| 100% | BOS | 3 | Logan Airport luggage letters ... and a hint to 17-, 27-, 49- and 64-Across |
| 56% | HOPSKIPANDAJUMP | 15 | Short distance to travel, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 53% | SOS | 3 | "Help!"... and a hint to 17-, 27-, 42- and 53-Across |
| 52% | ALLTHUMBS | 9 | Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 52% | LAUGHINGOUTLOUD | 15 | Bit of textspeak, unshortened ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 52% | FALSESTART | 10 | Gridiron infraction, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 51% | PACKANIMAL | 10 | Beast of burden, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 51% | SOUNDSRIGHT | 11 | "Seems correct," and a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 51% | ATTACHE | 7 | Embassy staffer ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across? |
| 50% | BREAKTHEICE | 11 | Get a delicate dialogue started ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 34- and 49-Across |
| 50% | SIUNITS | 7 | Basic physical measures ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 48- and 63-Across |
| 50% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Race advantages ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 50% | NIXON | 5 | Two-time Time Man of the Year (and a hint to 17-, 27-, 41- and 54-Across) |
| 50% | BURYTHELEDE | 11 | Postpone an article's essential points ... and a hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 50% | ONETWOTHREEFOUR | 15 | Start of a march chant … or a hint to 17-, 27-, 47- and 63-Across |
| 49% | ONTHERISE | 9 | Increasing, and a hint to 17- and 40-Across and 11- and 27-Down |
| 49% | YEAROFTHEOX | 11 | 2021 in the Chinese zodiac, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 40-Across |
| 49% | COLORCOMMENTARY | 15 | Broadcast booth analysis … or a hint to 17-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 49% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Classic video game, and a hint to a two-letter chunk common to 17-, 27-, 42- and 59-Across |
| 49% | TECHBOOMS | 9 | Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 49% | COCO | 4 | Hit 2017 computer-animated film ... or a hint to 20-, 27-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 48% | MIXEDGREENSALAD | 15 | Dieter's fare ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 49- and 62-Across and 10- and 26-Down |
| 48% | PARTYFOUL | 9 | Knocking over someone's drink, e.g. … or, homophonically, a hint to 17-, 27-, 39- and 54-Across |
| 48% | FUZZYMATH | 9 | It doesn't add up ... except as a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 48% | ONOFFSWITCH | 11 | Electrical device with a hint to answering 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 48% | FLYING | 6 | With 40-Across, what a straight-A student passes with ... or a hint to 17-, 27-, 46- and 62-Across |
| 47% | FALSESTARTS | 11 | Reasons to begin a race over … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 47% | TALEOFTWOCITIES | 15 | Classic novel, following "A," with a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 47% | EASYDOESIT | 10 | "Careful now" ... and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 47% | DRAWCONCLUSIONS | 15 | Use deductive reasoning ... or a hint to what 17-, 27- and 43-Across all have |