| 100% | SEEYOU | 6 | "Later!" (and a phonetic clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| 80% | ESPYAWARDS | 10 | Honors for athletes, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 78% | HERESWHY | 8 | "Allow me to explain," and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 77% | LOWRISES | 8 | Short buildings, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 76% | TUESDAY | 7 | Part of a calendar septet, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 74% | TOYBOX | 6 | Kid's container, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 74% | MICCHECKS | 9 | Utterances of "One, two, one, two," and a phonetic clue to four features of this puzzle |
| 74% | COPPER | 6 | Element number 29 (and a scientific clue to this puzzle's theme) |
| 73% | AGELESS | 7 | Eternal, and a hint to this puzzle's phonetic theme |
| 70% | ALLEYESONME | 11 | "Pay close attention to what I'm doing," and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | NOWISE | 6 | Without any chance at all (and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 70% | SEE | 3 | With 70- and 71-Across, agree ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | AMOAMASAMAT | 11 | School phrase with a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | HOLYCOW | 7 | "Wow!" ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 68% | ELSIE | 5 | Borden cow ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 66% | BEQUIET | 7 | "Shut up!" ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 65% | SOSO | 4 | Meh, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 65% | UPLIFTS | 7 | Elates, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 65% | ADDED | 5 | Extra, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | SNL | 3 | NBC fixture fond of wordplay, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's spoonerisms |
| 64% | H2O | 3 | Fire fighter, familiarly … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 64% | DOUBLEPLAY | 10 | Baseball feat, and a clue to this puzzle's them answers |
| 64% | WWW | 3 | Internet letters, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | EMCEE | 5 | Intro deliverer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | EYESRIGHT | 9 | Marching command, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | BLACKEYEDPEAS | 13 | Southern staple, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | STRETCHLIMO | 11 | Ritzy ride, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | NOSTONEUNTURNED | 15 | Search aim, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | SPACEBAR | 8 | Keyboard key, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |