| 100% | CRUSHEDICE | 10 | Drink cooler ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle's answer |
| 73% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 73% | CEREALBOX | 9 | Life preserver? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 73% | STARCROSSED | 11 | Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 66% | OFFSIDES | 8 | Football offense ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 65% | SKYFALL | 7 | 2012 Bond film ... or a hint to six other Down answers in this puzzle |
| 65% | ICEBOXES | 8 | Fridges' predecessors, and a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 64% | FRIENDSWITHBENEFITS | 19 | Relationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle |
| 63% | EVEN | 4 | With 34-Across, 50-50 chance ... or a hint to answering six equations in this puzzle |
| 62% | ENDSUPONTOP | 11 | Prevails eventually … or a hint to entering the answers to the six starred clues in this puzzle |
| 61% | CAPITAL | 7 | With 31-Down, proceeds from the sale of an asset … or a hint to understanding six answers in this puzzle |
| 60% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 60% | POSTOFFICEBOXES | 15 | Mail conveniences ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 60% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 60% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 60% | THEBABYISASLEEP | 15 | New parent's whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 59% | DOTTHEI/DOTS | 12 | Attend to details ... or a hint to entering six Down answers in this puzzle |
| 59% | THECOLORPURPLE | 14 | Alice Walker novel ... or a hint to 12 squares in this puzzle |
| 59% | PANDA | 5 | Popular zoo attraction ... or a hint to 11 squares in this puzzle |
| 59% | KITKATMINIS | 11 | Bite-size chocolate-covered wafers ... or a hint to what's found in five squares in this puzzle |
| 58% | DOWNATTHEHEELS | 14 | Tattered, and a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 58% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | ESCAPEACT | 9 | Houdini’s signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 58% | RIGHTONCUE | 10 | Prompt ... or a hint to entering five answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | LEADBELLY | 9 | Legendary guitarist ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | GOOVERTHEEDGE | 13 | Flip out ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 58% | ONEUP | 5 | Outdo ... or a hint to entering four answers in this puzzle |