| 100% | TOR | 3 | A.L. East team ... or, after changing a nearby black square, what a little movement by this puzzle's subject might cause |
| 33% | TAKESTHEEDGEOFF | 15 | Alleviates pain a little … or what this puzzle does to certain squares for literal effect |
| 32% | COOKIECUTTERS | 13 | Slicing tools in a bakery ... or what several black squares in this puzzle represent |
| 31% | WHYYOULITTLE | 12 | What a solver might growl after catching on to this puzzle's theme? |
| 30% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 30% | BACKTOSQUAREONE | 15 | Where you may go after reaching an impasse … or a hint for solving this puzzle's 12 starred clues |
| 30% | BEATLEMANIA | 11 | Craze caused by this puzzle's subjects |
| 29% | MERGELEFT | 9 | What you might have to do for some highway construction … or a first hint to solving this puzzle's theme |
| 29% | KITKATMINIS | 11 | Bite-size chocolate-covered wafers ... or a hint to what's found in five squares in this puzzle |
| 29% | BUTTERFLYEFFECT | 15 | Subject of this puzzle, as suggested visually by its central black squares |
| 29% | CORNERTHEMARKET | 15 | What you might do after some financial trading ... or in this puzzle? |
| 28% | WAITING | 7 | On hold ... or what the seven rows of black squares in this puzzle's grid spell in Morse code |
| 28% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 28% | UTAHSTATE | 9 | University suggested by this puzzle's black squares |
| 28% | WHATSINTHEBOXES | 15 | Question asked by a customs officer or a kid on Christmas ... with a hint to this puzzle's circled squares |
| 28% | NOPIECEOFCAKE | 13 | What a chef might call each dessert featured in this puzzle, literally or figuratively |
| 28% | DAYBREAK | 8 | First light ... or a phenomenon suggested by this puzzle's seven sets of circled letters? |
| 28% | H&RBLOCK | 8 | Subject of the Final Jeopardy! question that knocked out Ken Jennings after a record 74 wins ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 28% | DARKART | 7 | Witchcraft ... or what each block of three black squares in this puzzle represents? |
| 28% | MEETINTHEMIDDLE | 15 | Compromise ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 27% | ADBLOCK | 7 | Popular browser extension ... or a literal description of four black squares in this puzzle |
| 27% | PENTOMINOES | 11 | Complete set of 12 shapes formed by this puzzle's black squares |
| 27% | THEROUNDSONME | 13 | Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares |
| 27% | SWITCHJOBS | 10 | Change careers, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 27% | BIGSHOESTOFILL | 14 | High standards established by a predecessor … or what you are presented with in this puzzle? |
| 27% | COVERALLTHEBASES | 16 | Take care of everything … or a hint to what four squares in this puzzle do |
| 27% | TICKALLTHEBOXES | 15 | Be fully qualified ... or a hint to interpreting this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 27% | OCHRISTMASTREE | 14 | Holiday carol … or a literal hint to what can be drawn by connecting nine letters when this puzzle is finished |
| 27% | SPREADTHEGOSPEL | 15 | Evangelize ... or what this puzzle's circled squares do? |
| 27% | PIZZATOPPING | 12 | Pepperoni, mushroom or green pepper … or what each cluster of black squares represents in this puzzle |