| 100% | PARTYFOUL | 9 | Knocking over someone's drink, e.g. … or, homophonically, a hint to 17-, 27-, 39- and 54-Across |
| 42% | FIRSTSTATE | 10 | Delaware's nickname, or a hint to 17-, 23-, and 54-Across |
| 40% | NIXON | 5 | Two-time Time Man of the Year (and a hint to 17-, 27-, 41- and 54-Across) |
| 40% | APPENDAGE | 9 | Wing, e.g. ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 39% | SIUNITS | 7 | Basic physical measures ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 48- and 63-Across |
| 39% | TWODOOR | 7 | Coupe, e.g. ... or a hint to 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 39% | COLORCOMMENTARY | 15 | Broadcast booth analysis … or a hint to 17-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 39% | HUSHHUSH | 8 | Top-secret ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 56-Across (AND 66-Across!) |
| 38% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |
| 38% | NOGO | 4 | Canceled ... or a hint to answering 17-, 27-, 34-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 38% | PICKUPLINE | 10 | "Come here often?," e.g. … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 35- and 43-Across |
| 37% | PARTWO | 6 | Common miniature golf goal ... or a hint to what's found in 17-, 39- and 60-Across |
| 37% | CHIPSIN | 7 | Contributes to a group gift … or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across |
| 37% | ONETWOTHREEFOUR | 15 | Start of a march chant … or a hint to 17-, 27-, 47- and 63-Across |
| 37% | YEAROFTHEOX | 11 | 2021 in the Chinese zodiac, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 40-Across |
| 37% | SWITCHPOSITIONS | 15 | Trade places ... or a hint to parts of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 37% | HEADPHONES | 10 | They bring music to one's ears ... or a hint to 17-, 21-, 33-, 45- and 54-Across |
| 37% | THATSMYJAM | 10 | “I love this song!” . . . or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 39-, and 52-Across |
| 37% | POWERCOUPLE | 11 | Beyoncé and Jay Z, e.g. ... or a hint to 17-, 30-, 44- and 61-Across |
| 36% | FALSESTARTS | 11 | Reasons to begin a race over … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 36% | PHOTOFINISH | 11 | Close race ending, and a hint to the answers to 17-, 26-, 39- and 54-Across |
| 36% | DRAWCONCLUSIONS | 15 | Use deductive reasoning ... or a hint to what 17-, 27- and 43-Across all have |
| 36% | CARDHOLDER | 10 | One with credit ... or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 36% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 36% | ONOFFSWITCH | 11 | Electrical device with a hint to answering 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | TV staple for over 30 years (and a hint to 17-, 21-, 32-, 41-, 54- and 61-Across) |
| 35% | ILLGOFIRST | 10 | Trailblazer's declaration ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 34- and 51-Across |
| 35% | BOB | 3 | Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 35% | SOS | 3 | "Help!"... and a hint to 17-, 27-, 42- and 53-Across |
| 35% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |