| 100% | COFFEEBREAK | 11 | Midmorning work time-out, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 74% | SPRINGBREAK | 11 | Collegians' getaway time, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 68% | CAKEMIXES | 9 | Baking conveniences, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 68% | ROCKTHEBOAT | 11 | Make waves, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 68% | AUSPICES | 8 | Patronage... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 67% | FIVEMANROTATION | 15 | Typical MLB pitching alignment, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 67% | SIRMIXALOT | 10 | "Baby Got Back" rapper, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 67% | WRONGWAY | 8 | Sign of misdirection, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 67% | ROUNDOFGOLF | 11 | Eighteen holes ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 67% | TURNTABLES | 10 | DJs' devices ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 66% | MIXINGBOWL | 10 | Baker's staple, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 66% | STIRCRAZY | 9 | Having cabin fever ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 66% | TILTA | 5 | With 37-Across, spinning amusement ride, and a hint to this puzzle's design and circled letters |
| 65% | SPLITTHEPOT | 11 | Divvy up poker hand winnings, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 65% | HOSPITALCORNERS | 15 | Institutional bed-making technique, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 65% | ONASIDENOTE | 11 | "By the way ...," and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 65% | SPILLTHETEA | 11 | "Give me some gossip!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's sets of circles, which affect four Across answers |
| 64% | YOUREOUTOFORDER | 15 | Judge's words ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 64% | DINNERANDAMOVIE | 15 | Common pairing for an evening out, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 64% | BUILDABEAR | 10 | Mall workshop, and a hint to filling in this puzzle's circles |
| 63% | LOOKTHEOTHERWAY | 15 | Pretend not to notice, and a hint to this puzzle's circled words |
| 63% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
| 62% | CHANGEOFVENUE | 13 | Request from a trial attorney, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 62% | DRIVEUPTHEPRICE | 15 | Make dear? (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
| 62% | BACKUPBANDS | 11 | Miami Sound Machine and others, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | CENTERSTAGE | 11 | Limelight site, and a hint to the positions of this puzzle's circled names |
| 61% | LIFECHANGING | 12 | Influential in a big way ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 61% | MINDYOURPSANDQS | 15 | "Behave!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 61% | UPLIFTS | 7 | Elates, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 61% | ADDED | 5 | Extra, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |