| 74% | UTOPIA | 6 | Imaginary and perfect society, first coined by Sir Thomas More |
| 55% | UTOPIA | 6 | Word coined by Thomas More in an eponymous book that's now also the word for a perfect imaginary society |
| 42% | UTOPIAN | 7 | Describes ideal society coined by Sir Thomas More |
| 34% | UTOPIA | 6 | Ideal and perfect state authored by Thomas More |
| 32% | BLIGHTY | 7 | Term for England used by soldiers of the First and Second World Wars |
| 32% | UTOPIA | 6 | More's perfect society on an imaginary island |
| 31% | UTOPIA | 6 | 1516 book by Sir Thomas More |
| 30% | SWAG | 4 | Slang term for an expert's rough estimate, purportedly first used by US Army General William Westmoreland in the Vietnam War |
| 29% | NABOB | 5 | Term for an influencer popularized by Spiro Agnew |
| 28% | UTOPIA | 6 | Thomas More work about a perfect society |
| 28% | FOURTHWALL | 10 | TV term for an "invisible, imaginary barrier" that separates the cast and the audience... and the theme that connects 25a, 43a, 50a, 22d, and 54d: 2 wds. |
| 28% | PAGANISM | 8 | Term for polytheism first used by early Christians |
| 27% | CZAR | 4 | Informal term for an agency head appointed by the US president |
| 27% | MODANO | 6 | ★Hockey Hall of Famer Mike who holds the records for most NHL goals and points by an American-born player |
| 27% | STRAWBOSS | 9 | Term for “assistant foreman” supposedly coined by farm workers |
| 27% | CATSCAN | 7 | Term for an X-ray imaging technique that now more commonly omits its second letter |
| 27% | NERD | 4 | Term for a bookish person that was coined by Dr. Seuss |
| 26% | TIGERMOM | 8 | Term for a strict parent coined by writer Amy Chua (2 wds.) |
| 26% | STAN | 4 | Slang term for an obsessive fan, inspired by an Eminem song about such a person |
| 26% | TRIPLESINGLE | 12 | Term for an unimpressive stat line in basketball, popularized by Charles Barkley |
| 25% | SMIZE | 5 | Term coined by Tyra Banks for a happy facial expression |
| 25% | KINGPAIR | 8 | Cricketing term for an instance of a batsman being out first ball for zero in both innings |
| 25% | PIPP | 4 | First baseman Wally most famous for being replaced by Lou Gehrig |
| 25% | XXXXX | 5 | Instrument that's also a musical term for "soft," abbreviated by its first letter |
| 24% | DIASTEMA | 8 | Formal term for the gap suggested by 17/18-, 35/37- and 54/57-Across |
| 24% | UTOPIA | 6 | Sir Thomas More novel |
| 24% | UNIT | 4 | Term for an army division |
| 23% | HALLMARKHOLIDAY | 15 | Term for an overly commercialized celebration |
| 23% | PLACEMENTEXAM | 13 | Requirement for many a private school, and an apt title for this puzzle |