| 100% | BLOWININTHEWIND | 15 | Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond |
| 51% | TAILINGOFF | 10 | Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle |
| 51% | ONETWOTHREEKICK | 15 | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |
| 50% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Masterpiece waiting to be found ... or a hint to the words in the circled letters |
| 49% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | BACKSTORY | 9 | Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers |
| 47% | INNER | 5 | Private ... or a hint to the words spelled by the circled letters |
| 46% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Fragile articles ... or a hint to the things named by the circled letters |
| 46% | PARTYDOWN | 9 | Really revel ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 46% | WESTERNUNION | 12 | Big name in money transfers, and a hint to the neighbors found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 46% | SPREADTHEWEALTH | 15 | Redistributionist's catchphrase ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 45% | BREAKINGRANKS | 13 | Splitting with one's group ... or a hint to the theme found in four puzzle rows |
| 45% | CHANGEDONESMIND | 15 | Decided otherwise ... or a hint to the four sets of circled letters |
| 45% | SWITCHBLADE | 11 | Street weapon ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 45% | NAMECARDS | 9 | Labels at a dinner party ... or a hint to the circled letters hidden in the theme answers? |
| 45% | GREETINGCARDS | 13 | Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares |
| 45% | COVERTOPERATION | 15 | Secret military mission ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle? |
| 44% | UPLOADS | 7 | Puts on a server, say ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 44% | BACKUPTHETRUCK | 14 | "Wait, what did you just say?," or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 44% | SHREDDEDWHEAT | 13 | Breakfast cereal ... or a hint to what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 44% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 43% | THETIMES | 8 | With 38- and 52-Across, 1964 Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 42% | STILLIRISE | 10 | Classic Maya Angelou poem … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues and the circled letters, in two different ways |
| 42% | FINALSWEEK | 10 | Period for taking exams ... or a hint to the pattern shown in the last three or four letters of the asterisked answers |
| 42% | AWRINKLEINTIME | 14 | Classic young adult novel ... or hint to the path taken by four letters in the answers to the starred clues |
| 41% | GOFIRST | 7 | Lead off ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 41% | WRAPPINGPAPER | 13 | Holiday purchase ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 41% | HOPPINGMAD | 10 | Really miffed … or a hint to the circled letters |
| 41% | HIDDENCHARGES | 13 | Extra expenses in the fine print, and a hint to what you'll find in the circled letters |
| 41% | MANSPREADS | 10 | Crowds one's seatmates, in a way ... or a hint to the circled letters |