| 100% | CATCHWORD | 9 | "Cowabunga!" or "23 skiddoo" |
| 64% | PRIME | 5 | Like 3, 7 or 23 |
| 60% | UNDERCOVERFBIAGENT | 18 | 23-Across or 19-Down? |
| 59% | FALLEQUINOX | 11 | Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typically |
| 55% | POP | 3 | Genre for 23 or 28 Across |
| 54% | COUNTRYARTISTS | 14 | Nashville performers, or 23-, 36-, 47-, 66-, 87- and 96-Across |
| 52% | SYMBOL | 6 | #, & or % |
| 52% | CIVILWARGENERAL | 15 | End of 17-, 23-, 50- or 61-Across |
| 51% | SYMBOL | 6 | $, #, % or & |
| 51% | SYMBOL | 6 | @, #, $, &, or * |
| 50% | ODD | 3 | Like 23 and 25, but not 22 or 26 |
| 49% | IRIS | 4 | Woman's name that's also a flower (but not Lily or 23-Across) |
| 49% | ALUM | 4 | '22 or '23 |
| 47% | SPLITINFINITIVE | 15 | Grammatical infelicity ... or what 17-, 23-, 48- or 60-Across is? |
| 47% | PRMEN | 5 | Promoters ... or a description of 17-, 23-, 46- and 57-Across? |
| 47% | UFOSIGHTING | 11 | Eerie encounter ... or a hint to 23-, 31- and 39-Across |
| 47% | WOWFACTOR | 9 | Pizazz ... or what 18-, 23-, 46- and 56-Across each has? |
| 47% | IN2D | 4 | Lacking depth ... or like 17-, 23-, 37-, 48- and 58-Across? |
| 47% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs ... or what 17-, 23-, 51- and 61-Across have |
| 47% | FORGONE | 7 | Relinquished ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| 47% | GOBETWEEN | 9 | Intermediary ... or a hint to 23-, 35-, 42- and 52-Across |
| 47% | GETBACKINSHAPE | 14 | Recommit to one's fitness … or what 23-Across depicts literally |
| 47% | DONTBLOWIT | 10 | Advice to a musician with a 23-, 26- or 43-Across? |
| 46% | WHEREITSAT | 10 | Happening place ... or a hint to 18-, 23-, 39- and 51-Across? |
| 46% | HIDDENCOST | 10 | Unexpected expense ... or a feature of 17-, 23-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 46% | COMETOPAPA | 10 | Casino cry ... or a hint for 16-, 23-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 46% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Race advantages ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 46% | STS | 3 | Aves. ... or the initials of 17-, 23-, 40-, 50- and 63-Across |
| 46% | ISEE | 4 | "Aha!" ... or a hint to 18-, 23-, 37-, 48- and 58-Across |
| 46% | FANTASYSPORTS | 13 | Field of DraftKings and FanDuel ... or 18-, 23-, 52- and 58-Across? |