| 100% | HIGHDEFINITION | 14 | Like most televisions, and what can be found at the start of 20-, 36-, or 46-Across |
| 61% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 57% | FIVEGUYS | 8 | Hamburger franchise, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 30-, 41-, and 48-Across |
| 57% | AFEWCHOICEWORDS | 15 | Euphemism for rude expressions, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 26-, and 48-Across |
| 54% | FATHERFIGURES | 13 | Some male role models, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | SINKORSWIM | 10 | Success-versus-failure metaphor, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 54% | FOURQUARTERS | 12 | Change for a dollar, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 53% | KEYS | 4 | PC things, which can be found at the starts of 14-, 22-, 37-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 53% | BACKBURNER | 10 | Place for a nonurgent issue, and what can be found at the end of 16-, 24-, 37-, or 53- Across? |
| 52% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Revelation, or what can be found at the starts of the starred answers |
| 50% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 50% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 50% | GOLFBALL | 8 | Sports item that can be found at the starts of 17-, 21-, 32-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 49% | WILDFLOWERS | 11 | Colorful elements of a meadow, and what can be found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 48% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 52-, and 62-Across |
| 47% | FRONTOFHOUSE | 12 | Restaurant or theater staffers who work with patrons, or where the starts of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across can be found? |
| 46% | WORKSLIKEACHARM | 15 | Functions perfectly, and what can be said about the starts of 17-, 23-, 46-, and 57-Across |
| 46% | ITSALONGSTORY | 13 | "I'll tell you the rest another time," and what can be said about the starts of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 49-Across |
| 46% | BOOK | 4 | What you find in a library, or a word which can be used at the start of 20a, 25a, 35a, 48a, 55a, 31d, and 45d |
| 45% | LETSUNPACKTHAT | 14 | Therapist's statement, or what can be said about the first parts of 20-, 28-, and 46-Across? |
| 45% | LEAGUELEADERS | 13 | Many championship-bound teams, or what the starts of 17-, 20-, 58-, and 64-Across are |
| 44% | BLUEJEANS | 9 | Casual pants (brands of which can be found at the starts of 16-Across, 27-Across, and 35-Across) (2 wds.) |
| 44% | TAKEFIVE | 8 | Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called |
| 43% | ACH | 3 | German cry that can be found at the start of "achoo" |
| 43% | YOUCANKEEPIT | 12 | "I don't need that back," and what can be said about the starts of 20-, 34-, and 40-Across |
| 43% | DOGTAGS | 7 | Military IDs on chains, and what can be found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 43% | COW | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 43% | PIG | 3 | Animal that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 43% | DUCK | 4 | Bird that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |
| 43% | FARM | 4 | Place that can precede the starts of 20-, 30-, 36-, 46- and 52-Across |