| 100% | ALLINTHEFAMILY | 14 | 1970's TV show with a literal hint to 20-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 48% | STICKAPININIT | 13 | "Let's get back to that later..." and a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 42-Across |
| 46% | WHATSTHEMATTER | 14 | Question of concern, with a hint to 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 46% | HEROSANDWICH | 12 | Sub ... or a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 46% | PARFORTHECOURSE | 15 | Average ... or a literal hint to 17-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 46% | WHERESTHEFIRE | 13 | "What's your hurry?" ... and a literal hint to what's hiding in 20-, 27- and 42-Across |
| 45% | TALEOFTWOCITIES | 15 | Classic novel, following "A," with a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 44% | THEMANFROMUNCLE | 15 | Hit 1960's TV show with a hint to the nine starred clues in this puzzle |
| 44% | THESIMPSONS | 11 | TV show with an iconic yellow family whose members are a hint to solve 17a, 30a, 8d and 25d: 2 wds. |
| 43% | DOUBLEFEATURE | 13 | Drive-in theater draw ... with a literal hint to 4- and 21-Down |
| 42% | MOVIEOFTHEWEEK | 14 | 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 42% | WINWINSITUATION | 15 | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 41% | MIXEDFEELINGS | 13 | Ambivalence ... or a hint to 20-, 25- and 41-Across |
| 40% | THEENDISNEAR | 12 | Apocalyptic warning ... or a hint to 20-, 33- and 42-Across |
| 40% | OTANNENBAUM | 11 | Seasonal song with a hint to the last words in 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 40% | PUTINAGOODWORD | 14 | Recommend, with "for," and a hint to the start of 20-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 40% | CARDHOLDER | 10 | One with credit ... or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 39% | EMPTYCALORIES | 13 | What many junk foods contain ... with a hint to the initials of 17-, 25-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 38% | GODSWAYOF | 9 | With 25-, 42- and 55-Across, a definition of 1-Across, according to Dennis Miller |
| 38% | INHD | 4 | How most TV shows air, and a hint to nine puzzle answers |
| 38% | MASTERSWITCH | 12 | Main shut-off, and a literal hint to the ends of 20-, 31- and 47-Across |
| 38% | LETSJOINHANDS | 13 | Exhortation to come together ... and a hint to 20-, 24- and 42-Across |
| 38% | CORDCUTTER | 10 | Cable TV unsubscriber, and a hint to 17-, 28- and 42-Across |
| 38% | COLDOPENS | 9 | Scenes before TV shows' title sequences, and a hint to the starred answers |
| 38% | INSIDER | 7 | With 42-Across, white-collar crime ... and a hint to four Across answers |
| 38% | YEAROFTHEMONKEY | 15 | 2004 ... with a hint to the starts of 20-, 34- and 51-Across |
| 37% | THEBIGFIVEOH | 12 | Milestone birthday, informally ... with a hint to 20-, 31- and 41-Across |
| 37% | STICKEMUP | 9 | "Hands in the air!" ... or a literal hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 46-Across |
| 37% | HEARTOFSTONE | 12 | Unfeeling nature ... or a literal hint to 19-, 31- and 38-Across |
| 37% | YOULL | 5 | With 21 Across, 3 Down, 8 Down, and 20 Down, response to Ralphie's request for a BB gun in "A Christmas Story" |