| 100% | SNAKESONAPLANE | 14 | Cult classic whose title is depicted four times in this puzzle |
| 51% | MICDROP | 7 | Modern "ta-da!" depicted four times in this puzzle |
| 51% | BABYSTEPS | 9 | Tiny units of progress depicted four times in this puzzle? |
| 51% | MINUTEHAND | 10 | Part of a clock depicted four times in this puzzle? |
| 50% | CHECKEREDPAST | 13 | Liability for a political candidate ... as depicted four times in this puzzle? |
| 47% | NATO | 4 | Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle |
| 45% | BOW | 3 | With 61-Down, accessory worn by 19-/21-, 26-/29-, 45-/49- and 54-/56-Across, as depicted four times in this puzzle's grid |
| 45% | ABBR | 4 | Clue hint used four times in this puzzle (but can't be used here because it would give away the answer) |
| 44% | POT | 3 | Herb garden vessel ... as depicted four times by black squares in this puzzle |
| 44% | THEFRENCHCONNECTION | 19 | 1971 Oscar-winning film whose title is hinted at nine times in this grid |
| 43% | JAMESMICHENER | 13 | Author of the novels whose titles are the starts of nine answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | SMALLPOTATOES | 13 | Insignificant thing, or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | CORNERSTONE | 11 | Architectural marker, or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | BROKENBONES | 11 | Injuries illustrated four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | ADO | 3 | Word hidden four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | APPLE | 5 | Fruit found four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | CROPCIRCLES | 11 | Phenomenon represented four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | {PIE}PAN | 8 | Cookware found four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | BUCKETHAT | 9 | Headwear featured four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | REDACTED | 8 | Stricken, in a way, as was done four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | RIGHTONRED | 10 | Traffic go-ahead that should be followed four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | CROPSUP | 7 | Arises, and what's seen four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | COMPRESSEDFILES | 15 | Contents of some archives, found four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | MATTRESS | 8 | Item lain upon four times in this puzzle |
| 43% | DRWHO | 5 | BBC classic whose title role will be played by a woman for the first time in 2017 |
| 42% | ALITTLEBIRDIE | 13 | Secret's source ... that can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 42% | ACHRISTMASCAROL | 15 | Classic Dickens title (from whose 10 letters this puzzle was constructed) |
| 42% | UTURN | 5 | Often-forbidden maneuver ... as hinted at four times in this puzzle |
| 42% | NUCLEAR | 7 | With 41-Across, massive reaction found four times in this puzzle |
| 42% | SQUEEZEPLAY | 11 | Risky baseball strategy that's indicated four times in this puzzle? |