| 100% | DOUBLEO | 7 | Feature of this puzzle's circled squares that, when connected by a single line, visually represents 111-Across |
| 46% | ASYMMETRY | 9 | Feature of this puzzle that's "fixed" by a literal reading of four squares |
| 37% | VERTEX | 6 | What each of this puzzle's circled squares represents |
| 35% | FALLINGDOWN | 11 | Like the contents of this puzzle's circled squares, in a nursery rhyme |
| 34% | XRAYVISION | 10 | Superpower represented by this puzzle's circled squares |
| 33% | TEN | 3 | Number of mispelled words in this puzzle's clues (oh, by the way, watch out for those tricky circled squares!) |
| 32% | CENTRALPARK | 11 | Feature of Manhattan, and of this puzzle's answers that contain circles |
| 32% | TWO | 3 | Approximate shape of this puzzle's white squares ... and a synonym of the circled letters |
| 32% | BUTTERFLYEFFECT | 15 | Subject of this puzzle, as suggested visually by its central black squares |
| 31% | ITSRAININGCATSANDDOGS | 21 | Weather comment represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 31% | DIAGONAL | 8 | Line that connects opposite corners of a square |
| 30% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 30% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Some of this, some of that ... and a hint to the circled squares |
| 30% | RADII | 5 | Lines that connect the center of a circle to its edge |
| 30% | THEROUNDSONME | 13 | Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares |
| 30% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Image formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to N and then back to A |
| 29% | ONEEYE | 6 | Feature of 20-Across … and, when sounded out, a feature of today's puzzle (clues and all!) |
| 29% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 29% | BASEBALLDIAMOND | 15 | Setting for a 20-Across ... as represented by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 29% | FISH | 4 | With 11-Down, what each of this puzzle's groups of circles represents |
| 29% | CONGRATULATIONS | 15 | First part of a message suggested by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 29% | ALIEN | 5 | With 6-Across, subject of an eerie rural legend ... illustrated by connecting nine identically filled squares in this puzzle with a closed line |
| 29% | RUDOLPH | 7 | Who's depicted in this puzzle when the circled letters are connected from A to Z and back to A |
| 29% | LIGHTNINGBOLT | 13 | What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A |
| 29% | SEVENTYNINE | 11 | Atomic number of the special parts of this puzzle which, when connected, form a 113-Across |
| 28% | COFFEEBREAK | 11 | Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 28% | CHUCKLEHEAD | 11 | Nincompoop ... or a feature of this puzzle's themed answers? |
| 28% | PARTY | 5 | Event suggested by this puzzle's circled squares, read clockwise from the top |
| 28% | EMIGRATION | 10 | Exodus, or a literal feature of this puzzle's starred answers |
| 27% | BEETHOVENSFIFTH | 15 | Work suggested by this puzzle's circled and shaded squares |