| 100% | GHOSTBUSTERS | 12 | 1984 supernatural movie with a 2016 reboot ... or a description of the black squares between the groups of circles? |
| 41% | POSTITNOTES | 11 | Sticky yellow squares ... or a description of the circled letters and what they follow? |
| 39% | BROADCOMEDIES | 13 | Zany movies, or a literal description of the contents of the spread-out circles |
| 37% | BEASTIEBOYS | 11 | Rap group with the classic 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" … or a description of 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across? |
| 36% | SECRETSANTA | 11 | Anonymous December figure ... and a description of the circled squares? |
| 36% | RSAILSPLITTER | 13 | Another nickname for Old Abe ... or a description of the circled letter? |
| 35% | MIDDLECLASS | 11 | Bourgeoisie ... or a description of each group of circled letters? |
| 35% | CENTERFIELD | 11 | Baseball position ... or a description of each group of circled letters? |
| 35% | SLICED | 6 | With 38-Across, deli purchase ... or a description of the answer to 17-, 26-, 47- or 55-Across |
| 35% | BLACK | 5 | With 41- and 43-Across, cop cruiser ... or a description of the five animals named in this puzzle |
| 35% | CROSSBREEDS | 11 | Animals with parents of two distinct varieties ... or a description of the pairs of shaded words? |
| 34% | ANIMAL | 6 | With 56-Across, lunchbox snacks ... or a hint to the black squares before 18-, 29-, 35- and 45-Across? |
| 34% | BUBBLETEA | 9 | Beverage mixed with tapioca pearls ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 34% | SPIN | 4 | Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results) |
| 34% | DOUBLEBILL | 10 | Event with two headliners, or a description of a restaurant check that includes any of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 34% | NONNEGATIVE | 11 | Zero or greater, or a description of the circled letters, which do not affect the meanings of the answers |
| 33% | FULL | 4 | With 66-Across, back to the beginning ... or a description of 21- and 48-Down? |
| 33% | JUSTHAVINGABALL | 15 | Living it up ... or a hint to the six groups of circled letters |
| 32% | AQUA | 4 | European pop group with the 1997 hit "Barbie Girl," or a shade of blue |
| 32% | VICIOUSCYCLES | 13 | Hard patterns to break ... or a punny description of the climbs up the circled letters |
| 32% | DOWN | 4 | With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues |
| 32% | GREEKCROSS | 10 | Religious symbol resembling a plus sign ... or a hint to the three groups of shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 32% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 32% | PARALLELPARKS | 13 | Does a driving test task - or an apt description of the five circled diagonals in this puzzle |
| 32% | CHANGINGTABLES | 14 | Furniture for new parents ... and a literal description of the circled squares (look on top of them to find this puzzle's six-letter meta answer) |
| 31% | SWINGSET | 8 | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| 31% | ADBLOCK | 7 | Popular browser extension ... or a literal description of four black squares in this puzzle |
| 31% | CARTALK | 7 | Former NPR show, or a description of the starred answers |
| 31% | MINCE | 5 | With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do? |
| 31% | AHOUSEDIVIDED | 13 | Lincoln's description of pre-Civil War America … or a hint to the circled letters |