| 100% | CROSSBREEDS | 11 | Animals with parents of two distinct varieties ... or a description of the pairs of shaded words? |
| 45% | BLACK | 5 | With 41- and 43-Across, cop cruiser ... or a description of the five animals named in this puzzle |
| 44% | HEARINGDOGS | 11 | Certain assistance animals ... or what you might be doing when you say the pairs of shaded words out loud? |
| 43% | DOUBLEBILL | 10 | Event with two headliners, or a description of a restaurant check that includes any of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 40% | SWINGSET | 8 | Playground equipment ... or a description of the first words of the starred clues? |
| 39% | SLICED | 6 | With 38-Across, deli purchase ... or a description of the answer to 17-, 26-, 47- or 55-Across |
| 39% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Miscellany ... or a description of the final words in 15-, 23-, 30-, 38- and 43-Across |
| 39% | FULL | 4 | With 66-Across, back to the beginning ... or a description of 21- and 48-Down? |
| 38% | GHOSTBUSTERS | 12 | 1984 supernatural movie with a 2016 reboot ... or a description of the black squares between the groups of circles? |
| 37% | DEADENDS | 8 | Unfruitful paths ... or a description of both words in the answers to the seven starred clues? |
| 37% | AQUA | 4 | European pop group with the 1997 hit "Barbie Girl," or a shade of blue |
| 36% | BEASTIEBOYS | 11 | Rap group with the classic 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" … or a description of 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across? |
| 35% | LEGEND | 6 | Folklore tale, or word that starts with the name of a walking limb |
| 35% | DOWN | 4 | With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues |
| 35% | LEASHES | 7 | Bunch held at intersections on outings with pets ... or in the intersections of the shaded words |
| 35% | CARTALK | 7 | Former NPR show, or a description of the starred answers |
| 35% | DOUBLENEGATIVES | 15 | Some grammatical no-nos … or a description of four pairs of answers in this puzzle? |
| 35% | HOOKANDLADDER | 13 | Type of fire truck ... or a description of the initials of the starred clues' answers? |
| 35% | STAGEFRIGHT | 11 | Nervousness in front of an audience, or a description of the starred answers |
| 35% | ALLELBOWS | 9 | Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? |
| 35% | LETSCALLITADAY | 14 | "I think we're done here" … or a hint to translating each of the four shaded words in this puzzle |
| 34% | NAVY | 4 | Shade of blue, or a branch of the military |
| 34% | USOPENS | 7 | Annual tournaments ... or a description of the starts of 16-, 20-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across? |
| 34% | SKIPPING | 8 | With 59-Across, lakeside activity ... or a hint to the words spelled across the fifth, eighth and 11th rows of the completed grid |
| 34% | CHARACTERARCS | 13 | Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? |
| 34% | OMEN | 4 | Sign ... or a description of the answers to the six starred clues? |
| 34% | TRIPLETIME | 10 | Minuet meter ... or a description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 34% | RSAILSPLITTER | 13 | Another nickname for Old Abe ... or a description of the circled letter? |
| 34% | ITMEANSALOT | 11 | “That’s so nice of you” . . . and a literal description of the last word in 17-, 21-, 39-, or 57-Across |
| 34% | DOVETAILS | 9 | Fits together nicely . . . or a description of the last words of the starred clues’ answers, when read in order? |