| 100% | RIGHTONTHEMONEY | 15 | Exactly ... or where to find 17-, 25-, 43- and 57-Across? |
| 59% | INTHETANK | 9 | On a losing streak, or where to find 17-, 28-, and 47-Across |
| 55% | INTHEHOLE | 9 | Having debts ... or where to find a golf ball after 17-, 30-, 37- and 48-Across's starts? |
| 53% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 53% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 53% | ONA | 3 | With 60-Across, doing great ... or where to find 18-, 24-, 35-, 51- and 57-Across? |
| 51% | HIGH | 4 | With 69-Across, where to find the ends of 17-, 22-, 32-, 43-, 54- and 61-Across |
| 48% | AIRPORT | 7 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 27-, 50- and 65-Across |
| 48% | PACMAN | 6 | Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across? |
| 48% | CROSSWORDPUZZLE | 15 | Where to find the last words of 17-, 22-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 47% | BOXOFCHOCOLATES | 15 | Where to find the varieties mentioned at the start of 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 47% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 46% | THATSTHETICKET | 14 | "Exactly!" ... and a hint to where 20-, 36- and 43-Across' ending words may be found |
| 45% | MAYOCLINIC | 10 | Minnesota medical center, or where one might learn how to prepare 17-, 28-, 36-, and 43-Across? |
| 45% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Billboard's top rock group of 2000-09 ... or where to find a 23-Across (before 1939) or 17-Across (today) |
| 44% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what can precede each half of 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 43% | CHARCUTERIEBOARD | 16 | Artistically arranged appetizer, or where to find the beginnings of 3-, 5-, 8-, and 10-Down |
| 43% | PURSE | 5 | Where the endings of 17-, 33-, 43- and 63-Across are often found |
| 43% | BOB | 3 | Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 42% | DOTDOTDOT | 9 | Indication of more to come ... or what 17-, 28- and 43-Across all contain |
| 41% | ONTHELINE | 9 | At stake ... or where you may find 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across |
| 41% | GLOSS | 5 | Some makeup ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 41% | NOELS | 5 | Seasonal songs ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 41% | DONTSWEATIT | 11 | Reassuring words ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 41% | SESAME | 6 | With 63-Across, where to find all the characters at the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 41% | BEEHIVE | 7 | Where to find the ends of 19-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 41% | JUSTBROWSING | 12 | Reply to a salesperson ... or a hint to the start of 19-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 41% | WHATSTHEBIGDEAL | 15 | "Why are you making such a fuss?" … or a hint to 17-, 36- and 43-Across |
| 41% | QUITEAFLEX | 10 | Impressive boast ... or what 17-, 25-, 34-, and 43-Across might perform under pressure? |
| 41% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |