| 100% | CLUE | 4 | Hint in a crossword puzzle |
| 71% | ACROSS | 6 | Down's counterpart in a crossword puzzle |
| 71% | DOWN | 4 | Opposite of "across" in a crossword puzzle |
| 70% | END | 3 | Last clue in a crossword puzzle, e.g. |
| 69% | ERR | 3 | Put the wrong answer in a crossword puzzle, e.g. |
| 61% | CRYPTICCLUE | 11 | Hint in a specialty crossword, and, literally, what's found in 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across |
| 59% | PIGEONHOLES | 11 | Typecasts, in a way ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 59% | LIFECHANGING | 12 | Influential in a big way ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 58% | GRID | 4 | Pattern of a crossword puzzle |
| 58% | SOLVE | 5 | Work on a crossword puzzle |
| 58% | GRID | 4 | Pattern for a crossword puzzle |
| 58% | INSIDEOUT | 9 | Reversed, in a way ... and a hint to the creation of five puzzle answers |
| 57% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Easily ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | CORNERTHEMARKET | 15 | Monopolize, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 57% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | DOWNATTHEHEELS | 14 | Tattered, and a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | VEGETABLESHORTENING | 19 | Canful in a cupboard ... or a hint to parts of six answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | CLUE | 4 | Hint in a whodunit |
| 57% | CLUE | 4 | Hint in a mystery |
| 56% | BUTWAITTHERESMORE | 17 | Infomercial line ... with a hint to 10 answers in this puzzle |
| 56% | POSTOFFICEBOXES | 15 | Mail conveniences ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | RIGHTONCUE | 10 | Prompt ... or a hint to entering five answers in this puzzle |
| 56% | LEADBELLY | 9 | Legendary guitarist ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 56% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | FIVEO | 5 | Cops, in slang ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 56% | DIVIDEDBY | 9 | ÷ ... or a literal hint to interpreting eight squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 56% | MMM | 3 | "Delicious!" ... and a hint to every Across answer in this puzzle |