| 100% | TOPSHELF | 8 | Where one with discerning taste might look for liquor . . . and where it can be found in 4-, 6-, 9-, and 11-Down |
| 32% | LIDOSHUFFLE | 11 | Boz Scaggs hit with the lyric "One more for the road," and what can be found in 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across? |
| 32% | BACKPACK | 8 | Travel the world with one bag, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 31% | HIGHENERGY | 10 | Like some protein-rich snacks, or what can be found in 3-, 7-, 9-, and 28-Down? |
| 30% | TREETOPS | 8 | Canopy creators ... or what can literally be found in 6-, 10-, 24- and 34-Down |
| 30% | SPOTOFTEA | 9 | 4 p.m. British refreshment ... or what can be found in 18-, 25-, 47- and 58-Across and 3-Down? |
| 29% | SACHET | 6 | It may be found in one's chest |
| 29% | THEDESCENTOFMAN | 15 | Darwin work ... with a hint to three consecutive letters in 3-, 4-, 7-, 9- and 11-Down |
| 29% | SPREADSHEET | 11 | Table with columns, and what literally can be found in 17-, 27- and 43-Across |
| 29% | EASY | 4 | Cakewalk word that goes with and can be found in "peasy" |
| 28% | DIVINGBIRD | 10 | Avian that plunges for prey, or what can be found in 14-, 28-, 52-, and 60-Across |
| 28% | POLITICALANIMAL | 15 | Human being, per Aristotle, who can be seen in 50-Across and 3-, 5-, 9- and 11-Down |
| 28% | MAINE | 5 | Where Belgrade (pop. 3,250) and Stockholm (pop. 250) can be found in the U.S. |
| 28% | FASHIONDESIGNER | 15 | One can be found in each of the answers to 17-, 24-, 54- and 63-Across |
| 28% | PULLEDRANK | 10 | Asserted one's authority, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 27% | ITSUPTOYOU | 10 | "I'll defer on this one" ... or a hint for what's found in 3-, 9-, 21- and 24-Down? |
| 27% | ATEFORTWO | 9 | Dined with a bun in the oven, or what can be found in 17-, 26-, 40-, and 51-Across |
| 27% | NORSE | 5 | It can be found in runes |
| 27% | POLYUNSATURATEDFAT | 18 | It can be found in oil |
| 27% | SYD | 3 | Where one might find the Opera House in Australia, for short |
| 27% | HALF | 4 | With 38- and 40-Across, grocery purchase ... or what can be found in some other Across answers in this puzzle |
| 27% | SOCIALDISTANCING | 16 | Strategy for combatting a pandemic ... or what can be found in 18-, 25-, 31-, 49-, and 55-Across? |
| 27% | LINEAGE | 7 | It can be found in a tree |
| 27% | BOOK | 4 | It can be found in a library |
| 27% | WATER | 5 | It can be found in the spring |
| 27% | CUR | 3 | It can be found in a pound |
| 27% | CLIMBINGSHOES | 13 | Footwear for boulderers, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 27% | ESCROW | 6 | Money for taxes and insurance may be held in it |
| 27% | LIES | 4 | With 71- and 72-Across, commits perjury … or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 26% | YARD | 4 | With 66-Across, where one might find 16-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |