| 100% | BANDLEADER | 10 | Musical conductor ... and what the end of 18-, 23-, 40- or 51-Across can be? |
| 57% | HOLDWATER | 9 | Make logical sense ... or what the ends of 18-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do |
| 56% | LEADERBOARD | 11 | List of top-scoring players, and what the start of 17-, 23-, 39-, or 51-Across could be called? |
| 55% | MOVINGPARTS | 11 | Working components of an engine ... or what the ends of 18-, 23-, 34- and 47-Across are? |
| 54% | ISH | 3 | "Give or take" suffix ... that can be added to the end of 18-, 23-, 51- and 60-Across to form a sort of set |
| 51% | RINGLEADER | 10 | Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be |
| 51% | MAKEASCENE | 10 | Be disruptive, or what you can do with the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across |
| 50% | BUMPHEADS | 9 | Disagree ... or, literally, what the last words of 18-, 23-, 35-, and 49-Across can be |
| 48% | HOMEFRONT | 9 | Civilian activity site during wartime ... and what the end of 17-, 25-, 49- and 59-Across can be |
| 47% | COLLECTORSITEMS | 15 | Things gathered by aficionados ... or what the ends of 16-, 24-, 49- and 59-Across can be? |
| 46% | STALEMATERIAL | 13 | Dated jokes ... and what the ends of four Across answers are, in a way |
| 46% | TOBUILDAFIRE | 12 | Jack London short story set in harsh winter conditions, and what the ends of 20-, 28-, and 47-Across can be used for |
| 45% | COURTAPPEARANCE | 15 | Proceeding that may follow a subpoena, and what the ends of 16-, 23-, 46-, and 59-Across can make? |
| 45% | YOUREFIRED | 10 | Dreaded cry from a boss ... or a hint to the ends of 18-, 23-, 40- and 53-Across |
| 45% | LOSSLEADER | 10 | Retailer's drawing card, and what the last words of 17-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across can be |
| 45% | TAKEASWING | 10 | Try to hit, or what one can do with the ends of 18-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 44% | NOTES | 5 | What the ends of 18-, 28-, 49- and 64-Across may contain |
| 44% | MAKECONCESSIONS | 15 | Compromise, or what solvers do when filling in the first words of 17-, 23-, 40-, and 51-Across? |
| 44% | WINDQUARTET | 11 | Musical ensemble ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across comprise |
| 44% | FITTOBETIED | 11 | Really steamed ... or what the ends of 17-, 26- and 47-Across are? |
| 44% | BACKBURNER | 10 | Place for a nonurgent issue, and what can be found at the end of 16-, 24-, 37-, or 53- Across? |
| 44% | HIGHDEFINITION | 14 | Like most televisions, and what can be found at the start of 20-, 36-, or 46-Across |
| 43% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across are? |
| 43% | DIRECTORSSHOUT | 14 | What the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across are, collectively |
| 43% | MUSIC | 5 | What the ends of 17-, 23-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across make |
| 43% | CURRENCIES | 10 | What the ends of 17-, 21-, 37-, 39- and 55-Across are |
| 43% | CHORALGROUP | 11 | What the ends of 17-, 31-, 37- and 48-Across are, collectively |
| 43% | THISISNOTADRILL | 15 | "Remember your training, people!," and what can be said about the starts of 17-, 24-, 51-, and 63-Across |
| 43% | SUGARSUBSTITUTE | 15 | Artificial sweetener ... and what the end of 17-, 26-, 48- and 58-Across is, literally |
| 43% | SOMETHINGTODO | 13 | Time-filling activity, and what the ends of 20-, 30-, 38- and 47-Across are |