| 100% | FINDOUT | 7 | Learn ... and, in four parts, a hint to 17-, 37-, and 58-across |
| 65% | BESIDES | 7 | Also ... and, in three parts, a hint to the four longest Across answers |
| 65% | CANDY | 5 | Sweets ... and, in three parts, a hint to the four longest Across answers |
| 58% | ARTOO | 5 | ___-Detoo ... or, when read in three parts, a hint to 17-, 31-, 47- and 63-Across |
| 58% | NOCANDO | 7 | "Above my pay grade" ... and, read in four parts, a hint to 16-, 24-, 32-, 40- and 49-Across |
| 58% | TECHSTARTUP | 11 | Many a new venture in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 57% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 57% | STICKEMUP | 9 | "Hands in the air!" ... or a literal hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 46-Across |
| 57% | BODYDOUBLES | 11 | Star stand-ins ... or a hint to 17-, 25, 48- and 58-Across? |
| 57% | LANGUAGEBARRIER | 15 | Foreigner's obstacle ... or a hint to hidden words in 17-, 29-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 57% | OTANNENBAUM | 11 | Seasonal song with a hint to the last words in 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 56% | FORESAW | 7 | Knew in advance, and a hint to parts of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 35-Down |
| 55% | MAKEMINEADOUBLE | 15 | Drink order on a tough day, and a hint to what's in 17-, 22-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 55% | SPLIT | 5 | With 51-Across, nitpick ... or a hint to 17-, 37- and 60-Across |
| 54% | PUTTS | 5 | Golf strokes ... and when combined with 48-Down and divided in four parts, a hint to four puzzle answers |
| 54% | YEAROFTHEOX | 11 | 2021 in the Chinese zodiac, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 40-Across |
| 53% | DEVIOUS | 7 | Sly, and a phonetic hint to the pattern in the last words of 17-, 24-, 42-, and 58-Across |
| 53% | DCCOMICS | 8 | "Captain Marvel" publisher ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across |
| 53% | UTILITYVEHICLES | 15 | Purpose-built conveyances, and a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 55-Across |
| 53% | STARTINGQB | 10 | Brady or Mahomes, and a hint to 17-, 31-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 53% | BODYPAINT | 9 | Some festival wear, and a hint to 17-, 30-, 37- and 43-Across |
| 53% | REARENDED | 9 | Bumped from behind, or a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 53% | AREYOUOKAY | 10 | Query of concern … or a phonetic hint to two pairs of letters appearing in 17-, 24-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 53% | STAGERIGHT | 10 | Theater direction ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 53% | FALSESTART | 10 | Gridiron infraction, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 53% | GLOSS | 5 | Some makeup ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 52% | TAKETHEWIN | 10 | Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across |
| 52% | ALLTUCKEDIN | 11 | Comfily ready to sleep ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 52% | WHATSBUGGINGYOU | 15 | "Why the troubled look?" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 48- and 58-Across |
| 52% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across |