| 100% | DETERGENTS | 10 | Laundry needs, and the starts of 17-, 21-, 33-, 42- and 52-Across |
| 62% | GOLFBALL | 8 | Sports item that can be found at the starts of 17-, 21-, 32-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 59% | ZENERCARDS | 10 | ESP research tools, featuring the shapes that start 17-, 21-, 33-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 55% | STEPHENKING | 11 | Author born 9/21/1947 who penned the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across |
| 55% | ELMO | 4 | Pal of the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 55% | THATSMYJAM | 10 | “I love this song!” . . . or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 39-, and 52-Across |
| 55% | DRAW | 4 | Something you can do to the starts of 17-, 21-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across |
| 54% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 53% | THINGSDRAWN | 11 | What the starts of 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across are |
| 53% | TRIMMINGTHETREE | 15 | Yuletide undertaking, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 21-, 54- and 63-Across |
| 52% | FIVETOOLPLAYERS | 15 | Term for people who can do all the actions at the starts of 17-, 22-, 35-, 42- and 48-Across |
| 52% | FOURINHAND | 10 | Popular necktie knot ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 33- and 51-Across |
| 52% | TRADEMARKS | 10 | Intellectual property protection ... or what the starts of 17-, 21-, 39- and 57-Across once were |
| 52% | COCOCHANEL | 10 | Fashion designer associated with the item spelled out by the starts of 17-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 52% | MAKEAWISH | 9 | Words said over a lit birthday cake, and upon the start of 17-, 26-, or 42-Across |
| 52% | WORLDSERIES | 11 | Climactic baseball event … or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form? |
| 52% | SESAME | 6 | With 63-Across, where to find all the characters at the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 51% | BALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 21-, 58- and 64-Across and 3- and 40-Down |
| 51% | SMARTSET | 8 | Fashionable group ... and what the starts of 18-, 21-, 38- and 52-Across form |
| 51% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 51% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | Answer to an old riddle alluded to by the starts of 17-, 32-, 42- and 64-Across |
| 51% | MAKEUP | 6 | Reconcile after a quarrel … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across |
| 50% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | 1999 Brad Pitt movie hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 39- and 52-Across |
| 50% | THATSAWRAP | 10 | "Finished!"...or an observation about the starts of 17-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 49% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 48% | CANOPENERS | 10 | Kitchen gadgets, and what the starts 17-, 21-, 35-, 42- and 56-Across are |
| 48% | THATWASCOOL | 11 | "Neato!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across) |
| 48% | HEYCANIGETALIFT | 15 | Request from someone who needs a ride, or a request that can be made of the starts of 17-, 24-, and 43-Across |
| 47% | IAMAROCK | 8 | Simon & Garfunkel hit, and hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 48- ... and 35-Across, too! |
| 47% | TACOTOPPING | 11 | The start of 17-Across or 11- or 33-Down |