| 100% | THEMED | 6 | Like many crossword puzzles (though not this one) |
| 76% | THEMED | 6 | Like many crossword puzzles, including this one |
| 58% | THEMELESS | 9 | Like some crossword puzzles (including this one?) |
| 47% | ACROSS | 6 | Like many of this puzzle's answers |
| 46% | EASY | 4 | Like this puzzle ... not! |
| 44% | THEMED | 6 | Like this crossword puzzle |
| 44% | MINIS | 5 | Crosswords like this one |
| 44% | TASTY | 5 | Mouth-watering, like many dishes mentioned in this crossword |
| 43% | HOUSEBROKEN | 11 | Like most pet dogs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 42% | EASY | 4 | Like Mini crosswords ... and a phonetic description of this puzzle? |
| 42% | GRID | 4 | Crossword diagram, like this one |
| 41% | OTHER | 5 | Not this one |
| 41% | THEMED | 6 | Like many crosswords |
| 41% | THEMES | 6 | Features of some crosswords (but not this one) |
| 40% | SQUARE | 6 | Like most crossword diagrams |
| 40% | ONEWORD | 7 | Like most crossword answers |
| 40% | SYMMETRICAL | 11 | Like most crossword patterns |
| 40% | EWES | 4 | Farm animals that sound like vowels not seen in this puzzle? |
| 40% | OPERA | 5 | Each of this puzzle's long Across answers sounds like one |
| 40% | WHOLLYTHEMELESS | 15 | Like this puzzle? (not really) |
| 39% | OPTS | 4 | Makes a choice [and one more example of this puzzle's theme] |
| 39% | BOP | 3 | Catchy song, slangily, like the ones mentioned in the theme of this puzzle |
| 38% | USETHEON/OFFSWITCH | 18 | Add light, or not (and do this 13 more times to solve this puzzle) |
| 38% | EASY | 4 | Like Monday crossword puzzles |
| 38% | THEMED | 6 | Like many a crossword |
| 37% | DIECUT | 6 | Like most jigsaw puzzles |
| 37% | THEME | 5 | Most crosswords have one |
| 37% | PAGETURNER | 10 | You may not need a bookmark for one ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 37% | LOWERCASE | 9 | Like most of these letters |
| 37% | ODA | 3 | Like most albums these days |