| 100% | DOUBLEROOMS | 11 | Hotel accommodations for couples, and a hint to both parts of 20-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 52% | AINTNOSUNSHINE | 14 | Bill Withers hit, and a hint to the ends of 20-, 27- and 42-Across |
| 52% | HAMMEROUTAWIN | 13 | Work really hard for victory ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31- and 39-Across |
| 50% | LAUGHINGOUTLOUD | 15 | Bit of textspeak, unshortened ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 49% | SIDEBYSIDE | 10 | Together, and a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 49% | IMONYOURSIDE | 12 | Words of full support, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 48% | PUTINAGOODWORD | 14 | Recommend, with "for," and a hint to the start of 20-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 47% | KEYWORD | 7 | Google search need ... or a hint to the ends of 20- and 49-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 47% | RECYCLEDPARTS | 13 | Junkyard buys, and a hint to the last parts of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 47% | METALBAND | 9 | Wedding ring, for example ... or a hint to 20-, 29-, and 49-Across? |
| 46% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Extra-care items for movers ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 46% | SWITCHPOSITIONS | 15 | Trade places ... or a hint to parts of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 46% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Hint to the starts of 20-, 27- and 50-Across |
| 45% | COCO | 4 | Hit 2017 computer-animated film ... or a hint to 20-, 27-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 45% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase, and a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 45% | BREAKFAST | 9 | Part of a morning routine ... or a literal hint to 18-, 22-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 45% | YEAROFTHEMONKEY | 15 | 2004 ... with a hint to the starts of 20-, 34- and 51-Across |
| 44% | SEATCHANGE | 10 | Irritated passenger's request, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 44% | ORCHESTRA | 9 | Musical group, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 44% | PLANTMANAGERS | 13 | Factory supervisors ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 36- and 42-Across |
| 44% | WHATSCRACKING | 13 | Slangy greeting … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 44% | FLASHFORWARD | 12 | Narrative device that peeks at the future ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across |
| 44% | JUSTADDWATER | 12 | Easy preparation instruction ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 44% | PROCESSEDMEAT | 13 | Spam or sausage ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 44% | BODYDOUBLE | 10 | Actor's stand-in, or a hint to what can precede both parts of 17-, 25-, 35-, and 48-Across |
| 44% | APRILFOOL | 9 | Cry for today, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 54-Across |
| 43% | WORDSWITHFRIENDS | 16 | Popular app ... or a hint to the starts of 18-, 24- and 49-Across |
| 43% | FINALAPPROVAL | 13 | Permission from the big boss ... and a hint to the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across (in the country indicated) |
| 43% | ONTHEBEACH | 10 | 1957 novel, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 45-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 43% | INNERNERD | 9 | The secret geeky part of you ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 32-, 42- and 49-Across |