| 100% | DENTISTS | 8 | Experts with the ends of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 68% | GIRAFFE | 7 | Creature with distinctive features seen at the ends of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 24-Down |
| 67% | HAPPY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 62% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 58% | PRIVATEHOUSES | 13 | Most suburban residences... or, in a military sense, the ends of 17-, 24-, 46- and 55-Across |
| 55% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 54% | VEGETABLES | 10 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 54% | CLAY | 4 | Potter's material associated with the end of 17-, 27-, 49- and 64-Across |
| 53% | CURRENCIES | 10 | What the ends of 17-, 21-, 37-, 39- and 55-Across are |
| 53% | CRACKER | 7 | Word that can follow the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 53% | SAXOPHONE | 9 | Instrument with parts that share the last names of 17-Across, 10-Down and 27-Down |
| 53% | MAC | 3 | Apple at the cores of 17- and 53-Across and 10- and 23-Down |
| 53% | NAP | 3 | What's described by the ends of 17-, 24-, 38-, 50- and 62-Across |
| 52% | MAKEASCENE | 10 | Be disruptive, or what you can do with the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across |
| 52% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 52% | SIDEEFFECT | 10 | Undesired medication consequence ... and what can literally go with the end of 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 52% | CALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 30-Down |
| 52% | CHEESEBOARD | 11 | Cocktail party staple that may contain the ends of 17-, 25-, 38-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 52% | WAX | 3 | Spa treatment hinted at by the ends of 17-, 27-, 44- and 55-Across |
| 52% | EATINAHURRY | 11 | Gobble down food, and hint to the ends of 17-, 31- and 45-Across |
| 52% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across are? |
| 52% | WINDQUARTET | 11 | Musical ensemble ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across comprise |
| 51% | HIGH | 4 | With 69-Across, where to find the ends of 17-, 22-, 32-, 43-, 54- and 61-Across |
| 51% | PRESIDENT | 9 | Title for the person named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 51% | ATHLETICCUP | 11 | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 51% | APPEALING | 9 | Winsome ... or like the ends of 17-, 24-, 51- and 58-Across, to a punster? |
| 51% | GARDENHOSE | 10 | Backyard item with settings found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 47-Across |
| 51% | DBA | 3 | Corp. alias found in 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 51% | INSOLENCE | 9 | Alternative meaning for the starts of 17- and 55-Across and 11-Down |
| 51% | JCREW | 5 | Retail clothing giant ... or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down? |