| 100% | THERESNOIINTEAM | 15 | Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 51% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 50% | TOUCANS | 7 | Birds phonetically suggested by a feature of 17-, 27- and 51-Across |
| 48% | LACKOFCHARACTER | 15 | Amorality ... as suggested by 17-, 25- and 41-Across? |
| 47% | THECARPENTERS | 13 | Pop group suggested by 17-, 25-, 47- and 58-Across |
| 47% | FILMSPLICER | 11 | Editing device suggested by 17-, 23-, 33- and 46-Across? |
| 46% | HEARTBROKEN | 11 | Despondent ... as progressively suggested by 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across? |
| 46% | INCORRECTCHANGE | 15 | Cashier's error, as suggested by 17-, 22-, 47- and 58-Across? |
| 45% | BROWN | 5 | Shade that defines 17-, 27-, 49- and 65-Across |
| 45% | WORKPORTFOLIO | 13 | Collection that demonstrates job skills ... as suggested by 17-, 24-, 48- and 55-Across |
| 44% | DIASTEMA | 8 | Formal term for the gap suggested by 17/18-, 35/37- and 54/57-Across |
| 43% | CHILDSTOYS | 10 | Bearers of a phrase suggested by saying the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 43% | BLOODTYPE | 9 | Classification suggested by the beginning of 17-, 25-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 43% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 43% | HERECOMESMYBABY | 15 | 1967 hit by the Tremeloes suggested by the starts of 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 42% | PHASESOFTHEMOON | 15 | Starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 42% | WEATHERFORECAST | 15 | Local news feature suggested by the answers to 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| 42% | GETTINGCLOSER | 13 | Parlor game encouragement suggested by the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 42% | VERVE | 5 | Characteristic suggested by the first words of 17-, 20-, 36-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 42% | WATERCYCLE | 10 | Natural process suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 26-, 45- and 47-Across |
| 42% | STOPLIGHTCOLORS | 15 | Starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across, collectively |
| 42% | WOOD | 4 | Object of the actions suggested by the starts of 17-, 30-, 47- and 66-Across |
| 42% | OFFTOAGOODSTART | 15 | Having initial success … as suggested by the beginnings of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across? |
| 41% | SCUBA | 5 | Activity suggested by the last parts of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 41% | BANG | 4 | Sound suggested by the first letters of the words in 17-, 26-, 44- and 58-Across |
| 41% | CLAY | 4 | Potter's material associated with the end of 17-, 27-, 49- and 64-Across |
| 40% | ALLTHETRIMMINGS | 15 | What Thanksgiving turkey may come with ... as suggested by parts of 17-, 22-, 38- and 51-Across? |
| 40% | BABYSTEPS | 9 | Small advances ... or the progression suggested by the ends of 17-, 23-, 33-, 41- and 48-Across |
| 40% | FRUIT | 5 | Type of food whose outsides are suggested by the outsides of 17-, 29-, 43- and 55-Across |
| 40% | OHIOPLAYERS | 11 | Chart-topping 1970s R&B/funk band suggested by the starts of 17-, 26-, 39- and 50-Across |