| 100% | DOUBLENEGATIVES | 15 | Grammatical taboos exemplified by 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| 50% | SPLITINFINITIVE | 15 | Grammatical infelicity ... or what 17-, 23-, 48- or 60-Across is? |
| 43% | WEATHERFORECAST | 15 | Local news feature suggested by the answers to 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| 42% | WYATTEARPPLAYER | 15 | See 17-, 23-, 48- and 57-Across |
| 41% | FILMSPLICER | 11 | Editing device suggested by 17-, 23-, 33- and 46-Across? |
| 41% | DANCING | 7 | Activity exemplified in the '60s by the ends of 17-, 28-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 40% | CURLINGBONSPIEL | 15 | Athletic tournament hinted at by the first words in 17-, 23-, 48-, and 60-Across |
| 40% | FULLOFHOLES | 11 | Like 17-, 23-, 33- and 48-Across |
| 39% | LAUNDRYLIST | 11 | Extensive enumeration ... or what's formed by the ends of 17-, 23-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 39% | FURCOAT | 7 | Wrap "worn" by 17-, 22-, 37- and 48-Across? |
| 38% | BABYSTEPS | 9 | Small advances ... or the progression suggested by the ends of 17-, 23-, 33-, 41- and 48-Across |
| 38% | THEDEADMANSHAND | 15 | Aces over eights, in poker, as illustrated by 17- & 20-Across and 54- & 60-Across |
| 37% | ONTHEBENCH | 10 | Place where 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across might be found |
| 37% | GOWESTYOUNGMAN | 14 | Horace Greeley's advice, as followed by 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across? |
| 37% | HEARTBROKEN | 11 | Despondent ... as progressively suggested by 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across? |
| 36% | ARCHSUPPORT | 11 | Service provided by item named in first words of 17-, 28- and 48-Across? |
| 36% | WORKPORTFOLIO | 13 | Collection that demonstrates job skills ... as suggested by 17-, 24-, 48- and 55-Across |
| 36% | JOHNLECARREBOOK | 15 | Theme of this puzzle, as hinted at by 17-, 23-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 36% | GOODNEWSBADNEWS | 15 | Start of a mixed message, as illustrated by 17-, 23-, 39- and 54-Across |
| 36% | THROWINTHETOWEL | 15 | Call it quits ... with a hint to 17-, 23-, 48- and 56-Across |
| 35% | OVERSHARING | 11 | Social sin ... and what 17-, 23-, 38- and 48-Across are guilty of? |
| 35% | ABITETOEAT | 10 | Some chow, and what 17-, 23-, 33- and 48-Across sound like, fittingly |
| 34% | IN2D | 4 | Lacking depth ... or like 17-, 23-, 37-, 48- and 58-Across? |
| 34% | SODAMIXER | 9 | Ingredient in some cocktails ... or a hint to the last words in 17-, 23-, 32-, 43- and 48-Across |
| 34% | NOTMYFIRSTRODEO | 15 | "Done this before, you know!" ... or a hint to the last words of 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 48-Across |
| 33% | BREAKTHINGS | 11 | See 17-Across … or a hint to 23-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 33% | COOKIES | 7 | What 17-, 23-, 50- and 60-Across are types of |
| 32% | BRINGEMON | 9 | Fighter's dare … or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 32% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |
| 32% | BAR | 3 | Word defined by 17-, 25-, 35-, 45- and 58-Across |