| 100% | FIFTYPERCENTOFF | 15 | A good deal, and a hint to 17-, 23-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 65% | STICKEMUP | 9 | "Hands in the air!" ... or a literal hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 46-Across |
| 62% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 62% | UTILITYVEHICLES | 15 | Purpose-built conveyances, and a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 55-Across |
| 60% | FORGONE | 7 | Relinquished ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| 60% | SAYAGAIN | 8 | "Huh?"...or a hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 53-Across |
| 60% | ROLLWITHIT | 10 | Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 60% | THEMUSICALFRUIT | 15 | Beans, according to a playground rhyme, and a clue to 17-, 25-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 60% | DOUBLEHEADERS | 13 | Once-common baseball events ... and a hint to 16-, 24-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 60% | NOELS | 5 | Seasonal songs ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 60% | NOWAY | 5 | "Forget it!" ... or a hint to 17-, 30-, 46- and 62-Across |
| 60% | OHGEEZ | 6 | "Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 60% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Race advantages ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 60% | ATTACHE | 7 | Embassy staffer ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across? |
| 60% | THEBEEGEES | 10 | Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 38- and 46-Across |
| 60% | TRIPLEX | 7 | Three-screen cinema ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 60% | PLACECARDS | 10 | Wedding table indicators, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 34- and 44-Across |
| 60% | THROWINTHETOWEL | 15 | Call it quits ... with a hint to 17-, 23-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 59% | REVERSEENGINEER | 15 | Take apart in order to reproduce ... or a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 23-, 34- and 46-Across |
| 59% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |
| 59% | HEADFAKE | 8 | Basketball feint ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 46-Across? |
| 59% | QRCODE | 6 | Scannable black-and-white square … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 59% | LARRYBIRD | 9 | Former N.B.A. star with a hint to 17-, 23-, 52- and 60-Across |
| 58% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | 1978 comedy hit, or a hint to 16-, 23-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 58% | BREAKALEG | 9 | "Good luck!" ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 58% | PRMEN | 5 | Promoters ... or a description of 17-, 23-, 46- and 57-Across? |
| 58% | METALMUSIC | 10 | Genre for Slayer and Iron Maiden ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 58% | FIRSTSTATE | 10 | Delaware's nickname, or a hint to 17-, 23-, and 54-Across |
| 58% | ZHUZHUP | 7 | Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across |
| 58% | WIDE | 4 | With 64-Across, like a town lacking restrictions ... and a hint to 17-, 23- and 32-Across |