| 100% | THATSTHETICKET | 14 | "Exactly!" ... and a hint to where 20-, 36- and 43-Across' ending words may be found |
| 51% | STRIKETHAT | 10 | Words of correction ... or a hint to 16-, 20-, 36- and 54-Across |
| 50% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 48% | BACKROOM | 8 | Where shady deals may be made, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 46% | IMONYOURSIDE | 12 | Words of full support, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 46% | ROLLWITHIT | 10 | Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 46% | WHATSTHEBIGDEAL | 15 | "Why are you making such a fuss?" … or a hint to 17-, 36- and 43-Across |
| 45% | OPENANDSHUTCASE | 15 | Easy-to-resolve situation ... or a hint to the progression found in 20-, 23-, 43-, 46- and 58-Across |
| 44% | LETTHEREBELIGHT | 15 | Genesis words, and a hint to 16-, 27-, 43- and 59-Across |
| 44% | PUTONTHEDOG | 11 | Pretend to be wealthy, in old slang ... and a hint to words that end answers to starred clues |
| 43% | BEHINDTIME | 10 | Later than expected ... and where the ends of the answers to starred clues may be found |
| 43% | ONTHEHOUSE | 10 | Welcome words from a bartender, and where to find the ends of 17-, 30-, and 46-Across? |
| 43% | UPTHEANTE | 9 | Increase what is at stake ... or a hint to answering 20-, 30- and 46-Across |
| 43% | FINISHINGTOUCH | 14 | Icing on the cake ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 35- and 43-Across |
| 42% | RIGHTOFWAY | 10 | Crossroads concern, and where you might find the answers to starred clues' ending words |
| 42% | CHANGEDIRECTION | 15 | Take a new path ... or a hint to 20-, 36-, 41- and 57-Across |
| 42% | ROLLINGINDOUGH | 14 | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 42% | THEDOCTORISIN | 13 | Words on Lucy's "Psychiatric Help - 5¢" sign ... and a hint to 20-, 33- and 39-Across |
| 41% | MOREORLESS | 10 | Roughly, and a hint to the words hidden in 18-, 23-, 36- and 52-Across |
| 41% | AINTNOSUNSHINE | 14 | Bill Withers hit, and a hint to the ends of 20-, 27- and 42-Across |
| 41% | MADAMIMADAM | 11 | Palindromic introduction, and a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 53- and 57-Across |
| 41% | HERBGARDEN | 10 | Where the first words of 17-, 26- and 47-Across may be found |
| 41% | WHATSTHEMATTER | 14 | Question of concern, with a hint to 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 41% | THERES | 6 | With 36-Across, "This has strings attached," and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 41% | RIGHTONTHEMONEY | 15 | Exactly ... or where to find 17-, 25-, 43- and 57-Across? |
| 41% | BEEHIVE | 7 | Where to find the ends of 19-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 40% | DATABACKUP | 10 | System administrator's task ... and a hint to what can be found in 17-, 30- and 47-Across |
| 40% | MAKEITADOUBLE | 13 | Request to a bartender, and what must be done to the last words of 20-, 30-, 36-, and 47-Across for the answers to match their clues |
| 40% | STRETCHTHETRUTH | 15 | Exaggerate ... or a hint to five nonconsecutive letters in 20-Across, 36-Across and 7-Down |
| 40% | PLANTMANAGERS | 13 | Factory supervisors ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 36- and 42-Across |