| 100% | FOURTHOFJULY | 12 | Holiday suggested by the starts of 20-, 26-, 36- and 42-Across, literally |
| 57% | THECHIPMUNKS | 12 | Singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 56% | CLEANENERGY | 11 | "Green" topic suggested by the starts of 20-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 55% | RESTORATION | 11 | Handyman's work suggested by the starts of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across |
| 55% | WATERCYCLE | 10 | Natural process suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 26-, 45- and 47-Across |
| 53% | PLANTMANAGERS | 13 | Factory supervisors ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 36- and 42-Across |
| 53% | TRICKY | 6 | Word spelled phonetically by the starts of 1-, 20-, 27-, 36-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 52% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 51% | VERVE | 5 | Characteristic suggested by the first words of 17-, 20-, 36-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 51% | OHIOPLAYERS | 11 | Chart-topping 1970s R&B/funk band suggested by the starts of 17-, 26-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 49% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 48% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 48% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 47% | TONGUETWISTER | 13 | The starts of 20-, 29-, 36- and 46-Across, e.g., when repeated quickly in order |
| 47% | SOLD | 4 | Auctioneer's cry after the starts of 20-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 47% | SHORTCUTS | 9 | Timesavers ... or the starts of 17-, 26-, 36- and 51-Across? |
| 46% | GETTINGCLOSER | 13 | Parlor game encouragement suggested by the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 46% | NEAR | 4 | With 65-Across, the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 51-Across taken together |
| 46% | MOON | 4 | Its cycle is indicated by the starts of 20-, 32-, 40- and 55-Across |
| 46% | MARCHMADNESS | 12 | NCAA Tournament colloquialism...that also describes the starts of 20-, 36-, and 43-Across? |
| 46% | LUCK | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 20-, 26-, 43- and 52-Across |
| 46% | PROCESSEDMEAT | 13 | Spam or sausage ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 45% | TWENTYQUESTIONS | 15 | Game suggested by the first words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 45% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | Answer to an old riddle alluded to by the starts of 17-, 32-, 42- and 64-Across |
| 45% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | Fashion designer associated with the item spelled out by the starts of 17-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 45% | POOL | 4 | Game suggested by the ends of 20-, 38- and 55-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 45% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 44% | KEEPSANEYEON | 12 | Looks after, as suggested by the last word of 20-, 29- and 46-Across |
| 44% | COW | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 44% | PIG | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |