| 100% | MIDDLEAGE | 9 | Period after young adulthood ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | SPLITTHEATOM | 12 | Nuclear fission phrase, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | HORSEAROUND | 11 | Roughhouse, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | FLIPPHONE | 9 | Motorola Razr, e.g., and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | MIDDLEMAN | 9 | Go-between ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | CALLLETTERS | 11 | Station identifiers, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | ABOUTFACE | 9 | Military command, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | WINGCHAIRS | 10 | Parlor pieces, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | HOMESTRETCH | 11 | Final leg ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 69% | TAILSPINS | 9 | Dramatic descents, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 68% | ALTERNATEROUTE | 14 | GPS suggestion, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 68% | SIDECAR | 7 | Brandy cocktail, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 68% | INSIDEPITCH | 11 | Ballpark brushback, perhaps ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 68% | CHANGEHANDS | 11 | Be sold, as property ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 68% | NAMECHANGE | 10 | Postnuptial alteration, and a hint to each set of puzzle circles |
| 67% | OUTSIDERARTISTS | 15 | Self-taught creators, in modern lingo, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 67% | CODESWITCH | 10 | Say "See you mañana," e.g. ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 67% | ROCKYROAD | 9 | Nutty ice cream parlor order ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 67% | CUTIN | 5 | Interrupt ... and a hint to each set of puzzle circles |
| 67% | UPSIDEDOWNCAKE | 14 | Food named for how it's baked, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 67% | SECRET | 6 | With 35-Across, anonymous voting method, and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 66% | LETSGOCRAZY | 11 | First track on Prince's "Purple Rain," and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 65% | BADSANTA | 8 | 2003 Billy Bob Thornton title role ... and a hint to each set of puzzle circles |
| 63% | MIXEDDOUBLES | 12 | Tennis format with man-and-woman pairs ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 61% | JOYDIVISION | 11 | “Love Will Tear Us Apart” band . . . and a hint to each set of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 61% | SHIFTGEARS | 10 | Go from neutral to reverse ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 61% | HOUSEBROKEN | 11 | Like a well-trained pet, and a hint to each set of circles |
| 60% | MADSCRAMBLE | 11 | Frantic rush, or a hint to each set of circles |
| 59% | INSIDESTORY | 11 | Facts known to a select few ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| 59% | MIXEDFEELINGS | 13 | What a bittersweet moment may evoke ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |