| 100% | KERMITTHEFROG | 13 | First ''performer'' of 17/59 Across |
| 68% | KIDBLACKIE | 10 | First alias of 17-Across |
| 63% | FASHIONPOLICE | 13 | Wearers of 17-, 24-, 50- and 59-Across? |
| 62% | ASK | 3 | The first "A" of 59-Across |
| 61% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 60% | ERNESTHEMINGWAY | 15 | Author of 17 and 63 Across |
| 59% | JULEP | 5 | Libation made from the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 58% | LODE | 4 | Deposit of 17 Across |
| 58% | EGOISTS | 7 | More of 17 Across |
| 58% | KNOTS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 58% | CAPTAIN | 7 | Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 58% | MUSCLES | 7 | They're subject to the starts of 17-, 26-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 58% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 58% | STUFFEDANIMAL | 13 | Tot's plaything ... and a feature of 17-, 25-, 48- and 59-Across |
| 58% | SOWHATELSEISNEW | 15 | Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 57% | PAJAMAS | 7 | Nightwear ... or a hidden feature of 17-, 21-, 33-, 41-, 54- and 59-Across? |
| 57% | AISFORALIBI | 11 | Title of the first book in the 17-Across series |
| 56% | MISSING | 7 | Lost ... or, in two words, an apt description of 17-, 24-, 47- and 59-Across |
| 55% | KEYBOARDWARRIOR | 15 | Internet troll, slangily ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 22-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 55% | CAIN | 4 | First son of 1 Across |
| 54% | BREAK | 5 | Intermission ... or what you can do to the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 54% | HERBGARDEN | 10 | Where the first words of 17-, 26- and 47-Across may be found |
| 53% | WORK | 4 | 2016 #1 hit for Rihanna, which can precede both parts of 17-, 25-, 35-, 49- and 59-Across |
| 53% | HOMEFRONT | 9 | Civilian activity site during wartime ... and what the end of 17-, 25-, 49- and 59-Across can be |
| 53% | JIMI | 4 | First name of Woodstock's last performer |
| 52% | YES | 3 | "That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages |
| 52% | JIMI | 4 | First name of the last performer at Woodstock |
| 51% | SPARE | 5 | Extra, and a word that can precede the last parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 51% | YOULLPAYFORTHIS | 15 | Vow made while shaking one's fist or when referring to the ends of 17-, 29-, 43-, and 59-Across? |
| 51% | TALL | 4 | With 17 Across, whopper of a story |