| 100% | TALEOFTWOCITIES | 15 | Classic novel, following "A," with a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 68% | CARDHOLDER | 10 | One with credit ... or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 65% | ONOFFSWITCH | 11 | Electrical device with a hint to answering 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 60% | ILOVETHATFORYOU | 15 | "So great, bestie!," and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, and 48-Across |
| 57% | HEAD | 4 | With 37-Across, hair accessory ... or a literal hint to 19-, 27-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 55% | SIUNITS | 7 | Basic physical measures ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 48- and 63-Across |
| 54% | THROWINTHETOWEL | 15 | Call it quits ... with a hint to 17-, 23-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 53% | PARFORTHECOURSE | 15 | Average ... or a literal hint to 17-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 53% | YEAROFTHEOX | 11 | 2021 in the Chinese zodiac, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 40-Across |
| 52% | SWITCHPOSITIONS | 15 | Trade places ... or a hint to parts of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 52% | HOPSKIPANDAJUMP | 15 | Short distance to travel, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 52% | ALLINTHEFAMILY | 14 | 1970's TV show with a literal hint to 20-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 51% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 51% | FLYING | 6 | With 40-Across, what a straight-A student passes with ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 46- and 62-Across |
| 51% | SEATCHANGE | 10 | Irritated passenger's request, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 51% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Classic video game, and a hint to a two-letter chunk common to 17-, 27-, 42- and 59-Across |
| 51% | HIGHERPOWER | 11 | Divine being ... or a hint to 17-, 31- and 48-Across |
| 51% | SOUNDSRIGHT | 11 | "Seems correct," and a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 50% | TOP | 3 | With 39-Across, refill to capacity ... or a hint to interpreting the clues at 17-, 27-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 50% | EMPTYCALORIES | 13 | What many junk foods contain ... with a hint to the initials of 17-, 25-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 50% | THEPRICEISRIGHT | 15 | Classic game show … or a hint to 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 50% | COLORCOMMENTARY | 15 | Broadcast booth analysis … or a hint to 17-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 50% | ONTHEBEACH | 10 | 1957 novel, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 45-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 50% | STICKEMUP | 9 | "Hands in the air!" ... or a literal hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 46-Across |
| 50% | SPLIT | 5 | With 51-Across, nitpick ... or a hint to 17-, 37- and 60-Across |
| 49% | WATERSHEDMOMENT | 15 | Historical turning point ... and, as three words, a literal description of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 49% | MARKETSHARE | 11 | Measure of a company's dominance (and a literal hint to 17-, 28-, 36- and 45-Across) |
| 49% | DOH | 3 | Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across |
| 49% | ESPYS | 5 | Annual athletic achievement awards, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, 47- and 61-Across |
| 49% | BURYTHELEDE | 11 | Postpone an article's essential points ... and a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |