| 100% | DROPTHEBALL | 11 | Make a mistake ... or a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 79% | THINK | 5 | With 61-Across, carefully consider ... or a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | TOYBOX | 6 | Kid's container, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | MAKEITLAST | 10 | "Use this sparingly" ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | GROSS | 5 | "That's repulsive!" ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | DEADCENTER | 10 | Bull's-eye ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | MARGINALIA | 10 | Reader's jottings ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | RUNSINCIRCLES | 13 | Makes no progress, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | BOXEDSET | 8 | Special CD release ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | DOUBLEEDGED | 11 | Like some swords ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | FIVEO | 5 | Cops, in slang ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | VWS | 3 | Bugs, e.g. ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | EREADER | 7 | Kindle, e.g. ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme? |
| 70% | SMALLBUSINESSES | 15 | Local economy makeup ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | RAISEDRIGHT | 11 | Brought up properly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | APART | 5 | Separate ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | ONAMARCH | 8 | Parading ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | ADDICT | 6 | Fiend … or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | CATCHINGSOMEZZ | 14 | Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | ELONGATE | 8 | Stretch ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme? |
| 70% | SIDESPLITTING | 13 | Hilarious ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | TRIO | 4 | Threesome ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 70% | SIDENOTES | 9 | Marginalia … or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | CONTRAIL | 8 | Follower of a plane ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | AMOAMASAMAT | 11 | School phrase with a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | LOWRISES | 8 | Short buildings, and a clue to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | EMPTYBOXES | 10 | Moving aids, or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | RANDR | 5 | Break, briefly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | PUTONESFINGERON | 15 | Identify exactly ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 69% | SHRUNKENHEADS | 13 | Primitive trophies ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |