| 100% | TASTEMAKERS | 11 | Influential sorts ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 78% | MONEYMONEYMONEY | 15 | 1976 Abba song ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across |
| 70% | RENTACARS | 9 | Some vacation expenses ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 54-Across |
| 70% | THATSMYJAM | 10 | “I love this song!” . . . or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 39-, and 52-Across |
| 66% | BEERCHASER | 10 | Shot follower, often ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 39- and 48-Across |
| 66% | BOOBYTRAPS | 10 | Dangers for the unwary ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23- and 47-Across? |
| 65% | COUNTERFEITCOIN | 15 | Slug, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 65% | BEARSFRUIT | 10 | Pays off ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across |
| 65% | PIECEOFCAKE | 11 | Easy-peasy ... or a hint to the start of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 65% | BUTTHEADS | 9 | Disagree ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, 40- and 49-Across |
| 64% | ITSTHEPITS | 10 | "Awful!" ... or a hint to the common element of 17-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across |
| 63% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Extra-care items for movers ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 63% | JOBOPENING | 10 | Want ad heading ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 63% | RSVPING | 7 | Acknowledging an invitation ... or a hint to the starts of 19-, 32-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 62% | SAYSAYSAY | 9 | Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson hit ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-. 57- and 65-Across |
| 62% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Trendy, much-used lingo ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 61% | HAPPYFOURTH | 11 | Annual greeting ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 39- and 48-Across |
| 61% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 61% | DIAMONDJIMBRADY | 15 | Early railroad tycoon whose nickname is a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 51- and 62-Across |
| 61% | BBQ | 3 | Cookout, briefly ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 58-Across |
| 61% | FIVEIRONS | 9 | Fairway clubs ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 17-, 24- and 45-Across and 10- and 37-Down |
| 60% | MAKEUP | 6 | Reconcile after a quarrel … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across |
| 60% | HOLDIT | 6 | "Stop right there!" … or a hint to the first words of 17-, 23-, 47- and 59-Across |
| 59% | LAUGHINGOUTLOUD | 15 | Bit of textspeak, unshortened ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 59% | TOUCHBASE | 9 | Stay in contact, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 59% | HEY | 3 | With 61-Down, Jimi Hendrix's first single ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28-, 45- and 50-Across |
| 59% | BIGBANG | 7 | Theory of the universe, or a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 7-, 10-, 35- and 40-Down |
| 59% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Property along the ocean ... or a hint to the starts of 18-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 59% | NOTMYFIRSTRODEO | 15 | "Done this before, you know!" ... or a hint to the last words of 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 48-Across |
| 58% | ACASEOFTHEBLUES | 15 | Out of sorts feeling (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, 49- and 59-Across) |