| 100% | BBB | 3 | Grp. that battles consumer fraud ... or a hint to some much-repeated letters in this puzzle |
| 51% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 50% | PSANDQS | 7 | Good behavior ... or a hint to two lines of letters in this puzzle |
| 49% | SWITCHBLADE | 11 | Street weapon ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 49% | COVERTOPERATION | 15 | Secret military mission ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle? |
| 48% | BACKUPTHETRUCK | 14 | "Wait, what did you just say?," or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 47% | FREAKY | 6 | With 34-Across, 2003 body-switching comedy ... or a hint to what's in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 46% | DOLLARSANDCENTS | 15 | Money ... or a hint to how six crossings in this puzzle are to be represented, superimposing one letter over another |
| 45% | WIGGLEROOM | 10 | Space to maneuver, or a hint to five sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 45% | MACVSPC | 7 | Epic battle in technology ... or a hint to four crossings in this puzzle |
| 44% | COLLEGEDROPOUTS | 15 | Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey, famously, and a hint to some three-letter abbreviations in this puzzle |
| 44% | LOSTART | 7 | Letter writing, they say ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | WATCHYOURSTEP | 13 | "Tread carefully!" ... or a hint to four dangers in this puzzle |
| 44% | STARCROSSED | 11 | Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 44% | HOUSEBROKEN | 11 | Like most pet dogs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 44% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | BLACKFRIDAY | 11 | Time of annual madness ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | DARKARTS | 8 | What sorcerers practice ... or a hint to interpreting five clues in this puzzle |
| 43% | DOUBLEBLIND | 11 | Kind of experiment ... or a hint to 10 Down answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | OBLIQUEREFERENCE | 16 | Indirect comment ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 43% | LETYOURHAIRDOWN | 15 | "Loosen up!" ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 43% | POSTOFFICEBOXES | 15 | Mail conveniences ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | RIGHTONCUE | 10 | Prompt ... or a hint to entering five answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | LEADBELLY | 9 | Legendary guitarist ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 43% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | GOOVERTHEEDGE | 13 | Flip out ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |