| 100% | WHATAKAREN | 10 | Apt lament regarding 17-, 27-, and 43-Across |
| 55% | SOUNDSRIGHT | 11 | "That tracks," and an apt description of 17-, 27-, and 43-Across? |
| 49% | QUEEN | 5 | Honorific given to 17-, 27-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 47% | CHIP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 42% | TEE | 3 | End of each word in 17-, 27-, 43- and 54-Across - as well as every clue (and that's a fact!) |
| 41% | NUMBERS | 7 | 5, 3/4, pi, square root of -1 ... or a word that follows the starts of 17-, 27-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 41% | LIFTONESSPIRITS | 15 | See 17-, 27-, and 47-Across |
| 40% | MARY | 4 | With 43 Across, Supporting Actress (''Melvin and Howard'') |
| 40% | ROOTS | 5 | Concern of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 40% | KEYS | 4 | Items finishing 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 40% | TURNONADIME | 11 | Change abruptly, or what the insides of 17-, 27- and 43-Across do? |
| 39% | PHASESOFTHEMOON | 15 | Starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 39% | DRUNKENCOOK | 11 | Preparer of 17-, 27- and 47-Across? |
| 39% | UNDERLOCKANDKEY | 15 | Like the thief at 17- and 27-Across |
| 39% | STOPLIGHTCOLORS | 15 | Starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across, collectively |
| 39% | INSTAGRAM | 9 | Social networking service ... or an apt portmanteau for the starts of 17-, 27- and 45-Across |
| 38% | TAKESAWRONGTURN | 15 | Errs - as in 17-, 27-, 42- and 52-Across? |
| 38% | BROWN | 5 | Shade that defines 17-, 27-, 49- and 65-Across |
| 38% | CANDYCOATED | 11 | Like M&M's, and an apt description of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 37% | NOTEWORTHY | 10 | Distinguished ... and what 17-, 27- and 44-Across literally are? |
| 37% | REVERSINGCOURSE | 15 | Backtracking ... or what 17-, 27- and 46-Across are doing? |
| 37% | COLORCOMBOS | 11 | Primary mixes that affect 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 37% | THERESNOIINTEAM | 15 | Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 37% | DRAWCONCLUSIONS | 15 | Use deductive reasoning ... or a hint to what 17-, 27- and 43-Across all have |
| 36% | BILLY | 5 | Name associated with the starts of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 36% | AIRPORT | 7 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 27-, 50- and 65-Across |
| 36% | DOUBLESAWBUCK | 13 | 20-, 27- and 43-Across locale, in slang |
| 36% | NOGO | 4 | Canceled ... or a hint to answering 17-, 27-, 34-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 36% | SIUNITS | 7 | Basic physical measures ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 48- and 63-Across |
| 36% | MAN | 3 | Word that can follow each half of 17-, 27-, 45- and 62-Across |