| 100% | MIXINGBOWL | 10 | Baker's staple, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 83% | YOUREOUTOFORDER | 15 | Judge's words ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 82% | TURNTABLES | 10 | DJs' devices ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 82% | CAKEMIXES | 9 | Baking conveniences, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 82% | ROCKTHEBOAT | 11 | Make waves, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 82% | AUSPICES | 8 | Patronage... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 82% | STIRCRAZY | 9 | Having cabin fever ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 82% | SPRINGBREAK | 11 | Collegians' getaway time, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 82% | ROUNDOFGOLF | 11 | Eighteen holes ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 81% | SIRMIXALOT | 10 | "Baby Got Back" rapper, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | FIVEMANROTATION | 15 | Typical MLB pitching alignment, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | COFFEEBREAK | 11 | Midmorning work time-out, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | WRONGWAY | 8 | Sign of misdirection, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 81% | ONASIDENOTE | 11 | "By the way ...," and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 81% | BLACKEYEDPEAS | 13 | Southern staple, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 81% | MIXEDNUMBERS | 12 | 5½ and 8¾, e.g. ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | LIFECHANGING | 12 | Influential in a big way ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | CHANGEOFVENUE | 13 | Request from a trial attorney, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | GAMECHANGER | 11 | Ump's controversial call, perhaps ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 81% | LOOKTHEOTHERWAY | 15 | Pretend not to notice, and a hint to this puzzle's circled words |
| 81% | HOSPITALCORNERS | 15 | Institutional bed-making technique, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 80% | BACKUPBANDS | 11 | Miami Sound Machine and others, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 80% | TINYBUBBLES | 11 | Don Ho's signature song ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 80% | SPLITTHEPOT | 11 | Divvy up poker hand winnings, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 80% | GENDERCREATIVE | 14 | Not conforming to traditional male/female norms, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 79% | RRXING | 6 | Intersection with flashing lights and bells, for short, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 79% | PAGETURNER | 10 | You may not need a bookmark for one ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 79% | SHUFFLEBOARD | 12 | Game played on a floor or table, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 79% | MIXEDMEDIA | 10 | Artwork using both paint and collage, e.g. ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 79% | HEAT | 4 | With 53-Across, weather phenomenon with trapped warmth, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |