| 100% | TORISPELLING | 12 | Author of a bestselling 2008 autobiography, and a hint to some pictographs in this puzzle |
| 59% | CONDENSEDMILK | 13 | Ingredient of sweetened Thai tea, and a hint to solving some squares in this puzzle |
| 58% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 57% | BLACKOPS | 8 | Some covert assignments, and a hint to four spots in this puzzle |
| 56% | LITTLEHELPHERE | 14 | "I could use some assistance" ... and a hint to the contents of three squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | PH/FONETICALLY | 14 | Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 53% | PCS | 3 | Some laptops, and a hint to five long answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | SECRET | 6 | With 46-Across, some areas in Clue … or a hint to the first, fourth, twelfth and fifteenth rows of this puzzle |
| 52% | COLLEGEDROPOUTS | 15 | Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey, famously, and a hint to some three-letter abbreviations in this puzzle |
| 52% | TWOSTATESOLUTION | 16 | Topic of international negotiations ... and a hint to every four-letter answer in this puzzle |
| 52% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 52% | IRONCLAD | 8 | Unbreakable, and a hint to making sense of seven answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Easily ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | CORNERTHEMARKET | 15 | Monopolize, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 51% | DOWNATTHEHEELS | 14 | Tattered, and a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | BODYOFWATER | 11 | Geographic feature, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | LIFTOFF | 7 | Launchpad event, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | RAINDROPS | 9 | Shower units, and a hint to three answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | ICEBOXES | 8 | Fridges' predecessors, and a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 51% | ATTHEDROPOFAHAT | 15 | Without hesitating, and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | TURNINGPOINTS | 13 | Decisive moments, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 51% | POPUPAD | 7 | Bit of Web clutter, and a hint to making sense of four answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | LITTLEITALY | 11 | Neighborhood near SoHo, and a hint to three squares in this puzzle |
| 50% | RIGHTLYSO | 9 | For good reason, and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | ALLBETSAREOFF | 13 | "Anything might happen," and a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | GETBENTOUTOFSHA | 15 | Blow a gasket, and a clue to making sense of some answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | RISINGSUN | 9 | 1992 Michael Crichton bestseller, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | TAKINGTHEPLUNGE | 15 | Acting after much hesitation, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Strengthen one's commitment ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | FUELUP | 6 | Go from empty to full, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle |