| 100% | SQUAREMEAL | 10 | Nourishing repast, of which 17-, 26- or 44-Across might be a literal component |
| 43% | ITSNOTFAIR | 10 | Petulant cry, and what might be said about 17-, 26-, or 44-Across? |
| 41% | IDENTITYTHEFT | 13 | Crime of which 17-, 26-, 51- and 59-Across are victims? |
| 39% | SALAD | 5 | Cold dish which may be a mixture of raw or cooked vegetables |
| 39% | FALLINGSTA | 10 | Wishful things? ... or a literal description of 16-, 17-, 32-, 44- and 60-Across |
| 38% | THREEON | 7 | Bases loaded ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 26-, 44- and 56-Across |
| 38% | KNIVESOUT | 9 | 2019 film of which 1 & 27 Across is a sequel |
| 37% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 36% | BEANCOUNTER | 11 | Corporate number cruncher who might be interested in the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across? |
| 36% | TIGHTS | 6 | Form-fitting legwear that may be a component of your "Superhero" Halloween costume |
| 35% | MULLIGANS | 9 | These might be given on a golf course, after the ends of 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 35% | BORDERLAKE | 10 | It may be a boundary between neighboring countries ... or what each set of circles depicts? |
| 35% | HOPPERS | 7 | What the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 58-Across all are |
| 35% | MATERIALS | 9 | Substances out of which a thing can be made or built |
| 34% | ROLLWITHIT | 10 | Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 34% | CRAZYDIET | 9 | How a regimen of only 17-, 28- and 47-Across may be described |
| 34% | HAIL | 4 | It may be the size of a golf ball, baseball, or softball |
| 34% | WHATARACKET | 11 | "Boy, is that loud!" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 34% | MOUSE | 5 | It might be under the paw of a cat ... or a computer user |
| 34% | FACECARD | 8 | It may be half of a blackjack … with or without the shaded letter |
| 34% | SKEIN | 5 | Coiled yarn ... or a flock of wild 26 Across |
| 34% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 33% | THEPLOTTHICKENS | 15 | "Now things are getting interesting" ... or a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 33% | POT | 3 | Word that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across |
| 33% | FITTOBETIED | 11 | Really steamed ... or what the ends of 17-, 26- and 47-Across are? |
| 33% | GOOD | 4 | With 65-Across, comment that might be heard after the start of 17-, 28-, 45- or 59-Across |
| 33% | PEZ | 3 | Candy that might be dispensed by a tiny replica of a Zamboni or a smiling taco |
| 33% | BOA | 3 | Soft, fluffy scarf that might be worn in a fashion show ... or something made of feathers |
| 33% | PASSABLE | 8 | Barely adequate ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 37- and 50-Across are |
| 32% | ONLINECOMMUNITY | 15 | Web-based group, or a collective descriptor of 17-, 26-, and 41-Across? |