| 100% | DOUBLEHEADERS | 13 | Back-to-back sporting events ... with a hint to the answers to the italicized clues |
| 74% | ONE | 3 | With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized clues |
| 66% | MIDTERM | 7 | Kind of exam, with a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 65% | TBS | 3 | Cable channel ... with a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 65% | HANGINTHERE | 11 | "Stick with it!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | PRIME | 5 | With 66-Across, peak evening hours ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 65% | ITSINTHERE | 10 | Longtime Prego slogan ... with a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 64% | NEAT | 4 | How whiskey might be served … with a hint to the answers to the seven starred clues |
| 64% | RECCENTER | 9 | Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 63% | RIGHTYTIGHTY | 12 | With 36-Across, mnemonic device for turning 54-Across … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 63% | FOUR | 4 | With 69-Across, childish taunt ... and a homophonic hint to the answers to the asterisked clues |
| 63% | GROUP | 5 | With 28-Down, multisubject photos ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 63% | NATO | 4 | With 115-Across, communication system that's a hint to the answer to each starred clue |
| 63% | ICANSHOW | 8 | With 39- and 44-Across, promise that Aladdin sings to Jasmine (and a hint to the answers to the starred clues) |
| 62% | LEAD | 4 | With 69-Across, Iditarod front-runner ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | LEAVEME | 7 | With 42-Down, "I don't want anything to do with this!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 62% | MONEY | 5 | With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | REVENGEISADISH | 14 | With 11-Down, proverb about delayed retribution, with a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 61% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | ENDIN | 5 | Conclude with, and a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | THIS | 4 | With 64-Across, NBC drama ... or, in four parts, a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 59% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Gamble boldly, in a way … or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's italicized clues |
| 59% | LONDON | 6 | 2012 Olympics locale, with a hint to the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 59% | THETIMES | 8 | With 38- and 52-Across, 1964 Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 58% | TWOCANPLAY | 10 | With 28-Down, words to a cheater ... or an honest hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 58% | MANBABY | 7 | Certain immature adult … with a hint to both halves of the answers to each starred clue |
| 58% | ITCOUPLES | 9 | Tabloid twosomes ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | HALFOFF | 7 | Discounted 50% ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | ADDUP | 5 | Make sense, and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 58% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |