| 100% | HEREUNDER | 9 | As covered by this contract |
| 52% | TERM | 4 | Period covered by a contract |
| 51% | RUG | 3 | Living room floors are often covered by this |
| 49% | AWASH | 5 | Covered, as by flooding |
| 49% | INAREA | 6 | Covered, as by insurance |
| 49% | RAWHIDE | 7 | Classic TV theme song covered by this puzzle's theme duo |
| 46% | SMOTHER | 7 | Extinguish by covering, as flames |
| 46% | ERESTU | 6 | Mocedades song covered by Eydie Gormé as "Touch the Wind" |
| 45% | SOLARIS | 7 | Planet from the eponymous book that is depicted as covered by a single massive ocean |
| 42% | MAGLEVTRAIN | 11 | You might be MARVELING AT this as it whizzes by |
| 42% | ATLAST | 6 | Song covered by Celine, Beyoncé and Aretha, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 41% | PAPER | 5 | Winning roshambo choice, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 41% | ROCK | 4 | Losing roshambo choice, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 40% | BUTTERFLYEFFECT | 15 | Subject of this puzzle, as suggested visually by its central black squares |
| 40% | BLACKSOUT | 9 | Redacts, as sensitive information (suggested by three of this puzzle's answers) |
| 39% | BATSINTHEBELFRY | 15 | Mental eccentricity ... as suggested visually by some of this grid's black squares |
| 39% | SPREADONESWINGS | 15 | Become independent ... as suggested visually by some of this grid's black squares |
| 39% | POT | 3 | Herb garden vessel ... as depicted four times by black squares in this puzzle |
| 39% | PRETTY | 6 | Charles Arthur Floyd, who could be described as this, judging by his nickname |
| 39% | BERTIE | 6 | King Edward VII of the UK known by his family as this nickname |
| 39% | UNDER | 5 | Covered by |
| 39% | TWOPEASINAPOD | 13 | Almost twins ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares? |
| 38% | JOHNLECARREBOOK | 15 | Theme of this puzzle, as hinted at by 17-, 23-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 38% | ARM | 3 | Covered by sleeve |
| 38% | ALREADY | 7 | By this time |
| 37% | INAREA | 6 | Covered by cell service |
| 37% | FLIPPINGONESLID | 15 | Snapping ... as suggested by some black squares in this puzzle |
| 37% | CHEESEWHEEL | 11 | Parma product, as depicted by three answers in this puzzle |
| 37% | TEETOTAL | 8 | Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle |
| 37% | INAREA | 6 | Covered by one's network |