| 100% | BEDHEAD | 7 | Mussed hair upon waking, and a hint to the circled starts of answers |
| 58% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Snazzy jargon, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 58% | SEVENSEAS | 9 | Global group, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 56% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | BEARDOWN | 8 | Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 56% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 56% | FALLINGLEAVES | 13 | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| 56% | GENEEDITING | 11 | Molecular manipulation technique ... and a hint to the starts of the three other longest puzzle answers |
| 56% | WHERETHE | 8 | With 43-Across, an exciting place, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 56% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| 55% | CLOCKFACES | 10 | Their third hands are their second hands, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 54% | AHOUSEDIVIDED | 13 | Start of a Lincoln line, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 54% | GOTMILK | 7 | Ad campaign featuring white mustaches, and a hint to the starts of the answers to 18-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across |
| 54% | SWIPELEFT | 9 | Reject romantically ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 18- and 35-Across, phonetically |
| 53% | POWERCOUPLE | 11 | Influential pairing, and a hint to the circles in four puzzle answers |
| 52% | SWORDPLAY | 9 | Art of fencing, and a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 52% | COKEISIT | 8 | Pop slogan of 1982, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 52% | BEACHFRONT | 10 | Coastal strip of land, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 52% | FIVEIRONS | 9 | Fairway clubs ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 17-, 24- and 45-Across and 10- and 37-Down |
| 51% | WRITTENINSTONE | 14 | Firmly fixed, and a hint to the answers with circles |
| 51% | KEYWORD | 7 | Database search option, and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 51% | BEDHEAD | 7 | Messy hair in the morning, and a hint to the tops of the theme answers |
| 50% | SHOEBOXES | 9 | Stack at Famous Footwear, and a hint to the sets of circled letters |
| 50% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 50% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 50% | CENTERSTAGE | 11 | Limelight site, and a hint to the positions of this puzzle's circled names |