| 100% | SNAFU | 5 | Big-time mess or mistake, in military slang |
| 48% | SNAFU | 5 | Colossal mess, in military slang |
| 45% | TECHBOOMS | 9 | Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 42% | DUSTOFFS | 8 | Medevacs, in military slang |
| 42% | BATTERYACID | 11 | Coffee, in military slang |
| 42% | TOPKICK | 7 | Sarge in military slang |
| 42% | HELO | 4 | Chopper, in military slang |
| 41% | TOPKICK | 7 | First sergeant, in military slang |
| 41% | ASHCANS | 7 | Depth charges, in military slang |
| 41% | SNAFU | 5 | Chaotic situation, in military slang |
| 41% | ASHCAN | 6 | Depth charge, in military slang |
| 41% | CHARLIEFOX | 10 | Utter debacle, in military slang |
| 41% | XXXXXX | 6 | Unidentified planes, in military slang |
| 40% | PSYOPS | 6 | "Hearts and minds" activities, in military slang |
| 39% | MARCH | 5 | Spring time ... or a military procession involving a word sequence hidden in 15-, 31-, 41- and 61-Across |
| 38% | OOPSY | 5 | Silly mistake, in slang |
| 38% | YAP | 3 | Big mouth, in slang |
| 38% | GUNS | 4 | Big biceps, in slang |
| 38% | BALLERS | 7 | Big shots, in slang |
| 38% | SOLIDS | 6 | Big favors, in slang |
| 38% | STINT | 5 | Time in the military |
| 37% | VACAY | 5 | Time away from the office, in slang |
| 37% | CHAPLAIN | 8 | Minister who serves in military or hospital |
| 37% | GEES | 4 | Big money units, in slang |
| 37% | HOOHA | 5 | Big commotion, in slang: Hyph. |
| 37% | LEAVE | 5 | Time off, in the military |
| 37% | PREFIX | 6 | In or out, at times |
| 36% | RITZ | 4 | Big name in hotels or crackers |
| 36% | ARGO | 4 | Big name in cornstarch or tea |
| 36% | MAJOR | 5 | Big tournament in tennis or golf |