| 100% | WORSECONDITIONS | 15 | More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot |
| 48% | MOVIEELEMENTS | 13 | Plot, character, lighting, e.g., and a hint to the starred answers |
| 42% | KITCHENMATCH | 12 | Pilot lighter, and a hint to the four other longest puzzle answers |
| 40% | ERRAND | 6 | Quick trip to a store and back, e.g. |
| 39% | BEDSPREAD | 9 | Quilt, e.g. ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 38% | WINDFALL | 8 | Jackpot, e.g., and a hint to completing four puzzle answers |
| 38% | FLIPPHONE | 9 | Motorola Razr, e.g., and a hint to each set of circles |
| 37% | PERFORMER | 9 | Contortionist, e.g., and, read syllable by syllable, a hint to the starred answers |
| 37% | CODESWITCH | 10 | Say "See you mañana," e.g. ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 36% | APPENDAGE | 9 | Wing, e.g. ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 36% | BEEPSAT | 7 | Gives a little warning honk to, e.g. |
| 35% | DRIZZLE | 7 | A very light and steady kind of rain |
| 35% | TWODOOR | 7 | Coupe, e.g. ... or a hint to 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 35% | POWERCOUPLE | 11 | Beyoncé and Jay Z, e.g. ... or a hint to 17-, 30-, 44- and 61-Across |
| 35% | MIXEDNUMBERS | 12 | 5½ and 8¾, e.g. ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 35% | SEW | 3 | Use a needle and thread, to darn, e.g. |
| 35% | AIRIER | 6 | Having a higher ceiling and more light |
| 35% | PARTYFOUL | 9 | Knocking over someone's drink, e.g. … or, homophonically, a hint to 17-, 27-, 39- and 54-Across |
| 35% | PICKUPLINE | 10 | "Come here often?," e.g. … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 35- and 43-Across |
| 35% | ODE | 3 | To A Skylark, e.g. |
| 34% | CLEANER | 7 | About to get less fat and more spotless |
| 34% | SPA | 3 | Place to get a little rest and relaxation |
| 34% | IGNITER | 7 | Pilot light, e.g. |
| 34% | GASJET | 6 | Pilot light, e.g. |
| 34% | CANDLE | 6 | Wax containing a wick and burned to give light |
| 34% | NNW | 3 | Up and a little to the left, for short |
| 34% | NAMECHANGE | 10 | "Clay" to "Ali," e.g., and a hint to 17-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 34% | ASIDE | 5 | Hamlet's "A little more than kin, and less than kind," e.g. |
| 34% | SEMICIRCLES | 11 | First- and third-quarter moons, e.g. … or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 33% | ANALOGUE | 8 | Veggieburger, to a hamburger, e.g. |