| 100% | MIXEDRESULTS | 12 | Ambiguous outcomes ... or a feature of 1-, 20-, 32-, 42-, and 69-Across |
| 47% | TRIDENTS | 8 | Certain spears ... or a curious spelling feature of 1-, 20-, 26-, 45- and 53-Across? |
| 45% | FOODCOURT | 9 | Feature of many a mall ... or a place for 20-Across and 26- and 30-Down? |
| 45% | PLANTMANAGERS | 13 | Factory supervisors ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 36- and 42-Across |
| 44% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Assortment ... or a description of 32-, 39- and 42-Across? |
| 43% | GODOWNSWINGING | 14 | Fight to the bitter end ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 43% | WISEGUY | 7 | Smart-aleck . . . or a phonetic description of 15-, 20-, 32-, or 42-Across? |
| 43% | DOUBLEBACK | 10 | Turn around and return … or a feature of 17-, 24-, 32-, 45- and 51-Across? |
| 42% | BEANDIP | 7 | Nacho accompaniment ... or a feature of 17-, 35- and 52-Across? |
| 42% | ROUGHSTART | 10 | Inauspicious beginning, or a feature of 17-, 24, and 47-Across |
| 42% | BACKTOOTH | 9 | Molar, or a feature of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across |
| 42% | FORAYS | 6 | Sudden attacks, or a phonetic feature of 1-, 21-, 36- and 52-Across |
| 42% | HIDDENCAMERA | 12 | Common security device ... or a feature of 20-, 33- or 38-Across |
| 42% | HIDDENCOST | 10 | Unexpected expense ... or a feature of 17-, 23-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 41% | THREE | 5 | With 68- or 69-Across, what 16-, 32-, 42- and 60-Across each consists of |
| 41% | CENTERCONSOLE | 13 | Car's storage compartment, or a feature of 17-, 24-, 48-, and 58-Across? |
| 40% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of water, or a literal feature of 17-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 39% | PROCESSEDMEAT | 13 | Spam or sausage ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 39% | TAKEFIVE | 8 | Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called |
| 39% | RUNAWAYBRIDE | 12 | Rom-com starring Julia Roberts, and a feature of 20-, 32-, and 41-Across? |
| 39% | COMETOTHETABLE | 14 | Show up for negotiations ... or a hint for 20-, 33- and 42-Across |
| 39% | THEENDISNEAR | 12 | Apocalyptic warning ... or a hint to 20-, 33- and 42-Across |
| 38% | SECRETSANTA | 11 | Holiday gift-giving pool … or a feature of 14-, 17-, 24-, 46- and 60-Across? |
| 38% | TSTORMS | 7 | Weather events with lightning, briefly ... or a description of 1 and 13 Across |
| 38% | FOURWAYSTOP | 11 | Feature of some intersections ... or a five-word hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 37% | PAJAMAS | 7 | Nightwear ... or a hidden feature of 17-, 21-, 33-, 41-, 54- and 59-Across? |
| 37% | ORCHESTRA | 9 | Musical group, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 37% | UNITEDNATIONS | 13 | Organization founded in 1945 ... or a literal description of 20-, 24- and 44-Across? |
| 37% | WHATSCRACKING | 13 | Slangy greeting … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 37% | DEADENDS | 8 | Fruitless pursuits, and a feature of 14-, 19-, 32-, 39- and 47-Across |