| 100% | INTHETANK | 9 | On a losing streak, or where to find 17-, 28-, and 47-Across |
| 54% | INTHEHOLE | 9 | Having debts ... or where to find a golf ball after 17-, 30-, 37- and 48-Across's starts? |
| 51% | RIGHTONTHEMONEY | 15 | Exactly ... or where to find 17-, 25-, 43- and 57-Across? |
| 48% | PACMAN | 6 | Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across? |
| 46% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 45% | NICKELBACK | 10 | Billboard's top rock group of 2000-09 ... or where to find a 23-Across (before 1939) or 17-Across (today) |
| 45% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 42% | BOXOFCHOCOLATES | 15 | Where to find the varieties mentioned at the start of 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 42% | BREAKIN | 7 | Burglary ... or a hint to 17/18-, 26/29-, 47/51- and 62/63-Across |
| 42% | COUNTERFEITCOIN | 15 | Slug, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 42% | FLOWERGIRLS | 11 | Certain wedding participants ... or a hint to 17-, 28- and 46-Across? |
| 42% | FIGUREHEAD | 10 | Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 41% | CROSSWORDPUZZLE | 15 | Where to find the last words of 17-, 22-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 41% | FATE | 4 | "Chance" found on the outsides of 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across |
| 41% | OHGEEZ | 6 | "Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 41% | ONETWOTHREEFOUR | 15 | Start of a march chant … or a hint to 17-, 27-, 47- and 63-Across |
| 41% | AIRPORT | 7 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 27-, 50- and 65-Across |
| 41% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 41% | ELLEWOODS | 9 | "Legally Blonde" protagonist... or a phonetic hint to 12 Across and 17 Across |
| 40% | TOP | 3 | With 66-Across, place on a keyboard to find all the letters in 16-, 28-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 40% | CLAPBACK | 8 | Respond quickly and sharply to criticism ... or a hint to 17-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 40% | GENERALDISARRAY | 15 | Chaos ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 28-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 40% | COMEDYCENTRAL | 13 | Popular cable network ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 39% | MESSHALL | 8 | Army dining area, or a punny description of where to find 16-, 24-, 36-, and 49-Across |
| 39% | MAYOCLINIC | 10 | Minnesota medical center, or where one might learn how to prepare 17-, 28-, 36-, and 43-Across? |
| 39% | EAR | 3 | Where to find a hammer or anvil |
| 39% | AFTERTHEFALL | 12 | Where to find winter on a calendar? |
| 39% | MIDDLEEAR | 9 | Where to find a hammer and anvil |
| 39% | MIDDLEEAR | 9 | Where to find a hammer, anvil and stirrup |
| 39% | TENNISCOURT | 11 | Where to find singles, a match and love? |