| 100% | HARRY | 5 | British prince whose antics in Vegas in 2012 inspired a 6-year-old to utter the words in circles |
| 32% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
| 31% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Masterpiece waiting to be found ... or a hint to the words in the circled letters |
| 30% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 30% | FOOLAROUND | 10 | Engage in some horseplay ... or a hint to the words spelled out in the circles |
| 30% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 30% | DIAGONALPARKING | 15 | Easy way of pulling in ... and a hint to the six circled words |
| 30% | SORT | 4 | Word processing function … and a clue to the circled square in this row |
| 29% | LESION | 6 | Word derived from the Latin word for injury that my six year old might refer to as a "boo-boo" |
| 29% | LASTSONG | 8 | Novel by Nicholas Sparks about a 17 year old teen who is sent to stay with her father in the summer, "The ___": 2 wds. |
| 29% | CHEERS | 6 | Rallying words from fans in the stands, or a cry to mark the New Year's tradition of raising glasses |
| 27% | NUTSHELL | 8 | In a __, means getting to the point in few words |
| 27% | ROLLTHEDICE | 11 | Take a chance, and how to form the sequence in each set of circled letters |
| 26% | ADELE | 5 | British singer who won the Album of the Year Grammy in 2012 for "21" |
| 26% | DONQUIXOTE | 10 | Classic character whose exploits inspired the phrase in this puzzle's circles |
| 26% | INNER | 5 | Private ... or a hint to the words spelled by the circled letters |
| 26% | THISANDTHAT | 11 | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| 26% | FURBISH | 7 | In the old days it meant to polish a weapon |
| 25% | SON | 3 | One whose parents might need the baby products heard in the starred answers (he'll learn how to spell them when he's a bit older) |
| 25% | NOID | 4 | Reason the bartender might refuse service to a young-looking 25 year old |
| 25% | PARTYDOWN | 9 | Really revel ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 25% | LOSDELRIO | 9 | Spanish duo whose "Macarena" inspired a dance craze in the 1990s: 3 wds. |
| 25% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 25% | BIENVENUE | 9 | Word that might be in the introduction to a French textbook |
| 25% | TIEDUPINKNOTS | 13 | Really nervous, and a hint to the circled words |
| 25% | APPLETURNOVERS | 14 | Fruity desserts, and a hint to the circled words |
| 25% | CHUBBYCHECKER | 13 | Rock singer whose version of "The Twist" inspired a dance craze in the 1960s: 2 wds. |
| 25% | SPREADTHEWEALTH | 15 | Redistributionist's catchphrase ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 25% | HIT | 3 | Success in the game 60-Across ... or a hint to interpreting the circled squares |
| 25% | ONETWOTHREEKICK | 15 | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |