| 100% | AEIOU | 5 | Elements found once each in 1-, 15-, 57-, 62-Across, and 30-Down |
| 44% | AEIOU | 5 | They're found once each in 17- and 58-Across and 11- and 27-Down |
| 35% | UNFINISHED | 10 | With 62-Across, matters left to settle, and what can be found in each set of circled letters? |
| 33% | TWISTEDHUMOR | 12 | Element of irony, and what can be found in each set of circled letters? |
| 31% | ZINC | 4 | Element found in gunmetal and brass |
| 30% | EDEN | 4 | Where 62 Across and 2 Down never lived |
| 30% | ANTS | 4 | Tiny critters found twice each in 17-, 38- and 60-Across |
| 30% | SAT | 3 | "Internal exam" found in 16-, 30-, 35-, 41-, and 56-Across |
| 29% | CARBON | 6 | Chemical element found in all plants and animals |
| 29% | MINT | 4 | Treasury Department unit once located in 16- and 55-Across and 15- and 28-Down |
| 29% | SMALL | 5 | With 62-Across, a trifling amount . . . and what’s found in four places in this puzzle |
| 29% | COMICBOOK | 9 | Setting for each of the places in 15-, 21-, and 41-Across: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MIXEDBAGS | 9 | Assortments ... or what you'll find in 17-, 25-, 30-, 44- and 50-Across? |
| 28% | JAMESMCAVOY | 11 | "X-Men: Apocalypse" actor who plays a man with multiple personalities in 1-Across and 62-Across (2 wds.) |
| 28% | LOOSE | 5 | With 62-Across, handyman's assortment, and a hint to what's in each set of circles |
| 28% | FLATS | 5 | Road trip troubles ... and what can be found in 17-, 24-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 28% | MIDTERMS | 8 | Some tests ... or what's found literally in 17-, 24-, 30-, 39- and 44-Across |
| 28% | COUNTTHESQUARES | 15 | How to find out what "this many" is in 17-, 21-, 52- and 57-Across |
| 28% | NEWTSCAMANDER | 13 | Character played by 15-Across in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them": 2 wds. |
| 28% | GOODADVICE | 10 | With 30-Down, what 17- and 62-Across are |
| 28% | SPFS | 4 | 15, 30 and 50 are common ones, in brief |
| 28% | FASHIONDESIGNER | 15 | One can be found in each of the answers to 17-, 24-, 54- and 63-Across |
| 28% | REPEATBUSINESS | 14 | Goal of store loyalty programs, and what can be found in 15-, 27-, and 41-Across |
| 28% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Miscellany ... or a description of the final words in 15-, 23-, 30-, 38- and 43-Across |
| 28% | SHARKINFESTED | 13 | Like the waters in 1 Across...and 20, 28, and 45 Across? |
| 27% | AFTERLIFE | 9 | The great beyond ... or where each word in 17-, 24-, 35- and 45-Across might be found? |
| 27% | FIELDING | 8 | See 1 Across and 1 Down |
| 27% | RENEWABLEENERGY | 15 | Continuous power, found in continuous strings in rows 1, 5, 11 and 15 |
| 27% | SKIPPINGTOWN | 12 | Leaving in a hurry . . . or what can be found in each of 18-, 25-, 38-, and 51-Across? |
| 27% | DATABACKUP | 10 | System administrator's task ... and a hint to what can be found in 17-, 30- and 47-Across |