| 100% | SMILELINES | 10 | Wrinkles that might be the result of a joyful life |
| 53% | JEWEL | 5 | Stone that might be the target of a heist |
| 51% | REM | 3 | Sleep phase that might be the subject of a sleep study: Abbr. |
| 49% | HOWDO | 5 | Greeting that might be made with a tip of the hat |
| 49% | DNA | 3 | Something that might be left at the scene of a crime |
| 49% | KITE | 4 | Flier that might be of a variety in the shaded squares |
| 49% | LINT | 4 | Fuzz that might be at the bottom of a jeans pocket |
| 49% | GARLIC | 6 | ___ bread, appetizer that might be ordered at the start of a meal |
| 49% | LOVEKNOT | 8 | *Romantic symbol that may be tied in the shape of a heart |
| 48% | DEAD | 4 | Adjective that might be used hyperbolically at the end of a long day |
| 48% | BLOOPER | 7 | On-camera goof that might be shown during the closing credits of a movie comedy |
| 48% | IDO | 3 | Promise that may be made in front of a justice of the peace (2 wds.) |
| 46% | TEE | 3 | Item that might be knocked out of the ground with a golf shot |
| 46% | ANEURYSM | 8 | Can be the result of a weakened blood vessel wall |
| 43% | HAIL | 4 | Precipitation that may be the size of golf balls |
| 43% | POT | 3 | What may be at stake as a result of the ruling at 37-Across |
| 43% | HOMERS | 6 | Hits that might be out of the park |
| 43% | ISLE | 4 | Key that might be part of a chain |
| 43% | DESSERT | 7 | Course that may be a piece of cake |
| 43% | PUB | 3 | Bar that may be part of a "crawl" |
| 42% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 42% | LIIIIIIIIIIIIMO | 15 | Ride that might be a bit of a stretch? |
| 42% | METEOR | 6 | Shooting star that might be part of a shower |
| 42% | EMOJI | 5 | Small graphic that might be part of a text |
| 42% | AUDIT | 5 | Investigation that might require the help of a CPA |
| 42% | ABBR | 4 | Letters that may follow some of the clues in the Vox crossword due to it being a small, but not that easy, puzzle |
| 42% | IRIS | 4 | Part of the eye that may also be a woman's name |
| 42% | HAIL | 4 | It may be the size of a golf ball, baseball, or softball |
| 42% | POX | 3 | Disease that might be of the "chicken" or "small" variety |
| 42% | FAKEID | 6 | Something that might be nervously pulled out of a wallet |