| 100% | THEIDES | 7 | Date that provides a phonetic hint to four other answers in this puzzle |
| 52% | ELSIE | 5 | Borden cow ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 51% | TEPEE | 5 | Indian home ... or a hint to nine other answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | UPSIDEDOWNCAKES | 15 | Pastry chef creations ... and a hint to 12 other answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | ALLFORONEANDONEFORALL | 21 | Famous rallying cry … and a hint to eight other answers in this puzzle |
| 50% | TRIPOLI | 7 | Capital of Libya, and a phonetic hint to a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 50% | GAMESPEOPLEPLAY | 15 | 1964 Berne best seller (and a hint to seven other answers in this puzzle) |
| 50% | RINGOFFIRE | 10 | 17-Across hit ... or a hint to four connected answers in this puzzle |
| 49% | OPPOSITESATTRACT | 16 | Dating axiom … or a hint to interpreting four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 49% | SHAPESUP | 8 | Gets fit, and a literal hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 48% | ALLFORONE | 9 | With 21-Down, catchphrase that provides a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 48% | KEWPIE | 6 | Collectible doll, and a phonetic hint to four long puzzle answers |
| 48% | SHIFTYEYES | 10 | Sign of deceit, and a phonetic hint to four puzzle answers |
| 47% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Easily ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 47% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 46% | EMPTYWORDS | 10 | Blather, and a phonetic hint to the four other longest answers |
| 46% | DIVEBAR | 7 | Seedy hangout ... or a hint to finishing four Across answers in this puzzle |
| 46% | BODYOFWATER | 11 | Geographic feature, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 46% | LIFTOFF | 7 | Launchpad event, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 46% | NOUSE | 5 | Pointless, or a phonetic hint to five of this puzzle's long answers |
| 45% | ABSENTEES | 9 | Educators' concerns ... or, a phonetic hint to how four long puzzle answers were derived |
| 45% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | ONEUP | 5 | Outdo ... or a hint to entering four answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | EASYONTHEEYES | 13 | Good-looking ... or a phonetic hint to a feature found five times in this puzzle |
| 45% | ANIFORANEYE | 11 | Payback phrase altered to provide a hint to solving four other puzzle answers |
| 45% | SPILLTHEB | 9 | Blab ... or a literal hint to completing five answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | AND | 3 | + ... with a hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | TURNKEYS | 8 | Jailers ... or a hint to "unlocking" four answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | RISINGSUN | 9 | 1992 Michael Crichton bestseller, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |