| 100% | CHARTTOPPER | 11 | #1 hit, or a hint to 3-, 8-, 11- and 24-Down |
| 63% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
| 58% | TOPGEAR | 7 | Popular BBC show, and a hint to 3-, 8-, 24- and 26-Down |
| 54% | BLOWYOURTOP | 11 | Absolutely lose it … or a hint to 6-, 18-, 21- and 24-Down |
| 53% | TWODOOR | 7 | Coupe, e.g. ... or a hint to 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 53% | DOUBLETIME | 10 | Fast marching pace ... or a hint to 16- and 39-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 53% | FLOSS | 5 | Dentist's advice … or a hint to 20-Across, 51-Across, 11-Down and 29-Down |
| 53% | GETLOST | 7 | Scram ... or a hint to solving 17-, 20-, 50- and 57-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 52% | MIXEDGREENSALAD | 15 | Dieter's fare ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 49- and 62-Across and 10- and 26-Down |
| 52% | CHOCOLATEDROP | 13 | Kiss alternative ... or a hint to the starts of 3-, 5-, 10-, 14-, 26-, 64- and 68-Down |
| 52% | KEYWORD | 7 | Google search need ... or a hint to the ends of 20- and 49-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 52% | WHATCHAUPTO | 11 | "Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down |
| 51% | INSIDEDOPE | 10 | Lowdown ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 53-Across |
| 51% | KEYWEST | 7 | Florida island ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across |
| 51% | UNDERCOVERCOP | 13 | Sting operative ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 39- and 55-Across |
| 51% | ROCKYSTART | 10 | Bumpy beginning ... or a hint to 18-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across |
| 51% | HEADFAKE | 8 | Basketball feint ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 46-Across? |
| 51% | THEDESCENTOFMAN | 15 | Darwin work ... with a hint to three consecutive letters in 3-, 4-, 7-, 9- and 11-Down |
| 51% | SOCIALCAPITAL | 13 | Network of personal relationships ... or a punny hint to 3-, 7- and 11-Down |
| 51% | FIVEIRONS | 9 | Fairway clubs ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 17-, 24- and 45-Across and 10- and 37-Down |
| 50% | LETSHAVESOMEFUN | 15 | "It's party time!" ... or a hint to 17-, 24- and 40-Across |
| 50% | COMEDYCENTRAL | 13 | Popular cable network ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 50% | THEJOYOFCOOKING | 15 | Classic kitchen volume ... or a hint to 18-, 24-/53- and 62-Across |
| 50% | CLUBSANDWICHES | 14 | Layered lunch orders ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 50% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| 50% | PAIRSOFCARDS | 12 | Some poker holdings ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 30-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 50% | PRIMETIME | 9 | When TV viewership peaks ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 53-Across |
| 50% | FINISHINGTOUCH | 14 | Icing on the cake ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 35- and 43-Across |
| 50% | WHATSBUGGINGYOU | 15 | "Why the troubled look?" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 48- and 58-Across |
| 50% | DEWDROP | 7 | Bit of morning moisture, and a hint to 3-, 8-, 30- and 34-Down |