| 100% | SKYFALL | 7 | 2012 Bond film ... or a hint to six other Down answers in this puzzle |
| 60% | OFFSIDES | 8 | Football offense ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 60% | NOWYOUSEEITNOWYOUDONT | 21 | Magic words … or a hint to the other long answers in this puzzle |
| 59% | CRUSHEDICE | 10 | Drink cooler ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle's answer |
| 56% | DOTTHEI/DOTS | 12 | Attend to details ... or a hint to entering six Down answers in this puzzle |
| 56% | EVEN | 4 | With 34-Across, 50-50 chance ... or a hint to answering six equations in this puzzle |
| 56% | ENDSUPONTOP | 11 | Prevails eventually … or a hint to entering the answers to the six starred clues in this puzzle |
| 55% | TEPEE | 5 | Indian home ... or a hint to nine other answers in this puzzle |
| 54% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | CAPITAL | 7 | With 31-Down, proceeds from the sale of an asset … or a hint to understanding six answers in this puzzle |
| 53% | CEREALBOX | 9 | Life preserver? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 52% | RIGHTONCUE | 10 | Prompt ... or a hint to entering five answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | LEADBELLY | 9 | Legendary guitarist ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | GOOVERTHEEDGE | 13 | Flip out ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | ONEUP | 5 | Outdo ... or a hint to entering four answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | DOWNATTHEHEELS | 14 | Tattered, and a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | TURNKEYS | 8 | Jailers ... or a hint to "unlocking" four answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | VEGETABLESHORTENING | 19 | Canful in a cupboard ... or a hint to parts of six answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | RAMPUP | 6 | Increase rapidly ... or a hint to connecting four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | SYMBIOTIC | 9 | Mutually beneficial … or a hint to three pairs of crossing answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | DIVEBAR | 7 | Seedy hangout ... or a hint to finishing four Across answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | DOUBLEA | 7 | Pro baseball level ... or a hint to 12 answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | MINDOVERMATTER | 14 | Slogan about willpower ... or a hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | TIMEFRAME | 9 | Window, of sorts ... or a hint to completing 10 answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | BORDERLINES | 11 | Gray areas, maybe ... or a hint to 12 incomplete answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | LOSTART | 7 | Letter writing, they say ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | RINGOFFIRE | 10 | 17-Across hit ... or a hint to four connected answers in this puzzle |