| 100% | GORANIVANISEVIC | 15 | Loser to 4-Down in 1992 and 25-Down in 1994 |
| 44% | DNA | 3 | Molecule hidden in 4-, 11-, 23-, 25- and 29-Down |
| 42% | DEWEY | 5 | Loser to Roosevelt in 1944 and Truman in 1948 |
| 42% | LCM | 3 | 20, in relation to 4, 5, and 10: abbr. |
| 41% | TRIPLEOVERTIME | 14 | Uncommon period in basketball ... or a hint to 19- and 37-Across and 4- and 48-Down |
| 41% | RATEHIKE | 8 | Fed proposal, and a hint to what's hidden in 3-, 9-, 25- and 29-Down |
| 40% | CENTERICE | 9 | Face-off spot in hockey (and a hint to 17- and 40-Across and 11-, 25- and 31-Down) |
| 40% | THEDESCENTOFMAN | 15 | Darwin work ... with a hint to three consecutive letters in 3-, 4-, 7-, 9- and 11-Down |
| 40% | DOUBLEFEATURE | 13 | Drive-in theater draw ... with a literal hint to 4- and 21-Down |
| 40% | RISINGSUN | 9 | 1992 Michael Crichton bestseller, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 40% | SPOTOFTEA | 9 | 4 p.m. British refreshment ... or what can be found in 18-, 25-, 47- and 58-Across and 3-Down? |
| 38% | BECAUSEISAIDSO | 14 | Reply to the question in 13- and 57-Down |
| 38% | HARE | 4 | Loser to a tortoise, in a fable by 1-Down |
| 38% | GOLDGLOVEAWARD | 14 | Honor for 35-Down in 1991 and 1992 |
| 37% | VIS | 3 | With 4-Down, in relation to |
| 37% | FRUITLESSLY | 11 | In vain ... or how to read the answers to 17-, 25-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 37% | FRENCHTWIST | 11 | Classic hairstyle ... or a hint to the puns in 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 37% | JUICEUP | 7 | Supercharge, and a hint to what's literally hiding in the four longest Down answers |
| 37% | CDC | 3 | Org. that added "and Prevention" to its name in 1992 (abbr.) |
| 37% | FORD | 4 | Harrison who played 1-/5-Across in 1992's "Patriot Games" and 1994's "Clear and Present Danger" |
| 37% | SORRYNORETURNS | 14 | Sign in some clothing stores ... or a hint to 19-, 25- and 44-Across |
| 36% | TEXAS | 5 | State home to 27-Across and 4-Down |
| 36% | JIMMYJOHNSON | 12 | "Fox NFL Sunday" analyst who coached Dallas to Super Bowl victories in 1993 and 1994: 2 wds. |
| 36% | YAHOO | 5 | Internet giant that began as "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web" in 1994 |
| 36% | KEEPITPG | 8 | "Tone down that PDA, there are kids around," and a hint to five answers in this puzzle |
| 36% | CONSEQUENTIALLY | 15 | As a result, and a hint to a three-letter chunk in the five long Down answers |
| 36% | ALSMITH | 7 | Loser to Herbert Hoover in 1928 |
| 36% | TECHBOOMS | 9 | Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 36% | ASL | 3 | Syst. in which bobbing one’s fist up and down translates to “yes” |
| 36% | HARE | 4 | Loser to the tortoise in a fairytale |