| 100% | WOOD | 4 | Object of the actions suggested by the starts of 17-, 30-, 47- and 66-Across |
| 57% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 57% | THEBIGBADWOLF | 13 | Villain in the story named by the starts of 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 56% | GETTINGCLOSER | 13 | Parlor game encouragement suggested by the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 56% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 56% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 55% | OFFTOAGOODSTART | 15 | Having initial success … as suggested by the beginnings of 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across? |
| 55% | OHIOPLAYERS | 11 | Chart-topping 1970s R&B/funk band suggested by the starts of 17-, 26-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 55% | NEAPOLITAN | 10 | Kind of ice cream suggested by the starts of 21-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 54% | FASTBREAK | 9 | Dynamic basketball sequence represented by the starts of 17-, 23-, 30-, 40- and 49-Across |
| 49% | CHILDSTOYS | 10 | Bearers of a phrase suggested by saying the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 49% | LOUISAMAYALCOTT | 15 | Author who created the characters named by the starts of 17-, 24-, 49- and 61-Across |
| 49% | BLOODTYPE | 9 | Classification suggested by the beginning of 17-, 25-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 49% | HERECOMESMYBABY | 15 | 1967 hit by the Tremeloes suggested by the starts of 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 48% | FOURTHOFJULY | 12 | Holiday suggested by the starts of 20-, 26-, 36- and 42-Across, literally |
| 48% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 48% | RESTORATION | 11 | Handyman's work suggested by the starts of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across |
| 48% | CONMEN | 6 | People who target the starts of 17-, 30-, 40- and 57-Across |
| 48% | SONGBYPAULSIMON | 15 | The starts to 17-, 30-, 38- and 47-Across, collectively |
| 48% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 48% | DOVER | 5 | Capital suggested by the circled letters and by the starts of 17- and 63-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 47% | THECHIPMUNKS | 12 | Singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 47% | BABYSTEPS | 9 | Small advances ... or the progression suggested by the ends of 17-, 23-, 33-, 41- and 48-Across |
| 47% | FRUIT | 5 | Type of food whose outsides are suggested by the outsides of 17-, 29-, 43- and 55-Across |
| 47% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 47% | NEWSPAPER | 9 | Answer to an old riddle alluded to by the starts of 17-, 32-, 42- and 64-Across |
| 47% | BOXOFCHOCOLATES | 15 | Where to find the varieties mentioned at the start of 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 47% | COLLEGEEXPENSES | 15 | What tuition and the starts of 17-, 22-, 37-(?) and 47-Across are |
| 47% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 47% | THIRTYDAYS | 10 | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |