| 100% | FUZZYMATH | 9 | It doesn't add up ... except as a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 54% | FALSESTART | 10 | Gridiron infraction, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 48% | REARENDED | 9 | Bumped from behind, or a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 47% | ALLTHUMBS | 9 | Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 46% | TECHBOOMS | 9 | Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 46% | WASHINGTON | 10 | U.S. capital whose location is a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 45% | PACKANIMAL | 10 | Beast of burden, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 44% | DCCOMICS | 8 | "Captain Marvel" publisher ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across |
| 42% | BREAKTHEICE | 11 | Get a delicate dialogue started ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 34- and 49-Across |
| 42% | FALSESTARTS | 11 | Reasons to begin a race over … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 42% | ITSABREEZE | 10 | "Piece of cake!" (and a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 37- and 49-Across) |
| 42% | LANGUAGEBARRIER | 15 | Foreigner's obstacle ... or a hint to hidden words in 17-, 29-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 42% | JOBOPENING | 10 | Want ad heading ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 42% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hair challenge … or a hint to the last words of 17-, 25-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 42% | OTANNENBAUM | 11 | Seasonal song with a hint to the last words in 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 42% | DEEJAYS | 7 | Record spinners ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 38-, 48- and 61-Across |
| 41% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Race advantages ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 41% | ATTACHE | 7 | Embassy staffer ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across? |
| 41% | NOELS | 5 | Seasonal songs ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 41% | DONTSWEATIT | 11 | Reassuring words ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 41% | WINWINSITUATION | 15 | Circumstance that's good for everyone ... with a hint to 17-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 41% | WHATARACKET | 11 | "Boy, is that loud!" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 40% | BODYDOUBLES | 11 | Star stand-ins ... or a hint to 17-, 25, 48- and 58-Across? |
| 40% | ACTOFGOD | 8 | Force majeure, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 40% | HUSHHUSH | 8 | Top-secret ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 56-Across (AND 66-Across!) |
| 40% | APRILFOOL | 9 | Cry for today, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 54-Across |
| 40% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |
| 40% | ANDES | 5 | Mountain chain about 5,000 miles long ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 31-, 44-, 50- and 61-Across |
| 40% | INNERNERD | 9 | The secret geeky part of you ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 32-, 42- and 49-Across |
| 39% | BOB | 3 | Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across |