| 100% | NUCLEAR | 7 | With 41-Across, massive reaction found four times in this puzzle |
| 61% | COFFEE | 6 | With 37-Across, living room items found four times in this puzzle |
| 60% | PRAYER | 6 | It ends with something found four times in this puzzle |
| 59% | DEER | 4 | With 73 Across, road sign that hints at something found four times in this puzzle (as well as its shape) |
| 59% | APPLE | 5 | Fruit found four times in this puzzle |
| 59% | {PIE}PAN | 8 | Cookware found four times in this puzzle |
| 58% | COMPRESSEDFILES | 15 | Contents of some archives, found four times in this puzzle |
| 58% | TSQUARE | 7 | Drafting tool, and a feature found four times in this puzzle |
| 57% | SOCIALCLIMBER | 13 | Certain striver ... or something found four times in this puzzle? |
| 57% | LEGO | 4 | Brand of building bricks found four times in this puzzle |
| 56% | CONJUNCTIONS | 12 | Linking words, or, parsed differently, configuration found four times in this puzzle |
| 56% | ALITTLEBIRDIE | 13 | Secret's source ... that can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 56% | SMALLPOTATOES | 13 | Insignificant thing, or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 56% | CORNERSTONE | 11 | Architectural marker, or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 56% | ELFONTHESHELF | 13 | Oft-hidden holiday toy that can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 55% | COMPACTCARS | 11 | Easy-to-park vehicles ... or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 53% | PARTINGSHOT | 11 | End of a testy exchange, and what can be found four times in this puzzle, thanks to four black squares |
| 52% | ACITYONAHILL | 12 | Metaphor for America's standing as a beacon of hope, and what can literally be found four times in this puzzle |
| 51% | HASH | 4 | With 71-Across, symbol used four times in this puzzle with four different meanings |
| 51% | LIES | 4 | With 71- and 72-Across, commits perjury … or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 50% | OUTONALIMB | 10 | In a risky situation, and something found four times in this puzzle |
| 49% | SNAKESONAPLANE | 14 | Cult classic whose title is depicted four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | BROKENBONES | 11 | Injuries illustrated four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | ADO | 3 | Word hidden four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | CROPCIRCLES | 11 | Phenomenon represented four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | BUCKETHAT | 9 | Headwear featured four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | BOXED | 5 | With 40-Across, party supplies found in this puzzle's four corners |
| 48% | CROPSUP | 7 | Arises, and what's seen four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | MATTRESS | 8 | Item lain upon four times in this puzzle |
| 48% | CORNER | 6 | With 44-Across, V.I.P. area represented four times in this puzzle |