| 100% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel and look of a patterned surface |
| 52% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel of a surface or substance |
| 52% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel of a surface, bumpy or smooth |
| 45% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 45% | FACEFORWARD | 11 | Look directly ahead, and a clue to the starts of 17-, 24-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 45% | LEER | 4 | Look of a rake on the make |
| 43% | CAMPUS | 6 | The grounds and buildings of a college |
| 42% | DEVIOUS | 7 | Sly, and a phonetic hint to the pattern in the last words of 17-, 24-, 42-, and 58-Across |
| 42% | CHAPPELL | 8 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess artist Roan |
| 42% | ALBEDO | 6 | The proportion of light reflected by a surface |
| 42% | ACASEOFTHEBLUES | 15 | Out of sorts feeling (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, 49- and 59-Across) |
| 41% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 41% | OUTCROP | 7 | Emergence of a rock at the surface |
| 41% | ALOPECIA | 8 | A pattern of hair loss on the head or body |
| 40% | BUMPER | 6 | Protects the front and back of a car |
| 40% | EDIT | 4 | Check the phrasing and grammar of a text |
| 40% | FEEFIFOFORUM | 12 | Title of a "Jack and the Beanstalk" subreddit? |
| 40% | NARRATION | 9 | Part of a "Sex and the City" script |
| 40% | LUGE | 4 | Name of a winter sport, and the vehicle involved |
| 40% | SNORKELS | 8 | Looks beneath the surface, in a way |
| 40% | ANS | 3 | The "A" of Q and A (Abbr.) |
| 40% | ANS | 3 | The "A" of "Q and A" (Abbr.) |
| 40% | ARETHAFRANKLIN | 14 | "The Queen of Soul" who gave the world hits like "Chain of Fools" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman": 2 wds. |
| 39% | DADO | 4 | Part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice |
| 39% | TRANSEPT | 8 | Part of a church between the nave and the sanctuary |
| 39% | STEM | 4 | Part of a wineglass between the base and the bowl |
| 39% | OOMPA | 5 | Start of a "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" song |
| 39% | CHANCEL | 7 | Part of a church containing the altar, choir and sanctuary |
| 39% | WEB | 3 | Part of a baseball mitt between the fingers and thumb |
| 39% | POTHOLE | 7 | A disruption in the surface of the roadway |