| 100% | CLOSINGSALE | 11 | Going-out-of-business bargain event, and an apt description of this puzzle's circles |
| 72% | CARINTERIORS | 12 | Passenger compartments, and an apt description of this puzzle's circles |
| 70% | VIBECHECK | 9 | "How's everybody feeling?," e.g., and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 68% | THATSHALF | 9 | With 42-Across, encouraging words to someone making a good effort, and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | CVS | 3 | Brief résumés, and an apt description of this puzzle's four longest answers |
| 61% | ALLBROKENUP | 11 | Emotionally crushed, and an apt description of the circled elements in this puzzle? |
| 60% | POP | 3 | With 71-Across, Destiny's Child or the Supremes, and an apt description of this puzzle's longest answers |
| 57% | SURROUNDSOUND | 13 | Audiophile's setup, and an apt description of the perimeter of this puzzle |
| 54% | SPLITTICKET | 11 | Politically diverse ballot ... and an apt description of each set of puzzle circles |
| 53% | HELLBENT | 8 | Totally determined, and a literal description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 52% | SKIPPINGROPE | 12 | Cord in some cardio workouts, or an apt description of each set of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 52% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 51% | PARALLELPARKS | 13 | Does a driving test task - or an apt description of the five circled diagonals in this puzzle |
| 50% | COMPANYOUTING | 13 | Business retreat, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 49% | SHOWSUP | 7 | Arrives, and an apt description of the sets of circled letters |
| 49% | MONSTERMASH | 11 | Novelty song (and #1 hit) with the lyric "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?" ... and an apt description of the puzzle's theme |
| 49% | RANGEROVER | 10 | High-end SUV, and an apt description of each set of circled letters? |
| 48% | RIGHTBETWEENTHE | 15 | With 67-Across, in a sudden and completely apparent way ... or a punny description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 48% | STARTSPREADIN | 13 | With 65-Across, beginning of Sinatra's "New York, New York," and an apt instruction for this puzzle |
| 46% | ADVANCETEAMS | 12 | Groups that do prep work ahead of an event, and a directive followed by this puzzle's theme answers? |
| 46% | RISINGEDGES | 11 | Low-to-high transitions in digital signals, and an apt description of the circled letters |
| 46% | CLAMBERS | 8 | Ascends awkwardly, and an anagram of this puzzle's circled word |
| 45% | PITCHATENT | 10 | Prepare for a night out, and an explanation of this puzzle's theme |
| 44% | THEOKCORRAL | 11 | See 28-Down ... or a punny description of this puzzle's circled answers? |
| 44% | IVEBEENHAD | 10 | Scam victim's lament, and an apt title for this puzzle |
| 44% | BETWEENYOUANDME | 15 | Secret-teller's intro, and an apt title for this puzzle |
| 44% | THESKYISFALLING | 15 | Chicken Little's warning, and an apt title for this puzzle? |
| 44% | ASHOWABOUTNOTHING | 17 | Description of the TV series spelled out in the circled squares (as well as this puzzle's theme) |
| 44% | BUBBLETEA | 9 | Beverage mixed with tapioca pearls ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 44% | SERVICEANIMAL | 13 | Nonhuman helper, and a description of this puzzle's mascots? |