| 100% | NOMANISANISLAND | 15 | John Donne quote disproved by 17-, 25- and 43-Across? |
| 42% | BAR | 3 | Word defined by 17-, 25-, 35-, 45- and 58-Across |
| 42% | THECARPENTERS | 13 | Pop group suggested by 17-, 25-, 47- and 58-Across |
| 41% | LACKOFCHARACTER | 15 | Amorality ... as suggested by 17-, 25- and 41-Across? |
| 39% | EAGLE | 5 | Clue for 17-, 25-, 43- and 55-Across |
| 39% | GOWESTYOUNGMAN | 14 | Horace Greeley's advice, as followed by 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across? |
| 38% | RIGHTONTHEMONEY | 15 | Exactly ... or where to find 17-, 25-, 43- and 57-Across? |
| 38% | DOUBLEPLAYCOMBO | 15 | What 17-, 25- and 43-Across were, famously |
| 38% | MISTERINBETWEEN | 15 | Fellow in a 1944 Johnny Mercer song hinted at by 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 37% | DANNY | 5 | 43-Across character first played by Barry Bostwick on Broadway and by John Travolta on film |
| 36% | THEYMIGHT | 9 | With 43-Across, alternative rock band led by John Flansburgh and John Linnell: 2 wds. |
| 35% | THEHIDDENAGENDA | 15 | What conspiracy theorists look for (as hinted at by 17-, 25- and 42-Across) |
| 35% | TWENTYQUESTIONS | 15 | Game suggested by the first words of 17-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 34% | BOB | 3 | Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 34% | BLOODTYPE | 9 | Classification suggested by the beginning of 17-, 25-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 33% | SOWHATELSEISNEW | 15 | Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 32% | HAPPYXMAS | 9 | With 18 Across, optimistic carol by John Lennon and Yoko Ono |
| 32% | INSTITCHES | 10 | See 17-, 25- and 38-Across |
| 32% | FILMSPLICER | 11 | Editing device suggested by 17-, 23-, 33- and 46-Across? |
| 32% | DOUBLENEGATIVES | 15 | Grammatical taboos exemplified by 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| 32% | SANDY | 5 | 43-Across character first played by Carole Demas on Broadway and by Olivia Newton-John on film |
| 32% | PILLBOXHAT | 10 | Topper made popular by 17- and 36-Across |
| 31% | IMPRESSIONISM | 13 | Art style shared by 17-Across and 38-Across |
| 31% | FURCOAT | 7 | Wrap "worn" by 17-, 22-, 37- and 48-Across? |
| 31% | OATH | 4 | Promise "kept" by 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-Across |
| 31% | LOVELIES | 8 | 2018 hit by 17-Across and Normani: 2 wds. |
| 31% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 31% | WELLROUNDED | 11 | Like 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across? |
| 31% | STATECAPITALS | 13 | They're hidden in 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across |