| 100% | GOESFORASPIN | 12 | Drives around awhile ... as suggested by this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 68% | TURNTURNTURN | 12 | 1965 #1 Byrds hit ... as suggested by this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 59% | BEETHOVENSFIFTH | 15 | Work suggested by this puzzle's circled and shaded squares |
| 57% | KENKEN | 6 | Newspaper puzzle suggested by this crossword's shaded squares |
| 57% | TWOPEASINAPOD | 13 | Almost twins ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares? |
| 54% | THEROUNDSONME | 13 | Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares |
| 52% | WEATHERBALLOONS | 15 | Carriers of meteorological instruments ... as suggested by this puzzle's theme? |
| 52% | FLIPPINGONESLID | 15 | Snapping ... as suggested by some black squares in this puzzle |
| 52% | TEETOTAL | 8 | Abstain ... as suggested by the black squares in this puzzle |
| 51% | STONEWALL | 9 | Historic inn commemorated during Pride Month, as suggested by this puzzle's border answers |
| 51% | GENDERFLUID | 11 | Having a variable identity, as suggested by four squares in this puzzle |
| 51% | ATTHEDROPOFAHAT | 15 | With only slight provocation ... as suggested by some black squares in this puzzle |
| 50% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | Photographer's request … as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 50% | UTAHSTATE | 9 | University suggested by this puzzle's black squares |
| 50% | LOOPDELOOPDELOOP | 16 | Maneuver for slot car racers or stunt pilots, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 50% | DOUBLE | 6 | With 63-Across, tricky football play ... as represented by this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 49% | BUTTERFLYEFFECT | 15 | Subject of this puzzle, as suggested visually by its central black squares |
| 49% | PAPER | 5 | Winning roshambo choice, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 49% | ROCK | 4 | Losing roshambo choice, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 48% | PARTY | 5 | Event suggested by this puzzle's circled squares, read clockwise from the top |
| 47% | THESTARSPANGLEDBANNER | 21 | This puzzle's theme, whose first notes are indicated by shaded squares |
| 47% | PAPERTRAIL | 10 | Series of documents that trace a path, as suggested by this puzzle |
| 46% | DONOTBEND | 9 | Mail instruction sometimes ignored, as suggested by the words in this puzzle's circles |
| 46% | THEBATCAVE | 10 | Locale below 17-Across, as suggested by three images in this puzzle's grid |
| 46% | DRIBBLE | 7 | Make art like 53-/21-Across (as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters?) |
| 46% | OCTAGON | 7 | Shape of 96-Across suggested by this puzzle's special squares |
| 44% | NORTH | 5 | Direction suggested by this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | MIXEDDOUBLES | 12 | Game suggested by this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | AUSTRALIA | 9 | Locale suggested by this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | THOMASNAST | 10 | Cartoonist suggested by this puzzle's theme |