| 100% | AUSPICES | 8 | Patronage... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 86% | WRONGWAY | 8 | Sign of misdirection, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 86% | ROUNDOFGOLF | 11 | Eighteen holes ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 84% | SPLITTHEPOT | 11 | Divvy up poker hand winnings, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 84% | HOSPITALCORNERS | 15 | Institutional bed-making technique, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 84% | ONASIDENOTE | 11 | "By the way ...," and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 82% | TILTA | 5 | With 37-Across, spinning amusement ride, and a hint to this puzzle's design and circled letters |
| 82% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
| 81% | DRIVEUPTHEPRICE | 15 | Make dear? (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
| 81% | BACKUPBANDS | 11 | Miami Sound Machine and others, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 80% | TINYBUBBLES | 11 | Don Ho's signature song ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 79% | HEAT | 4 | With 53-Across, weather phenomenon with trapped warmth, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 77% | SHUFFLEBOARD | 12 | Game played on a floor or table, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 76% | CAKEMIXES | 9 | Baking conveniences, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 76% | ROCKTHEBOAT | 11 | Make waves, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 76% | SOSO | 4 | Meh, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 76% | REVERSECOURSE | 13 | Do the opposite, and a punny hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 75% | SPRINGBREAK | 11 | Collegians' getaway time, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 75% | TURNTABLES | 10 | DJs' devices ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 74% | TWISTANDSHOUT | 13 | 1964 Beatles hit, and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 74% | OBLIQUEREFERENCE | 16 | Indirect comment ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 74% | FIVEMANROTATION | 15 | Typical MLB pitching alignment, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 74% | STIRCRAZY | 9 | Having cabin fever ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 74% | SIRMIXALOT | 10 | "Baby Got Back" rapper, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 74% | MIXEDMEDIA | 10 | Artwork using both paint and collage, e.g. ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 73% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 73% | GUTFEELING | 10 | Intuition without logical explanation, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 73% | STIRTHEPOT | 10 | Create tension among friends, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 73% | PULLEDPORK | 10 | Messy sandwich filler ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 73% | POETRYINMOTION | 14 | Sublime physical performance ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |