| 100% | PAJAMAS | 7 | Nightwear ... or a hidden feature of 17-, 21-, 33-, 41-, 54- and 59-Across? |
| 48% | DOUBLEUP | 8 | Share a single bed ... or a hidden feature of 17-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across |
| 46% | FINALIZE | 8 | Wrap up … or a phonetic description of 17-, 19-, 25-, 41- and 54-Across |
| 44% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 42% | HIDDENFEE | 9 | Feature of some contracts, and a hint to 17-, 25- and 41-Across |
| 42% | HEADPHONES | 10 | They bring music to one's ears ... or a hint to 17-, 21-, 33-, 45- and 54-Across |
| 41% | FORAYS | 6 | Sudden attacks, or a phonetic feature of 1-, 21-, 36- and 52-Across |
| 41% | FOURWAYSTOP | 11 | Feature of some intersections ... or a five-word hint to 17-, 23-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 41% | SECRETSANTA | 11 | Holiday gift-giving pool … or a feature of 14-, 17-, 24-, 46- and 60-Across? |
| 41% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 40% | JCREW | 5 | Retail clothing giant ... or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down? |
| 40% | RENTACARS | 9 | Some vacation expenses ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 54-Across |
| 40% | BACKTOOTH | 9 | Molar, or a feature of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across |
| 39% | BROKENHEART | 11 | Feature of 17- and 54-Across, literally |
| 39% | ROUGHSTART | 10 | Inauspicious beginning, or a feature of 17-, 24, and 47-Across |
| 38% | ONLINECOMMUNITY | 15 | Web-based group, or a collective descriptor of 17-, 26-, and 41-Across? |
| 38% | BEANDIP | 7 | Nacho accompaniment ... or a feature of 17-, 35- and 52-Across? |
| 38% | NIXON | 5 | Two-time Time Man of the Year (and a hint to 17-, 27-, 41- and 54-Across) |
| 38% | HIDDENCOST | 10 | Unexpected expense ... or a feature of 17-, 23-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 38% | WHATITSALLABOUT | 15 | The main takeaway … or, when considered in three different senses, a description of 20-, 33- and 41-Across |
| 38% | LEMONWEDGE | 10 | Garnish for a glass of water, or a literal feature of 17-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 37% | CENTERCONSOLE | 13 | Car's storage compartment, or a feature of 17-, 24-, 48-, and 58-Across? |
| 37% | EIEIO | 5 | Refrain in a children's song ... or a literal feature of 17-, 25-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 37% | STUFFEDANIMAL | 13 | Tot's plaything ... and a feature of 17-, 25-, 48- and 59-Across |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | TV staple for over 30 years (and a hint to 17-, 21-, 32-, 41-, 54- and 61-Across) |
| 37% | DIDYOUCATCHTHAT | 15 | "Someone say something?" or a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 54- and 59-Across |
| 36% | SPOONERISM | 10 | Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 36% | FRONTALNUDITY | 13 | Feature of Botticelli's Venus, and a hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 35% | PRMEN | 5 | Promoters ... or a description of 17-, 23-, 46- and 57-Across? |
| 35% | DOUBLEBACK | 10 | Turn around and return … or a feature of 17-, 24-, 32-, 45- and 51-Across? |