| 100% | INBED | 5 | Words added to fortune cookie fortunes for humorous effect |
| 80% | INBED | 5 | Words sometimes added to the end of a fortune cookie fortune for humorous effect |
| 57% | INBED | 5 | Two words often added to Chinese fortune cookie fortunes for added laughs: 2 wds. |
| 53% | INBED | 5 | Words added to the ends of sentences for comedic effect |
| 48% | INBED | 5 | Words that can be added to the end of any fortune cookie, it's said |
| 39% | HORCHATA | 8 | Word for a cold, sweet drink that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 |
| 38% | BEET | 4 | US word for red veggie Brits add root to |
| 37% | IRE | 3 | Word for "anger" that becomes a country's name when "land" is added to the end |
| 37% | AIRFRYER | 8 | Word for a small kitchen appliance that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 37% | SUBTITLER | 9 | Person who adds words to TV shows for the deaf |
| 37% | FLUTTERNUTTER | 13 | Word for a peanut-butter-and-marshmallow-creme sandwich that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 |
| 36% | AROUND | 6 | Word needed to be added to 12 appropriately placed answers in this puzzle for their clues to make sense |
| 35% | SOLD | 4 | Word added to a Realtor's sign |
| 34% | SOLD | 4 | Word added to a successful Realtor's yard sign |
| 34% | GOD | 3 | Word added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 |
| 34% | FISC | 4 | Word relating to financial matters, for short |
| 34% | OREO | 4 | Cookie added to a McFlurry |
| 33% | WOKE | 4 | Word added to Merriam-Webster in 2017 meaning "socially aware" |
| 33% | EVE | 3 | Christmas ___ (when to put cookies out for Santa) |
| 33% | MARKUP | 6 | Add to the price for profit |
| 33% | REBEL | 5 | Word related to Latin for "war" |
| 33% | VIS | 3 | Word added to either side of "-a-" when making a comparison |
| 32% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Word that must be added to 1-, 8-, 65- and 66-Across for their clues to make sense [with a visual hint in the grid] |
| 32% | SPLURGES | 8 | These could amount to fortunes |
| 32% | READINGS | 8 | These could amount to fortunes |
| 32% | UNDERGOD | 8 | Two words added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 |
| 32% | CHIP | 4 | Chocolate ___ cookie...or a word that 20a can add after 25a, 39a, 43a, and 4d to make a connection |
| 32% | OREO | 4 | Cookie that can be added to a McFlurry |
| 32% | DUB | 3 | Add sound effects to |
| 31% | VIBRATOS | 8 | Tremulous effects added to voices or instruments |