| 100% | TREASUREMAP | 11 | Pirate's guide that's hinted at phonetically by the starts of 17-, 29- and 44-Across |
| 58% | WORLDPEACE | 10 | Ancient dream of humanity that's hinted at by the starts of 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across (in Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin and Russian, respectively) |
| 48% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 48% | THIRTYDAYS | 10 | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 48% | WAX | 3 | Spa treatment hinted at by the ends of 17-, 27-, 44- and 55-Across |
| 46% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 45% | BASEONBALLS | 11 | Batter's reward after pitches like those described at the starts of 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 44% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 44% | PING | 4 | With 57-Across, game that includes the starts of 17-, 29-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 44% | LINE | 4 | Word that can follow the starts of 17-, 27-, 44- and 59-Across |
| 43% | GOLFBALL | 8 | Sports item that can be found at the starts of 17-, 21-, 32-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 43% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Extra-care items for movers ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 43% | BLEMISH | 7 | Imperfection (and what's at the start of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down) |
| 43% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 42% | SPELLBOUND | 10 | Entranced … or what one can do by reading the starts of 17-, 24-, 34-, 44- and 50-Across in order? |
| 42% | MOON | 4 | It has phases that are represented by the starts of 18-, 29-, 47- and 61-Across ... and by 1-Down |
| 42% | WHEREWASI | 9 | Lost-one's-place words often preceded by the two-letter start of 17-, 29- and 49-Across |
| 42% | STOPLIGHT | 9 | Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Acros |
| 42% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 42% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | 1999 Brad Pitt movie hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 39- and 52-Across |
| 41% | DIRTYWORDS | 10 | Curses ... or the starts of 17-, 27- and 44-Across? |
| 41% | FLASHFORWARD | 12 | Narrative device that peeks at the future ... and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across |
| 41% | PENCILMEIN | 10 | Tentative "It's a date" ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, and 48-Across |
| 41% | PASTIMES | 8 | Diversions ... as hinted at by the ends of 17-, 34- and 52-Across |
| 41% | THATWASCOOL | 11 | "Neato!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across) |
| 41% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 41% | CHILDSPLAY | 10 | "Piece of cake!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 11- and 27-Down) |
| 40% | RICEKRISPIES | 12 | Breakfast brand since 1928 that hints at the starts of 20-, 33- and 43-Across |
| 40% | WHATATOOL | 9 | Common put-down that hints at the ends of 17-, 21-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 40% | OBEDIENCESCHOOL | 15 | Where a puppy may learn the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across |