| 100% | VOWELSINORDER | 13 | Feature of 20- and 35-Across, forward and backward |
| 53% | FINISHINGTOUCH | 14 | Grace note, and a feature of 20-, 28-, 37- and 46-Across |
| 53% | ORAL | 4 | Like any part of 20 and 39 Across |
| 52% | INNERMONOLOGUE | 14 | Narrator in your head, and a feature of 20-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 52% | COMMANDCENTER | 13 | Heart of an operation, and a hidden feature of 20-, 26-, and 46-Across |
| 52% | REPEATAFTERME | 13 | Instruction before an oath, and a feature of 20-, 31-, 43-, and 54-Across |
| 52% | RUNAWAYBRIDE | 12 | Rom-com starring Julia Roberts, and a feature of 20-, 32-, and 41-Across? |
| 51% | HIDDENCOST | 10 | Unexpected expense ... or a feature of 17-, 23-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 51% | ONEEYE | 6 | Feature of 20-Across … and, when sounded out, a feature of today's puzzle (clues and all!) |
| 51% | BEANDIP | 7 | Nacho accompaniment ... or a feature of 17-, 35- and 52-Across? |
| 51% | DIRECTORSSHOUT | 14 | What the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across are, collectively |
| 50% | FRONTALNUDITY | 13 | Feature of Botticelli's Venus, and a hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 50% | ONOMATOPOEIA | 12 | Word sounded out by the ends of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 50% | GARDEN | 6 | Word that can precede the first parts of 20- and 59-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 50% | EMPTY | 5 | Word that can precede the last parts of 20- and 57-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 49% | MIXEDRESULTS | 12 | Ambiguous outcomes ... or a feature of 1-, 20-, 32-, 42-, and 69-Across |
| 49% | AYE | 3 | Vote heard on the floor ... and at the end of 20-, 31-, 35- and 50-Across? |
| 49% | FOODCOURT | 9 | Feature of many a mall ... or a place for 20-Across and 26- and 30-Down? |
| 49% | ROLLINGINDOUGH | 14 | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 48% | MADAM | 5 | Term of address that's the same forward and backward |
| 48% | IMONYOURSIDE | 12 | Words of full support, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 48% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of water, or a literal feature of 17-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 48% | RECYCLEDPARTS | 13 | Junkyard buys, and a hint to the last parts of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 48% | HIDDENSAFE | 10 | Spot to stash your cash, and a feature of 15-, 20-, 33- and 45-Across |
| 48% | PROCESSEDMEAT | 13 | Spam or sausage ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 48% | CAST | 4 | Action that can be done to the starts of 20-, 35-, 44- and 56-Across |
| 48% | TRIDENTS | 8 | Certain spears ... or a curious spelling feature of 1-, 20-, 26-, 45- and 53-Across? |
| 48% | NAN | 3 | Type of flatbread whose name reads the same forward and backward |
| 48% | STARTINGQB | 10 | Key member of a football team, in brief ... or a feature of 16-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across? |
| 47% | EIEIO | 5 | "Old MacDonald" refrain, and a feature of the five longest Across answers |