| 100% | DIAGONALPARKING | 15 | Easy way of pulling in ... and a hint to the six circled words |
| 58% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 56% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 54% | CHANGEENDS | 10 | Tennis umpire's order after odd-numbered games ... and a hint to the two sets of circled letters in each of eight answers |
| 53% | INSIDEJOBS | 10 | Employee-assisted crimes, and a hint to the circled words |
| 53% | INSIDEOUT | 9 | Reversed, in a way ... and a hint to the creation of five puzzle answers |
| 53% | STILLIRISE | 10 | Classic Maya Angelou poem … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues and the circled letters, in two different ways |
| 53% | TIEDUPINKNOTS | 13 | Really nervous, and a hint to the circled words |
| 53% | APPLETURNOVERS | 14 | Fruity desserts, and a hint to the circled words |
| 52% | SPLITINFINITIVE | 15 | Grammarian's gripe, and a hint to the circled words |
| 52% | PRINTMAKING | 11 | Craft using inked blocks, and a hint to the circled words |
| 52% | SWIPELEFT | 9 | Reject online, and a hint to the circled boxes in this puzzle |
| 52% | THISANDTHAT | 11 | Miscellany, and a hint to the hidden words in the starred answers |
| 52% | POWERCOUPLE | 11 | Influential pairing, and a hint to the circles in four puzzle answers |
| 51% | JUSTHAVINGABALL | 15 | Living it up ... or a hint to the six groups of circled letters |
| 51% | TWISTANDSHOUT | 13 | 1964 Beatles hit, and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 51% | SHOEBOXES | 9 | Stack at Famous Footwear, and a hint to the sets of circled letters |
| 51% | BEDHEAD | 7 | Mussed hair upon waking, and a hint to the circled starts of answers |
| 51% | OPENINGBELL | 11 | Exchange ringer, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 51% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 51% | CENTERSTAGE | 11 | Limelight site, and a hint to the positions of this puzzle's circled names |
| 51% | EXCHANGERATES | 13 | Money-converting numbers, and a hint to the last words of the starred answers |
| 51% | XMARKSTHESPOT | 13 | Treasure-indicating phrase, and a hint to the first words of the starred answers |
| 51% | ROLLINGINDOUGH | 14 | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 51% | BALLRETURN | 10 | Bowling alley device, and a hint to the hidden word in each starred answer |
| 50% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | MOREORLESS | 10 | Roughly, and a hint to the words hidden in 18-, 23-, 36- and 52-Across |
| 50% | LETSEAT | 7 | "Dinner!" ... and a hint to the first word of 21-, 27-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 50% | OURBODIES | 9 | "Bans off ___" (Pro-choice rallying cry, and a hint to the circles in this puzzle) |
| 50% | SPACEMOUNTAIN | 13 | Futuristic indoor roller coaster since 1977 ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |