| 100% | RAISEYOURGLASS | 14 | Pink #1 single, and a hint to the ends of 28- and 47-Across |
| 82% | ILLDRINKTOTHAT | 14 | Exclamation after a rousing speech, and a hint to the ends of 28- and 47-Across |
| 69% | KEYWORD | 7 | Google search need ... or a hint to the ends of 20- and 49-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 67% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 67% | STIRFRIES | 9 | Uses a wok, or, read as a direction, a hint to the ends of 17-, 28- and 44-Across |
| 67% | YES | 3 | "That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages |
| 66% | MATCHMAKERS | 11 | Facilitators of love connections, and a hint to the first words of 17-, 28- and 47-Across |
| 65% | HEY | 3 | With 61-Down, Jimi Hendrix's first single ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28-, 45- and 50-Across |
| 64% | MYBAD | 5 | "Oopsie!"... and a hint to the ends of 18-, 25-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 63% | AINTNOSUNSHINE | 14 | Bill Withers hit, and a hint to the ends of 20-, 27- and 42-Across |
| 63% | GOTTACATCHEMALL | 15 | Pokémon slogan, and a hint to the ends of 18-, 23-, 50- and 56-Across |
| 63% | MADAMIMADAM | 11 | Palindromic introduction, and a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 53- and 57-Across |
| 62% | KEYBOARDWARRIOR | 15 | Internet troll, slangily ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 22-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 62% | SEATCHANGE | 10 | Irritated passenger's request, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 62% | POOLPARTY | 9 | Summertime backyard bash, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across |
| 62% | TOUCHBASE | 9 | Stay in contact, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 62% | ORCHESTRA | 9 | Musical group, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 62% | DOH | 3 | Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across |
| 62% | ROYALFLUSH | 10 | Poker player's dream ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 35- and 50-Across |
| 62% | THERES | 6 | With 36-Across, "This has strings attached," and a hint to the ends of the starred answers |
| 61% | ONTHEBEACH | 10 | 1957 novel, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 45-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 61% | ACTOFGOD | 8 | Force majeure, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 61% | WOOD | 4 | With 68-Across, a hint to the ends of 21-, 25-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 61% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase, and a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 61% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 61% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 61% | BBQ | 3 | Cookout, briefly ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 58-Across |
| 61% | HAPPYFOURTH | 11 | Annual greeting ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 39- and 48-Across |
| 61% | ATHLETICCUP | 11 | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 61% | KIDSAREALLRIGHT | 15 | With "The," 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across |