| 100% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 52% | HERECOMESMYBABY | 15 | 1967 hit by the Tremeloes suggested by the starts of 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 50% | GETTINGCLOSER | 13 | Parlor game encouragement suggested by the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 46% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 45% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 45% | WATERCYCLE | 10 | Natural process suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 26-, 45- and 47-Across |
| 44% | WRINKLEFREE | 11 | Like a shirt condition suggested by the ends of 16-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 43% | CHILDSTOYS | 10 | Bearers of a phrase suggested by saying the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 43% | ONETWOTHREEFOUR | 15 | Start of a count ... or the letter frequencies in 17-, 30-, 46- and 64-Across |
| 42% | FORSAKE | 7 | Abandon ... or two words often seen next to the starts of 17-, 27-, 47- and 60-Across |
| 42% | WOOD | 4 | Object of the actions suggested by the starts of 17-, 30-, 47- and 66-Across |
| 41% | OHIOPLAYERS | 11 | Chart-topping 1970s R&B/funk band suggested by the starts of 17-, 26-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 41% | BEATBOXING | 10 | Percussive activity you can imitate by reading the starts of 17-, 23-, 37-, and 49-Across in a loop |
| 41% | BANG | 4 | Sound suggested by the first letters of the words in 17-, 26-, 44- and 58-Across |
| 41% | WESTCOAST | 9 | U.S. region suggested by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Across |
| 41% | VERVE | 5 | Characteristic suggested by the first words of 17-, 20-, 36-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 41% | NEAPOLITAN | 10 | Kind of ice cream suggested by the starts of 21-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 41% | OBEDIENCESCHOOL | 15 | Where a puppy may learn the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across |
| 40% | RAMONATHEPEST | 13 | One in a series of books by 46-Across about a girl starting kindergarten: 3 wds. |
| 40% | ITSNOTHING | 10 | "Just a scratch, really" ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 40% | HENRYANDRIBSY | 13 | One in a series of books by 46-Across about a boy and his dog: 3 wds. |
| 40% | SHAKESHAKESHAKE | 15 | Start of a KC and the Sunshine Band title, and 17-, 29-, and 46-Across |
| 40% | OFFTOAGOODSTART | 15 | Having initial success … as suggested by the beginnings of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across? |
| 40% | THEBIGBADWOLF | 13 | Villain in the story named by the starts of 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 39% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 39% | JELLY | 5 | What quivering legs feel like ... or a word that can precede the starts of 17-, 27-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 39% | THECHIPMUNKS | 12 | Singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 39% | DIRTYWORDS | 10 | Curses ... or the starts of 17-, 27- and 44-Across? |
| 39% | TAROTCARDREADER | 15 | One examining the starts of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 38% | TOUCANS | 7 | Birds phonetically suggested by a feature of 17-, 27- and 51-Across |