| 100% | ONTHELINE | 9 | At stake ... or where you may find 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across |
| 51% | ONAROLL | 7 | Winning time after time ... or where you might find 17-, 23-, 51- or 62-Across |
| 51% | INTHEBANK | 9 | Guaranteed ... or where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 37- and 50-Across |
| 50% | PAPER | 5 | Where you may find the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 63-Across |
| 49% | JAR | 3 | Where you might find the thematic parts of 17-, 26-, 41- and 54-Across |
| 47% | OBEDIENCESCHOOL | 15 | Command center? ... or where you might hear the starts of 17-, 28- and 49-Across |
| 46% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | The great beyond ... or where each word in 17-, 24-, 35- and 45-Across might be found? |
| 46% | IMALLEARS | 9 | "You have my full attention" … or something 17-, 24-, 38- and 51-Across might say? |
| 46% | WHATATOOL | 9 | Something you might exclaim when talking about 17-, 24-, 36- or 50-Across? |
| 45% | BELOWTHEBELT | 12 | Grossly unfair, or where you find the last words of 20-, 29-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 44% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 43% | FICTION | 7 | Library section where you might find books belonging to the genres at 16a, 41a, 53a, and 7d |
| 43% | DELI | 4 | Where you might find the starts of 18-, 26-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 42% | MOBSCENE | 8 | "The Sopranos" clip? ... or where you might hear 20-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 41% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 41% | PHSCALE | 7 | Acidity measurement range ... and where you'll find 17-, 23-, 50- and 60-Across? |
| 41% | MIXEDBAGS | 9 | Assortments ... or what you'll find in 17-, 25-, 30-, 44- and 50-Across? |
| 41% | WINDQUARTET | 11 | Musical ensemble ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across comprise |
| 41% | BOWLINGALLEY | 12 | Where you might roll the starts of 17-, 31-, 43- and 56-Across |
| 41% | INJEOPARDY | 10 | At risk … or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across? |
| 41% | COURT | 5 | Where you may find lawyers and judges |
| 41% | MINE | 4 | Where you might find coal or gold |
| 40% | SKIN | 4 | Where you might find a mole or a freckle |
| 40% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| 40% | DENS | 4 | Rooms where you might find TVs and recliners |
| 39% | LUNCHBOXES | 10 | Backpack containers where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 39% | POSTCARD | 8 | Vacation memento ... or where you might find the ends of the answers to starred clues? |
| 39% | INVOGUE | 7 | Fashionable ... or where you might find the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 38% | INTHETANK | 9 | On a losing streak, or where to find 17-, 28-, and 47-Across |
| 38% | ARCADE | 6 | Place where you might find Skee-Ball and Pop-A-Shot |