| 100% | THATHITSTHESPOT | 15 | Exclamation clued by its circled letters |
| 100% | LOOKWHATIFOUND | 14 | Exclamation clued by its circled letters |
| 100% | HOLDEVERYTHING | 14 | Exclamation clued by its circled letters |
| 100% | AINTGONNAHAPPEN | 15 | Exclamation clued by its circled letters |
| 42% | SINE | 4 | Function represented by the circled letters |
| 42% | BANANA | 6 | Fruit depicted by the circled letters |
| 41% | MACINTOSH | 9 | Apple known by its first three letters |
| 39% | MP3 | 3 | Potential audio file format for 78 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 38% | PS3 | 3 | Shortened name of a console for 57 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 38% | CUT | 3 | With the circled letters, a hint to solving seven Across clues |
| 37% | Y2K | 3 | 1999 tech scare believed to present a major 110 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 37% | H2O | 3 | Chemical formula for a liquid found in a 23 Across (and a description of its circled letters) |
| 37% | CRACKINGTHECODE | 15 | Arriving at an “Aha!” moment . . . or what this puzzle is doing vis-à-vis its circled letters |
| 36% | ARGON | 5 | Its atomic number is this clue's number divided by three |
| 36% | EXERCISEROUTINE | 15 | Workout suggested by the circled letters and their orientation |
| 36% | SPELT | 5 | "He ___ out his name." (read it letter by letter) |
| 36% | GOLDNUGGETS | 11 | Valuable finds suggested by the circled letters |
| 36% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 35% | INFO | 4 | It may be symbolized by an "i" in a circle, for short |
| 35% | ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE | 15 | Hand, as depicted by the circled letters |
| 35% | TRIMMINGTHETREE | 15 | Yuletide undertaking, exemplified by the circled letters |
| 35% | GOD | 3 | What each set of circled letters is, relative to the first word in its answer |
| 35% | YMCA | 4 | Community org. known by its first letter |
| 35% | YMCA | 4 | Org. also known by its first letter |
| 35% | THU | 3 | Abbr. for a word also with abbrs. by its first four or first five letters |
| 35% | DIE | 3 | Word pluralized by adding a c between its final two letters |
| 35% | COMEHERE | 8 | Command sometimes shortened by removing its second, fourth, and fifth letters |
| 34% | ARE | 3 | Word often represented by its middle letter in texts |
| 34% | SEQUENCE | 8 | When preceded by [the circled letters], progression starting with 0 and 1 |
| 34% | SMILEYFACE | 10 | What's formed by the circled letters in this puzzle |