| 100% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Masterpiece waiting to be found ... or a hint to the words in the circled letters |
| 66% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 64% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
| 63% | ONETWOTHREEKICK | 15 | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |
| 62% | TAILINGOFF | 10 | Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle |
| 61% | BLOWININTHEWIND | 15 | Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond |
| 60% | IMONAROLL | 9 | "Things could not be going better for me!" ... or a hint to the placement of the circled letters |
| 60% | INNER | 5 | Private ... or a hint to the words spelled by the circled letters |
| 59% | BACKUPTHETRUCK | 14 | "Wait, what did you just say?," or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 58% | PARTYDOWN | 9 | Really revel ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 58% | SPREADTHEWEALTH | 15 | Redistributionist's catchphrase ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 58% | BACKSTORY | 9 | Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers |
| 58% | FOOLAROUND | 10 | Engage in some horseplay ... or a hint to the words spelled out in the circles |
| 58% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 57% | SWITCHBLADE | 11 | Street weapon ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 57% | COVERTOPERATION | 15 | Secret military mission ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle? |
| 56% | MANSPREADS | 10 | Crowds one's seatmates, in a way ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | BANANAGRAMS | 11 | Popular word game, or, read differently, a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | UPLOADS | 7 | Puts on a server, say ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 55% | NAMECARDS | 9 | Labels at a dinner party ... or a hint to the circled letters hidden in the theme answers? |
| 55% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 55% | GREETINGCARDS | 13 | Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares |
| 55% | STILLIRISE | 10 | Classic Maya Angelou poem … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues and the circled letters, in two different ways |
| 54% | CHANGEDONESMIND | 15 | Decided otherwise ... or a hint to the four sets of circled letters |
| 53% | JUSTHAVINGABALL | 15 | Living it up ... or a hint to the six groups of circled letters |
| 53% | ROLLTHEDICE | 11 | Take a chance ... or a hint to the letters in the shaded squares |
| 53% | WESTERNUNION | 12 | Big name in money transfers, and a hint to the neighbors found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 53% | MAKEMINEADOUBLE | 15 | Bar request ... or hint to the letters in the circles |
| 53% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 52% | TENTOONEODDS | 12 | Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!) |