| 100% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel or consistency of something |
| 61% | EDGE | 4 | The boundary or rim of something |
| 61% | QUANTITY | 8 | The amount or number of something |
| 61% | GENESIS | 7 | The beginning or birth of something |
| 61% | ONSET | 5 | The start or beginning of something |
| 58% | DEJAVU | 6 | Olivia Rodrigo hit, or the eerie feeling of having previously experienced something: 2 wds. |
| 55% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel of a surface or substance |
| 55% | DEJAVU | 6 | The feeling of having done something before |
| 55% | AWE | 3 | The feeling of amazement or being wonderstruck |
| 55% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel of a surface, bumpy or smooth |
| 54% | DEFLECT | 7 | Change the path or direction of something |
| 54% | DEFINE | 6 | Describe the meaning or character of something |
| 52% | FLUFFY | 6 | Describes the feel of cuddly toys or Persian cats |
| 51% | ATTITUDE | 8 | The way you think or feel about something |
| 51% | GENESIS | 7 | The origin or coming into being of something |
| 50% | RETENTION | 9 | The continued control or possession of something |
| 49% | NEW | 3 | Something that is fresh, or right out of the box. Brand ___ |
| 47% | ODE | 3 | Poem where the poet expresses a strong feeling towards something or someone |
| 47% | CURVEBALL | 9 | Something totally unexpected or out of the blue |
| 46% | METONYM | 7 | Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" |
| 45% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | STARTAFIRE | 10 | Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do? |
| 44% | MESH | 4 | Something that may make up your bridal veil or may make up the bottom of your tea strainer |
| 44% | VALIDATE | 8 | Check or show the truth of something |
| 44% | EVALUATE | 8 | Gage or assess the amount of something |
| 44% | DIDYOUCATCHTHAT | 15 | "Someone say something?" or a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 54- and 59-Across |
| 44% | TEXTURE | 7 | The feel of woven fabric |
| 43% | PLAYINGWITHFIRE | 15 | Doing something risky ... or a hint to the last words of 18-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 43% | GUILT | 5 | Feeling of regret after doing something |
| 43% | EAGERNESS | 9 | Feeling of excitement to do something |