| 100% | RED | 3 | The M&M macot who removes his outer shell and says, "Oh, it's that kind of party." |
| 36% | ANGER | 5 | "Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!" |
| 34% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Candle in the Wind" singer who said of his upcoming farewell tour, "It's a way of going out with a bang": 2 wds. |
| 32% | NICE | 4 | (2/6) "Well kids, it's that time of year again--let's check the list! Who's been naughty, and who's been ___?" |
| 30% | NEILARMSTRONG | 13 | Who said "I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth" |
| 30% | EEYORE | 6 | Illustrated character who said, “We can’t all, and some of us don’t. That’s all there is to it” |
| 30% | SOUNDSLIKEAPLAN | 15 | "Let's do it!" ... or comment on the last words of 16-, 26- and 47-Across, when said together out loud |
| 30% | SWUNG | 5 | "He kept his eye on the ball and ___ it out of the park" |
| 29% | LAYLA | 5 | 1970 song by Eric Clapton featuring the titular character who's got him "on his knees," and is just the kind of girl they sing songs about |
| 29% | KAFKA | 5 | Franz who wrote "I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us" |
| 29% | THECIDERHOUSELURES | 18 | Story of a youth who says to hell with it and goes to the pub? |
| 29% | NIXON | 5 | Who said "When the President does it, that means it's not illegal" |
| 29% | LIKE | 4 | "It's not what it looks ___," cliche dialogue that's said in many movies like "Blades of Glory" and "The Matrix" |
| 29% | MALCOLM | 7 | Who said "If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary" |
| 28% | LEAR | 4 | Title character of whom it's said "Vex not his ghost" |
| 28% | JELLO | 5 | Kind of party shot that needs to set in the fridge |
| 28% | ZEN | 3 | "___ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," 1974 book by philosopher Robert M. Pirsig that explores his concept of Quality |
| 28% | CADILLAC | 8 | Something that's the most luxurious of its kind |
| 28% | ANGELFALLS | 10 | Venezuela landmark that's the tallest of its kind |
| 28% | YOUREMUTED | 10 | Comment about the silence on Zoom ... and what's spelled out by the sounds that have been removed from the starts of 10 phrases in this puzzle |
| 28% | TANTALUS | 8 | Zeus' son who killed his own son and was eternally punished by fruit hanging just out of reach and water that receded when he tried to drink |
| 28% | GAYE | 4 | Marvin ___, former member of Harvey and the New Moonglows who is known for his solo hits like "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On" |
| 28% | ASIDE | 5 | "Step ___ and watch how it's done!" (out of the way) |
| 28% | ASIDE | 5 | Step ___ and watch how it's done! (out of the way) |
| 28% | DISCO | 5 | Kind of fever that broke out in the seventies? |
| 27% | GNU | 3 | Something found on the African plains that sounds like it's just out of the box |
| 27% | MICHAELSTIPE | 12 | Singer who came up with "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" in his sleep: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ARDEN | 5 | Who said "There's only one Elizabeth like me, and that's the queen" |
| 27% | GALA | 4 | Type of apple that shares its name with a kind of party |
| 27% | LENA | 4 | "Girls" star Dunham who wrote the book "Not That Kind of Girl" |