| 100% | ONEEYED | 7 | Like a cyclops or some of the Minions in "Despicable Me": Hyph. |
| 52% | ONEEYED | 7 | Like many of the Minions in "Despicable Me" |
| 45% | MEL | 3 | Mutinous leader of the Minions in "Despicable Me 3" |
| 41% | WARM | 4 | Like some welcomes, or change a letter in 39a to get the answer |
| 41% | ITSGROWINGONME | 14 | "I'm starting to like this" ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across, in order |
| 40% | BOBSUPANDDOWN | 13 | Moves like a buoy in the ocean ... or a hint to the circled parts of this puzzle? |
| 40% | APT | 3 | Like the anagramming of A DECIMAL POINT to make I'M A DOT IN PLACE |
| 39% | GOGO | 4 | Kind of dancer in a 1960s discotheque cage, or the type of boots she wore: Hyph. |
| 38% | ONEEYE | 6 | Feature of many a minion in "Despicable Me" |
| 38% | HOT | 3 | Like a sauna or Sedona in the summer |
| 37% | ISOLATED | 8 | Like a secluded cabin in the middle of nowhere |
| 37% | RYES | 4 | Some loaves of bread … or a homophone for what they do in the oven |
| 37% | SECRET | 6 | With 46-Across, some areas in Clue … or a hint to the first, fourth, twelfth and fifteenth rows of this puzzle |
| 37% | ICY | 3 | Like a windshield in need of scraping in the winter |
| 37% | RANDOM | 6 | Like a coin flip or a roll of the dice |
| 37% | EERIE | 5 | Like a wolf's howl in the dead of night |
| 37% | CLUTCH | 6 | Like a winning play in the final seconds of overtime |
| 36% | HANDBAG | 7 | Like a purse in the US, or wallet in the UK |
| 36% | POTENT | 6 | Strong, like a bet of TEN in the POT? |
| 36% | DEER | 4 | Like a ___ in the headlights (get paralyzed due to fear or excitement) |
| 36% | ICY | 3 | Like some stares ... or stairs in the winter |
| 36% | MALE | 4 | Like the gender of some bulls or dogs |
| 36% | TWOROW | 6 | Like the arrangement of gems in some bracelets |
| 36% | AROAR | 5 | Like crowds in the heat of a match |
| 36% | ONSITE | 6 | In a particular place, like some job training: Hyph. |
| 35% | ABANDONED | 9 | Like some buildings in the squalid part of town |
| 35% | ARID | 4 | Like the Sahara or Gobi in terms of weather |
| 35% | RUNTY | 5 | Like the smallest puppy or kitten in a litter |
| 35% | FURLOUGH | 8 | A leave of absence, like in the armed forces |
| 35% | MANIC | 5 | Like Monday, in the title of a Bangles hit |