| 100% | Y2K | 3 | 1999 tech scare believed to present a major 110 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 46% | MP3 | 3 | Potential audio file format for 78 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 45% | PS3 | 3 | Shortened name of a console for 57 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 45% | H2O | 3 | Chemical formula for a liquid found in a 23 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 44% | CO2 | 3 | Chemical formula for a compound absorbed by a tree bearing a 37 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 37% | LANDSLIDES | 10 | Earth movements, and a description of the circled letters |
| 36% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 36% | JUMPAROUND | 10 | House of Pain hit that begins "Pack it up, pack it in," and a description of each set of circled letters |
| 36% | THATSHALF | 9 | With 42-Across, encouraging words to someone making a good effort, and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 36% | SPINNINGTOPS | 12 | You can make them take turns, and a description of the circled letters |
| 36% | FOURWAYSTOPS | 12 | They can make you take turns, and a description of the circled letters |
| 36% | GAMECHANGER | 11 | Cause of a major paradigm shift, and an apt description of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 51-Across as well as their sets of circled letters |
| 35% | BROKEN | 6 | With 49-Across, it keeps repeating itself ... and, based on the first and last letters, an apt description of each answer to a starred clue |
| 34% | POSTITNOTES | 11 | Sticky yellow squares ... or a description of the circled letters and what they follow? |
| 34% | AHOUSEDIVIDED | 13 | Start of a Lincoln line, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 34% | OUTSIDESHOT | 11 | Low probability of success, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 34% | FRINGEELEMENTS | 14 | Radical members of a group, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 34% | FATHERCHRISTMAS | 15 | Britain's equivalent of Santa, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 34% | OFFTOAFASTSTART | 15 | Quick out of the blocks, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 33% | TRIPLETOSSUP | 12 | "Wheel of Fortune" feature since 2019, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 33% | CONTAINERSHIP | 13 | Vessel transporting standard-sized cargo units, and a description of each set of circled letters |
| 33% | SECRET | 6 | With 35-Across, anonymous voting method, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 33% | NEWWORLDORDER | 13 | Shake-up in the global balance of power ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 33% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 31% | CHANGEHANDS | 11 | Be sold, as property ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 31% | ALTERNATEROUTE | 14 | GPS suggestion, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 31% | SLICEDVEGGIES | 13 | Salad crudités ... and a hint to each row of circled letters |
| 31% | JUMPINGBEAN | 11 | Tumbling seed, and a hint to each row of circled letters |
| 31% | SIDECAR | 7 | Brandy cocktail, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 31% | RIGHTBETWEENTHE | 15 | With 67-Across, in a sudden and completely apparent way ... or a punny description of this puzzle's circled letters |