| 100% | FATHERSANDSONS | 14 | Ivan Turgenev novel ... and a hint to 20-, 31- and 40-Across |
| 62% | COPYRIGHTLAW | 12 | Author's protection, and a hint to 20-, 31- and 37-Across |
| 62% | CUTTINGTHECORD | 14 | Eschewing big cable, and a hint to 20-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 60% | THEBIGFIVEOH | 12 | Milestone birthday, informally ... with a hint to 20-, 31- and 41-Across |
| 59% | FINGERPAINTS | 12 | Materials for a preschool artist … or a hint to 20-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 59% | NOBUTSABOUTIT | 13 | "Without a doubt!," and a hint to 20-, 31-, and 41-Across |
| 56% | ROLLINGINDOUGH | 14 | Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 56% | RECYCLEDPARTS | 13 | Junkyard buys, and a hint to the last parts of 20-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 55% | HAMMEROUTAWIN | 13 | Work really hard for victory ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31- and 39-Across |
| 54% | THEBLUES | 8 | Something to sing ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 45-Across's starts |
| 54% | MORNINGAFTER | 12 | Hangover ... and a hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 54% | FLASHFORWARD | 12 | Narrative device that peeks at the future ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across |
| 54% | BEEF | 4 | Complaint, or a hint to the grades that start 20-, 32-, 40- and 53-Across |
| 53% | CENTERICE | 9 | Face-off spot in hockey (and a hint to 17- and 40-Across and 11-, 25- and 31-Down) |
| 53% | GODOWNSWINGING | 14 | Fight to the bitter end ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 53% | THELASTHURRAH | 13 | 1958 Spencer Tracy film ... and a hint to 20-, 30- and 39-Across |
| 52% | FRONTALNUDITY | 13 | Feature of Botticelli's Venus, and a hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 52% | SPLITPEAS | 9 | Soup vegetables … and a hint to 20-, 30-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 52% | ATOZ | 4 | All-inclusive, and a hint to 20-, 28-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 52% | MIXEDFEELINGS | 13 | Ambivalence ... or a hint to 20-, 25- and 41-Across |
| 51% | CLOUT | 5 | Influence ... and a hint to 20-, 26-, 46- and 56-Across |
| 51% | MIDDLEAMERICA | 13 | Heartland, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 35- and 45-Across |
| 51% | THEENDISNEAR | 12 | Apocalyptic warning ... or a hint to 20-, 33- and 42-Across |
| 51% | OUTSIDECHANCE | 13 | Remote possibility ... or a hint to 20-, 29- and 44-Across |
| 51% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hairy issue, or a hint to 20-, 26- and 51-Across |
| 51% | NOTMYFIRSTRODEO | 15 | "Done this before, you know!" ... or a hint to the last words of 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 48-Across |
| 51% | MASTERSWITCH | 12 | Main shut-off, and a literal hint to the ends of 20-, 31- and 47-Across |
| 51% | WHATSTHEMATTER | 14 | Question of concern, with a hint to 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 51% | DOUBLEPARKED | 12 | Like a delivery truck blocking your car, maybe ... and a hint to 20-, 28- and 47-Across |
| 51% | THEDOCTORISIN | 13 | Words on Lucy's "Psychiatric Help - 5¢" sign ... and a hint to 20-, 33- and 39-Across |