| 100% | DONOTBEND | 9 | Mail instruction sometimes ignored, as suggested by the words in this puzzle's circles |
| 96% | REVERSE | 7 | Certain auto gear ... as suggested by the circled letters |
| 95% | TWOPEASINAPOD | 13 | Almost twins ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares? |
| 95% | TEETOTAL | 8 | Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle |
| 95% | FIVEGOLDENRINGS | 15 | One set of gifts in "The 12 Days of Christmas" ... as suggested by the circled squares? |
| 94% | SLIPPERY | 8 | With 68-Across, precarious situations, as suggested by the circled letters |
| 94% | PARTY | 5 | Event suggested by this puzzle's circled squares, read clockwise from the top |
| 92% | FIN | 3 | Shape made by connecting the grid's circled squares in appropriate order |
| 90% | PGTHIRTEEN | 10 | Somewhat family-friendly ... or a title for this puzzle, as suggested by the completed grid? |
| 89% | CROSS | 5 | With 36-Down, intersection ... as suggested by the circled letters in the middle of this puzzle? |
| 89% | THEROUNDSONME | 13 | Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares |
| 88% | GUITAR | 6 | Instrument depicted by the circled squares in this grid |
| 86% | CUTTINGCORNERS | 14 | Economizing, as represented by the circled squares? |
| 85% | LIGHTBULB | 9 | Item suggested visually by the black squares in this puzzle's grid |
| 83% | THEMANOFSTEEL | 13 | Moniker suggested by the pattern of white squares in this grid |
| 83% | BOTTOMROW | 9 | Last line of a spreadsheet (as suggested by the shaded squares?) |
| 83% | TIMES | 5 | ___ Square (landmark suggested by the groups of circled letters) |
| 83% | BATSINTHEBELFRY | 15 | Mental eccentricity ... as suggested visually by some of this grid's black squares |
| 83% | SPREADONESWINGS | 15 | Become independent ... as suggested visually by some of this grid's black squares |
| 78% | THEBATCAVE | 10 | Locale below 17-Across, as suggested by three images in this puzzle's grid |
| 78% | GROWABEARD | 10 | Do the opposite of shave ... as suggested by the circled letters |
| 77% | VIBESHIFTS | 10 | Big changes in the Zeitgeist, as suggested by the circled letters in this puzzle? |
| 76% | GOLDNUGGETS | 11 | Valuable finds suggested by the circled letters |
| 76% | STORE | 5 | Corner ___ (phrase suggested by the circled letters) |
| 76% | INNERCITIES | 11 | Urban areas (as hinted at by the circled letters in this puzzle's grid) |
| 75% | BEETHOVENSFIFTH | 15 | Work suggested by this puzzle's circled and shaded squares |
| 75% | EXERCISEROUTINE | 15 | Workout suggested by the circled letters and their orientation |
| 75% | FOOLSRUSHIN | 11 | 1940 Glenn Miller hit suggested by the circled letters |
| 74% | KEEPSANEYEON | 12 | Looks after, as suggested by the last word of 20-, 29- and 46-Across |
| 74% | FLIPPINGONESLID | 15 | Snapping ... as suggested by some black squares in this puzzle |