100% | RETENTION | 9 | The continued control or possession of something |
46% | EDGE | 4 | The boundary or rim of something |
46% | QUANTITY | 8 | The amount or number of something |
46% | GENESIS | 7 | The beginning or birth of something |
46% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel or consistency of something |
46% | ONSET | 5 | The start or beginning of something |
45% | DEFLECT | 7 | Change the path or direction of something |
45% | DEFINE | 6 | Describe the meaning or character of something |
44% | DIRECT | 6 | Control the creation of a film or play |
44% | STEER | 5 | Guide or control the movement of |
43% | TURF | 4 | Area under control of the Crips or Bloods |
43% | NEW | 3 | Something that is fresh, or right out of the box. Brand ___ |
42% | COLONY | 6 | A country or area under the control of another |
42% | SUBJUGATE | 9 | Rule or control people in the style of a dictator |
41% | VALIDATE | 8 | Check or show the truth of something |
41% | EVALUATE | 8 | Gage or assess the amount of something |
40% | CURVEBALL | 9 | Something totally unexpected or out of the blue |
40% | METONYM | 7 | Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" |
40% | KEEP | 4 | Retain possession of something |
40% | RETAIN | 6 | Keep possession of something |
39% | OBTAIN | 6 | To gain possession of something |
39% | OWN | 3 | Rightfully have possession of something |
39% | DEJAVU | 6 | Olivia Rodrigo hit, or the eerie feeling of having previously experienced something: 2 wds. |
39% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
39% | STARTAFIRE | 10 | Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do? |
39% | ARUBA | 5 | Possession of the Netherlands |
38% | MESH | 4 | Something that may make up your bridal veil or may make up the bottom of your tea strainer |
38% | DIDYOUCATCHTHAT | 15 | "Someone say something?" or a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 54- and 59-Across |
37% | GENESIS | 7 | The origin or coming into being of something |
37% | PLAYINGWITHFIRE | 15 | Doing something risky ... or a hint to the last words of 18-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across |