| 100% | INSIDEJOKE | 10 | Humor shared by a select few ... and by this puzzle's circles |
| 52% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Image formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to N and then back to A |
| 52% | LIGHTNINGBOLT | 13 | What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A |
| 51% | ONASIDENOTE | 11 | "By the way ...," and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 50% | THEROUNDSONME | 13 | Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares |
| 50% | BEETHOVENSFIFTH | 15 | Work suggested by this puzzle's circled and shaded squares |
| 49% | NESTING | 7 | With 68-Across, each successive one of a set graphically depicted by this puzzle's circles |
| 49% | BUILDABEAR | 10 | Mall workshop, and a hint to filling in this puzzle's circles |
| 49% | CONGRATULATIONS | 15 | First part of a message suggested by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 48% | ITSRAINING | 10 | With 63-Across, the opening lines to a nursery rhyme suggested by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 48% | BASEBALLDIAMOND | 15 | Setting for a 20-Across ... as represented by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 48% | TURNCOAT | 8 | Traitor, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 48% | TURNTABLES | 10 | DJs' devices ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 48% | CAKEMIXES | 9 | Baking conveniences, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 48% | ROCKTHEBOAT | 11 | Make waves, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | AUSPICES | 8 | Patronage... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | SOSO | 4 | Meh, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | MIXINGBOWL | 10 | Baker's staple, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | YOUREOUTOFORDER | 15 | Judge's words ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | STIRCRAZY | 9 | Having cabin fever ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | SPRINGBREAK | 11 | Collegians' getaway time, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | ROUNDOFGOLF | 11 | Eighteen holes ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | NANNY | 5 | After 1-Across, skilled childcare worker ... and a hint to putting together this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | THEPRICEISRIGHT | 15 | Long-running game show with a feature spelled out clockwise by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | SIRMIXALOT | 10 | "Baby Got Back" rapper, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | FIVEMANROTATION | 15 | Typical MLB pitching alignment, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | COFFEEBREAK | 11 | Midmorning work time-out, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 47% | WRONGWAY | 8 | Sign of misdirection, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | HELLBENT | 8 | Totally determined, and a literal description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 46% | MIXEDNUMBERS | 12 | 5½ and 8¾, e.g. ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |