| 100% | GIRAFFE | 7 | Creature with distinctive features seen at the ends of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 24-Down |
| 51% | DENTISTS | 8 | Experts with the ends of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 50% | MARIOBROS | 9 | Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 50% | VAMPIRE | 7 | Creature who might disagree with the saying at the ends of 17-, 22-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 48% | WHATATOOL | 9 | Common put-down that hints at the ends of 17-, 21-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 46% | CLUBS | 5 | Items found at the ends of 17-, 23-, 53- and 64-Across |
| 46% | MAC | 3 | Apple at the cores of 17- and 53-Across and 10- and 23-Down |
| 45% | NBA | 3 | Org. whose only members with nonplural names appear at the ends of 17-, 25-, 41- and 56-Across |
| 45% | CRACKER | 7 | Word that can follow the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 45% | ELECTRICCAR | 11 | One is parked at the starts of 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 45% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 45% | BLEMISH | 7 | Imperfection (and what's at the start of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down) |
| 45% | PRESIDENT | 9 | Title for the person named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 44% | GARDENHOSE | 10 | Backyard item with settings found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 47-Across |
| 44% | BACKBURNER | 10 | Place for a nonurgent issue, and what can be found at the end of 16-, 24-, 37-, or 53- Across? |
| 44% | TVDETECTIVE | 11 | What each of the characters named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across is |
| 44% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 43% | SESAME | 6 | With 63-Across, where to find all the characters at the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 43% | SCUBA | 5 | Activity suggested by the last parts of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 43% | YOUREOUT | 8 | Call at home, and a clue to the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across |
| 42% | SANTA | 5 | With the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down, four California cities |
| 42% | SAY | 3 | What you can do to the first parts of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 42% | CAPITAL | 7 | Any of the cities found in 17- and 56-Across and 11- and 24-Down |
| 39% | ONTHEBEACH | 10 | 1957 novel, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 45-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 39% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 39% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 39% | WORLDPEACE | 10 | Ancient dream of humanity that's hinted at by the starts of 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across (in Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin and Russian, respectively) |
| 39% | NAP | 3 | What's described by the ends of 17-, 24-, 38-, 50- and 62-Across |
| 38% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 52-, and 62-Across |
| 38% | MARTIANMISSIONS | 15 | NASA endeavors whose vehicles can be found at the ends of 17-, 22-, 51- and 57-Across |