| 100% | ASSN | 4 | The "A" in 25-Across: Abbr. |
| 73% | AVG | 3 | The "A" in a pitcher's "ERA": Abbr. |
| 73% | IBID | 4 | The same, in a footnote: Abbr. |
| 72% | ARAB | 4 | The A in 23-Across |
| 71% | ASSN | 4 | One of the a's in Nascar: Abbr. |
| 71% | AMER | 4 | One of the A's in AAA: Abbr. |
| 70% | STD | 3 | The S in a time-zone abbr. |
| 70% | INC | 3 | Abbr. in the back of a bus. |
| 69% | ASSN | 4 | One of the A's in A.M.A.: Abbr. |
| 69% | OZS | 3 | The "40" in a malt liquor "40": Abbr. |
| 69% | TSP | 3 | Abbr. in a post on The Kitchenista Diaries |
| 69% | OZS | 3 | The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr. |
| 68% | URL | 3 | The website address you type in a browser: Abbr. |
| 67% | OTANNENBAUM | 11 | Seasonal song with a hint to the last words in 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 67% | AVG | 3 | The "A" in "GPA": Abbr. |
| 67% | ASSN | 4 | One of the A's in N.A.A.C.P.: Abbr. |
| 67% | WEFT | 4 | In weaving, yarn woven across the width of a fabric |
| 67% | MAJ | 3 | A rank in the army that also means "huge": Abbr. |
| 67% | ASL | 3 | In which a raised pinkie represents the letter “I”: Abbr. |
| 67% | CMD | 3 | It follows a chain in the military: Abbr. |
| 67% | ANAT | 4 | Class with a skeleton in the closet?: Abbr. |
| 67% | TBD | 3 | Up in the air, on a schedule: Abbr. |
| 67% | JUSTSAYNO | 9 | Slogan popularized in the 1980s ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 28-, 48-, 51- and 60-Across |
| 67% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 66% | WEFT | 4 | In weaving, the yarn woven across the width of a fabric |
| 66% | MVP | 3 | Award for the best athlete in a game: Abbr. |
| 66% | CPU | 3 | It does the basic tasks in a computer: Abbr. |
| 66% | URL | 3 | Address in the bookmarks menu of a browser: Abbr. |
| 65% | ARR | 3 | The "A" in E.T.A.: Abbr. |
| 65% | ASSN | 4 | The "A" in P.T.A.: Abbr. |