| 100% | POSTOFFICEBOXES | 15 | Mail conveniences ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 79% | ISPYWITHMYLITTLEEYE | 19 | Children's game phrase that should start the italicized clues … or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 72% | PH/FONETICALLY | 14 | Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 72% | MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU | 21 | Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 71% | POBOX | 5 | Certain mailing address, for short ... or a hint to 14 squares in this puzzle |
| 69% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 69% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 69% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 69% | LEADBELLY | 9 | Legendary guitarist ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 69% | GOOVERTHEEDGE | 13 | Flip out ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 68% | CEREALBOX | 9 | Life preserver? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 68% | STARCROSSED | 11 | Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 67% | DIVIDEDBY | 9 | ÷ ... or a literal hint to interpreting eight squares in this puzzle |
| 67% | CRUSHEDICE | 10 | Drink cooler ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle's answer |
| 66% | THECOLORPURPLE | 14 | Alice Walker novel ... or a hint to 12 squares in this puzzle |
| 66% | PANDA | 5 | Popular zoo attraction ... or a hint to 11 squares in this puzzle |
| 65% | BLACKFRIDAY | 11 | Time of annual madness ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 64% | PIGEONHOLES | 11 | Typecasts, in a way ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 64% | LOSTART | 7 | Letter writing, they say ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 64% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 64% | ESCAPEACT | 9 | Houdini’s signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 63% | PIECESOFEIGHT | 13 | Pirate plunder ... or a hint to interpreting an appropriate number of squares in this puzzle |
| 63% | COVERALLTHEBASES | 16 | Take care of everything … or a hint to what four squares in this puzzle do |
| 63% | MICROLOANS | 10 | Money to start small businesses ... or a hint to five squares in this puzzle |
| 63% | THEBABYISASLEEP | 15 | New parent's whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 63% | BREAKTHESOUNDBARRIER | 20 | Hit Mach I … or a hint to answering eight pairs of consecutive entries in this puzzle |
| 62% | LOVEHATERELATIONSHIPS | 21 | They involve mixed feelings ... or a hint to four squares in this completed puzzle |
| 62% | KITKATMINIS | 11 | Bite-size chocolate-covered wafers ... or a hint to what's found in five squares in this puzzle |
| 62% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 61% | SHORT | 5 | With 39-Across, some Sundance submissions … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |