| 100% | ICEUP | 5 | Freeze over, and a hint to a feature of 5-, 6-, 10-, 25- and 33-Down |
| 57% | RAISECAIN | 9 | Cause a commotion, and a hint to a feature of 3-, 6- and 9-Down |
| 51% | BEGINNINGOFFALL | 15 | September equinox, and a hint to the starts of 18- & 62-Across and 2-, 3-, 10-, 33-, 37- & 38-Down |
| 50% | CHOCOLATEDROP | 13 | Kiss alternative ... or a hint to the starts of 3-, 5-, 10-, 14-, 26-, 64- and 68-Down |
| 50% | PAYUP | 5 | Settle a tab, and a feature of the answers to 3-, 6-, 10- and 30-Down |
| 47% | BEADYEYES | 9 | Ratlike feature, and a hint to a feature of the four starred answers |
| 46% | WRITETHATDOWN | 13 | Teacher's directive, and a hint to 4-, 10-, 27- and 33-Down |
| 46% | HIDDENFEE | 9 | Feature of some contracts, and a hint to 17-, 25- and 41-Across |
| 45% | MATRYOSHKADOLLS | 15 | Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down |
| 44% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Nonverbal communication concern, and a phonetic hint to a feature of 16-, 25-, 37-, and 49-Across |
| 43% | BIGBANG | 7 | Theory of the universe, or a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 7-, 10-, 35- and 40-Down |
| 43% | FORESAW | 7 | Knew in advance, and a hint to parts of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 35-Down |
| 43% | JUMPSTARTS | 10 | Revives, and a hint to the beginnings of 16-, 22-, 33- and 46-Across |
| 43% | MYBAD | 5 | "Oopsie!"... and a hint to the ends of 18-, 25-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 43% | DISAPPEARINGINK | 15 | Medium for secret messages, and a hint to making sense of 12 Down answers |
| 43% | PUTINAGOODWORD | 14 | Recommend, with "for," and a hint to the start of 20-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 43% | ACTOFGOD | 8 | Force majeure, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 43% | FALLINGLEAVES | 13 | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| 42% | BREAKITUP | 9 | Stop a fight ... and a hint to a literal feature of the answers to starred clues |
| 42% | FOURINHAND | 10 | Popular necktie knot ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 33- and 51-Across |
| 42% | APRILFOOL | 9 | Cry for today, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 54-Across |
| 42% | POOLPARTY | 9 | Summertime backyard bash, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across |
| 42% | THATWASCOOL | 11 | "Neato!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across) |
| 42% | ROYALFLUSH | 10 | Poker player's dream ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 50-Across |
| 42% | TAKEITTOTHEBANK | 15 | "You can count on that!," and a hint to the starts of 16-, 25-, and 43-Across |
| 42% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 42% | PACKANIMAL | 10 | Beast of burden, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 42% | WESTERNMEDICINE | 15 | Allopathy ... or a hint to the beginnings of 16-, 25-, and 47-Across |
| 42% | FIVEIRONS | 9 | Fairway clubs ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 17-, 24- and 45-Across and 10- and 37-Down |
| 42% | TRIPLETOSSUP | 12 | "Wheel of Fortune" feature since 2019, and a hint to the circled letters |