| 100% | SPLITINFINITIVE | 15 | Grammarian's gripe, and a hint to the circled words |
| 76% | TIEDUPINKNOTS | 13 | Really nervous, and a hint to the circled words |
| 76% | APPLETURNOVERS | 14 | Fruity desserts, and a hint to the circled words |
| 75% | INSIDEJOBS | 10 | Employee-assisted crimes, and a hint to the circled words |
| 74% | PRINTMAKING | 11 | Craft using inked blocks, and a hint to the circled words |
| 68% | DIAGONALPARKING | 15 | Easy way of pulling in ... and a hint to the six circled words |
| 67% | SECRETSERVICE | 13 | President's protector ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 67% | TRAILMIX | 8 | Backpacker's snack, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 67% | THREEPIECESUITS | 15 | Tailor's creations, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 66% | CUTINFRONTOF | 12 | Annoy by jumping the queue, and a hint to the circled words |
| 65% | LASTMANSTANDING | 15 | Lone survivor ... and a hint to the puzzle's circles? |
| 65% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 64% | MIXEDGREENS | 11 | Mesclun, and a hint to the circled squares |
| 64% | STATIONBREAKS | 13 | Commercials, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 64% | SETTINGBACK | 11 | Delaying, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | MIXEDMESSAGES | 13 | Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | GRAINELEVATOR | 13 | Agrarian structure, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | DIAMONDHEAD | 11 | Hawaiian landmark, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | HIDDENEMOTIONS | 14 | Repressed feelings, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | BOWLSOVER | 9 | Leaves flabbergasted, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | PYRAMIDSCHEME | 13 | Financial fraud, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | BREAKFASTSPREAD | 15 | Morning display, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | CHANGEOFSCENE | 13 | Mental refresher ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | FALLINGSTAR | 11 | Celestial misnomer, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | SHOWDOWN | 8 | Critical confrontation, and a hint to the circled titles |
| 63% | FOLDINGCHAIR | 12 | Portable seat, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | MOVINGVAN | 9 | Mayflower vehicle, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Volume supporters, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | QUICKONTHEUPTAKE | 16 | Mentally agile, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 63% | BAKEDIN | 7 | Inseparably included, and a hint to the circled letters |