| 100% | ALTERN@IVE | 10 | That, to this |
| 86% | OTHER | 5 | Alternative to this and that, with "the" |
| 80% | NOR | 3 | "Neither this ___ that seem to work" |
| 79% | PGA | 3 | Org. that's most likely to appreciate this puzzle? |
| 79% | BTS | 3 | Korean supergroup that's set to reunite this year |
| 78% | TON | 3 | Heavy weight that seems to be missing from this puzzle |
| 77% | FUSSES | 6 | Makes a to-do about this and that |
| 75% | NSFW | 4 | Abbreviation that indicates "Wait till you get home to click this link!" |
| 75% | LENT | 4 | Religious period that ran from March 6 to April 18 this year |
| 74% | DURAN | 5 | Repeat this to get the band that sang The Reflex |
| 73% | DOOR | 4 | Sing along to this 2000 NSYNC song! "...see you out that ___, baby bye bye bye..." |
| 73% | THEIDES | 7 | Date that provides a phonetic hint to four other answers in this puzzle |
| 73% | USEIT | 5 | "It's in the Way That You" do this, to Clapton |
| 73% | IMPALE | 6 | Vlad III would do this to those he didn't like |
| 72% | THECASCADES | 11 | Range that's home to 18-Across, and a hint to solving this puzzle |
| 72% | ALLFORONE | 9 | With 21-Down, catchphrase that provides a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | SOS | 3 | Critical message that's a hint to the six longest entries in this puzzle |
| 72% | MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU | 21 | Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 71% | EGO | 3 | Word hidden in this clue that might be a detriment to negotiations |
| 71% | PUTAPININIT | 11 | "Come back to that later," and an apt title for this puzzle |
| 71% | MUSIC | 5 | Dance to this |
| 71% | AGO | 3 | Prior to this |
| 70% | OPTICALILLUSION | 15 | Thing that may appear to be symmetrical but isn't ... like this puzzle's grid |
| 70% | HANUKKAH | 8 | Jewish festival of lights that will be celebrated from December 2nd to 10th this year |
| 70% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Some of this, some of that ... and a hint to the circled squares |
| 70% | SHOULDER | 8 | "Give the cold ___ to," complete this idiom that you may use during "winter" |
| 69% | WAY | 3 | Sing along to this 1999 Backstreet Boys song! "I never wanna hear you say, I want it that ___..." |
| 69% | EAT | 3 | "___ This, Not That!" (media franchise that claims to be the "no-diet weight loss solution") |
| 69% | BBB | 3 | Grp. that battles consumer fraud ... or a hint to some much-repeated letters in this puzzle |
| 68% | LISTENHERE | 10 | Phrase that can mean “Pay attention!” or “Check out this link to my podcast!” |