| 100% | FORYOU | 6 | Gift card phrase, a homophonic hint to the puzzle's theme |
| 58% | AAHS | 4 | Contented sighs (and a homophonic hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 55% | EMMY | 4 | TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers |
| 54% | GONEGREEK | 9 | Joined a frat, and a hint to the puzzle's theme |
| 54% | FRESHPAIROFEYES | 15 | New look provider ... or a homophonic hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 50% | ITSGONNACOSTYOU | 15 | Bargaining phrase ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 50% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Potpourri, and a hint to the puzzle theme |
| 48% | HASTEMAKESWASTE | 15 | Advice to the rash, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | FINISHSTRONG | 12 | Sprint to the tape ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 47% | CAGEY | 5 | Kinda guarded, or a homophonic hint to the starred answers |
| 46% | BLANK | 5 | Fill in the ___ (a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 46% | DIVIDERS | 8 | Boundaries, and a hint to the puzzle's starred answers |
| 46% | OFGRAY | 6 | ...and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 45% | SPLITPEAS | 9 | Certain soup ingredients … or a homophonic hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 45% | WATER | 5 | Liquid whose chemical formula is a homophonic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 45% | THREEMUSKETEERS | 15 | Group with a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 45% | SUDS | 4 | Lather (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| 45% | UPLIFTS | 7 | Elates, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 45% | ADDED | 5 | Extra, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 45% | FOUR | 4 | With 69-Across, childish taunt ... and a homophonic hint to the answers to the asterisked clues |
| 44% | THREEMUSKETEERS | 15 | Group whose motto is a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | WWW | 3 | Internet letters, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | EMPTYBOXES | 10 | Moving aids, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | EMCEE | 5 | Intro deliverer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | EYESRIGHT | 9 | Marching command, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | BLACKEYEDPEAS | 13 | Southern staple, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | SWITCHJOBS | 10 | Change careers, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | STRETCHLIMO | 11 | Ritzy ride, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | NOSTONEUNTURNED | 15 | Search aim, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | SPACEBAR | 8 | Keyboard key, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |