| 100% | COUNTTHESQUARES | 15 | How to find out what "this many" is in 17-, 21-, 52- and 57-Across |
| 44% | SALT | 4 | Theme of this puzzle, found in the answers to 21-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across |
| 41% | WORKAROUNDS | 11 | Ways to sidestep obstacles, and what are found in this puzzle's circles |
| 40% | GEARSHIFTS | 10 | Automatic functions in most cars, and what can be found in this puzzle's circles |
| 39% | FLATS | 5 | Road trip troubles ... and what can be found in 17-, 24-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 38% | PARTINGSHOT | 11 | End of a testy exchange, and what can be found four times in this puzzle, thanks to four black squares |
| 38% | DARKCIRCLES | 11 | Signs of fatigue, and what can be found in 17-, 24-, 35-, and 52-Across |
| 38% | FLYINGSTART | 11 | What the answers to 17-, 26-, 37-, 39- and 52-Across are all off to? |
| 38% | HALF | 4 | With 38- and 40-Across, grocery purchase ... or what can be found in some other Across answers in this puzzle |
| 37% | AAR | 3 | De-briefing process used by the military to find out what, why and how about a particular event (abbr.) |
| 36% | SEVENCONSONANTS | 15 | What can be found consecutively in 17-, 23-, 40-, and 50-Across |
| 36% | TURNDOWNANOSCAR | 15 | What 18 and 52 Across were the only performers to do |
| 36% | UNFINISHED | 10 | With 62-Across, matters left to settle, and what can be found in each set of circled letters? |
| 36% | STANDAPART | 10 | Stick out from the crowd, and what can be found in 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across? |
| 36% | ANIMALSHELTER | 13 | Place to adopt a new pet, or what is found in 17-, 24-, 49-, and 59-Across? |
| 36% | LIES | 4 | With 71- and 72-Across, commits perjury … or what can be found four times in this puzzle |
| 35% | CASTAVOTE | 9 | What many Americans will do on 17-Across (as hinted at by highlighting all the V's in this puzzle's answer) |
| 35% | BACKCOUNTRY | 11 | Rural area, and what can be found in this puzzle's circles |
| 35% | BACKTALK | 8 | Sass, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 35% | BUBBLESUP | 9 | Rises to the top, or what can be found in this puzzle? |
| 35% | CORNERSTONE | 11 | Place to find a date ... and any one of four in this puzzle (circled letters are hints) |
| 35% | TRICKORTREAT | 12 | What is found divided at the starts and ends of nine answers in this puzzle |
| 35% | CHANGINGCLOTHES | 15 | Switching outfits, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 35% | BODIESOFWATER | 13 | What 17-, 21-, 55- and 60-Across end in |
| 34% | OLIVERTWIST | 11 | Dickens orphan, and what is found in each set of circles in this puzzle? |
| 34% | STRETCHGOAL | 11 | Crowdfunding target, and what can be found in three of this puzzle's answers |
| 34% | CLIMBINGSHOES | 13 | Footwear for boulderers, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 34% | BODYLANGUAGE | 12 | Nonverbal communication, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? |
| 34% | CHANGEAGENT | 11 | Modern innovator, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |
| 34% | CHOPPYWATERS | 12 | Rough sailing, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues |