| 100% | LIONDANCE | 9 | Tradition during which performers pretend to eat and spit out lettuce for good luck |
| 25% | PITSTOP | 7 | Spit out best chance to refuel |
| 23% | RIGHTLYSO | 9 | For good reason, and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 23% | RAREFORM | 8 | Good state for a performer to be in |
| 23% | LIONDANCES | 10 | Festive displays where performers in costume might “eat” lettuce, oranges, or red envelopes for luck |
| 23% | GLADRAGS | 8 | Best clothes, worn on evenings out and to church |
| 23% | PROMS | 5 | Events for which to get decked out |
| 22% | SYNC | 4 | Good thing for a film's audio and video to be in |
| 21% | FINGERS | 7 | Cross your __ and hope for good luck |
| 21% | IHATE | 5 | "__ to eat and run ... " |
| 21% | IHATE | 5 | "___ to eat and run ..." |
| 21% | JORDANPEELE | 11 | He won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay twice, for "Get Out" and "Us": 2 wds. |
| 21% | CARD | 4 | Holiday ___, item sent out to wish dear ones during Christmas and New Year |
| 21% | GREASY | 6 | Like foods said to be good for hangovers and bad for skin complexion |
| 20% | FOUNTAINPENNY | 13 | Coin thrown for good luck? |
| 20% | FINGERS | 7 | Cross them for good luck |
| 20% | RYES | 4 | Things to eat and drink |
| 20% | USES | 4 | Chews up and spits out |
| 20% | EDEN | 4 | Site of "every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food" |
| 20% | EDEN | 4 | It contained "every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food" |
| 20% | DINNERANDAMOVIE | 15 | Common pairing for an evening out, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 20% | PUNS | 4 | The salon names To Dye For and Best Little Hairhouse (both real!), e.g. |
| 20% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Phrase actors use for good luck |
| 20% | FINGERS | 7 | You cross these for good luck |
| 20% | WISHBONE | 8 | Turkey part divided for good luck |
| 20% | TOUCHWOOD | 9 | Timber-related superstition for good luck |
| 20% | WOOD | 4 | "Knock on ___" (phrase for good luck) |
| 20% | DIE | 3 | Something blown on for good luck |
| 20% | WISHBONE | 8 | Turkey part broken for good luck |
| 20% | WINWINSITUATION | 15 | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |