| 100% | TRISTATE | 8 | Pertaining to Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, e.g. |
| 50% | STATAL | 6 | Pertaining to Ohio, e.g. |
| 40% | ENZYMATIC | 9 | Pertaining to pepsin, e.g. |
| 40% | LOBAR | 5 | Pertaining to the lungs, e.g. |
| 38% | COASTS | 6 | East and West, e.g. |
| 36% | STATELINE | 9 | Border of Ohio and Indiana, e.g. |
| 35% | NAVAL | 5 | Pertaining to fleets and admirals |
| 35% | BEDSPREAD | 9 | Quilt, e.g. ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 34% | IRONSIDES | 9 | The Virginia and the Monitor, e.g. |
| 34% | ISLES | 5 | Key West and Key Largo, e.g. |
| 34% | RRS | 3 | Reading and Pennsylvania, e.g.: Abbr. |
| 34% | WINDFALL | 8 | Jackpot, e.g., and a hint to completing four puzzle answers |
| 34% | RIVALS | 6 | Michigan and Ohio State, e.g. |
| 33% | FLIPPHONE | 9 | Motorola Razr, e.g., and a hint to each set of circles |
| 33% | MOVIEELEMENTS | 13 | Plot, character, lighting, e.g., and a hint to the starred answers |
| 33% | MEDIEVAL | 8 | Pertaining to the time of castles and knights |
| 33% | ACOUSTIC | 8 | Pertaining to the study of sound and soundwaves |
| 33% | WORSECONDITIONS | 15 | More rain and less light, e.g., to a pilot |
| 33% | COMMUTE | 7 | Travel to and from work, e.g. from the suburbs |
| 33% | RIPARIAN | 8 | Pertaining to riverbanks, and rights to fish there |
| 33% | OHIO | 4 | State that borders West Virginia and Michigan |
| 32% | PERFORMER | 9 | Contortionist, e.g., and, read syllable by syllable, a hint to the starred answers |
| 32% | APPENDAGE | 9 | Wing, e.g. ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 32% | CODESWITCH | 10 | Say "See you mañana," e.g. ... and a hint to each set of circles |
| 32% | ERIE | 4 | County name in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania |
| 32% | PICKUPLINE | 10 | "Come here often?," e.g. … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 35- and 43-Across |
| 31% | SEW | 3 | Use a needle and thread, to darn, e.g. |
| 31% | ERRAND | 6 | Quick trip to a store and back, e.g. |
| 31% | TWODOOR | 7 | Coupe, e.g. ... or a hint to 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 31% | STS | 3 | E, F and G in D.C. |