| 100% | ERODED | 6 | Eaten away, like the first words of 17-, 31-, 48- and 65-Across in order? |
| 47% | FACEBOOKBUTTONS | 15 | What the first words in 17-, 29- and 48-Across are |
| 45% | FIRESAFETY | 10 | Subject in which the first words of 17-, 29- and 46-Across are sage advice |
| 43% | TWENTYQUESTIONS | 15 | Game suggested by the first words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 43% | MATINEEIDOL | 11 | Figure described by the first words of 17-, 28- and 45-Across |
| 43% | HERBGARDEN | 10 | Where the first words of 17-, 26- and 47-Across may be found |
| 43% | DOUBLE | 6 | It can precede the first words of 17-, 28-, 35-, 47- and 61-Across |
| 43% | VERVE | 5 | Characteristic suggested by the first words of 17-, 20-, 36-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 43% | RIGHTOFCENTER | 13 | Somewhat conservative, politically ... and where the first word of 17-, 31-, 43- and 60-Across can literally be found |
| 42% | CREAM | 5 | It can follow the first word of 17- and 58-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 42% | ARCHSUPPORT | 11 | Service provided by item named in first words of 17-, 28- and 48-Across? |
| 42% | CURLINGBONSPIEL | 15 | Athletic tournament hinted at by the first words in 17-, 23-, 48-, and 60-Across |
| 41% | BANG | 4 | Sound suggested by the first letters of the words in 17-, 26-, 44- and 58-Across |
| 41% | SAW | 3 | Wise old saying ... like the first words of 20-, 32-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 41% | STARTAFIRE | 10 | Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do? |
| 41% | BAIN | 4 | Donald who wrote a 1963 "memoir" seen in the first words of 17-, 30-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 41% | MAKECONCESSIONS | 15 | Compromise, or what solvers do when filling in the first words of 17-, 23-, 40-, and 51-Across? |
| 40% | FINISHINGSECOND | 15 | Placing (and a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across) |
| 40% | COMETOTERMS | 11 | Reach an agreement ... and what the first words of 17, 32, and 45 Across are? |
| 39% | FOILMETHOD | 10 | Technique used to multiply (x+4)(x-5), with the first words of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 44 Across making up its mnemonic |
| 39% | RHYME | 5 | What each of the longest words in 17-Across, 65-Across, 10-Down and 25-Down famously lacks |
| 39% | HOLDIT | 6 | "Stop right there!" … or a hint to the first words of 17-, 23-, 47- and 59-Across |
| 39% | HUMAN | 5 | Word that can precede the first word of 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 38% | MATTER | 6 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 25-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 38% | THEPLOTTHICKENS | 15 | "Now things are getting interesting" ... or a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 37% | TURNINGAPROPHET | 15 | Punny description of the circled letters in 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 37% | SEEMEAFTERCLASS | 15 | Ominous request from a teacher ... or a hint to the first words (and following letters!) of 17-, 26- and 43-Across |
| 37% | EVIL | 4 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-, 39- and 62-Across and "no" |
| 37% | VEGETABLES | 10 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 37% | CHEST | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 20-, 31-, 44- and 49-Across |