| 100% | GOWHOLEHOG | 10 | Pull out all the stops, and how to find the animals at the starts of 17-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 52% | PICNICAREAS | 11 | Outside eating spots, and where to find the starts of 17-, 27-, and 47-Across |
| 50% | BOXOFCHOCOLATES | 15 | Where to find the varieties mentioned at the start of 17-, 26- and 47-Across |
| 48% | SESAME | 6 | With 63-Across, where to find all the characters at the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 46% | FORSAKE | 7 | Abandon ... or two words often seen next to the starts of 17-, 27-, 47- and 60-Across |
| 46% | BOARDGAME | 9 | Entertainment found at the start of the answer to 17-, 21-, 27-, 45- or 54-Across |
| 46% | ATTAR | 5 | Sufi poet thought to have coined the adage found at the starts of 19-, 27-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 44% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 43% | TREAT | 5 | Reward for a pup who obeys the commands at the starts of 17-, 23-, 39-, 47-, and 61-Across |
| 43% | AFEWCHOICEWORDS | 15 | Euphemism for rude expressions, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 26-, and 48-Across |
| 43% | BOOBYTRAPS | 10 | Dangers for the unwary ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23- and 47-Across? |
| 43% | LAUGHINGOUTLOUD | 15 | Bit of textspeak, unshortened ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 42% | NOTHINGDOING | 12 | "Forget about it!" ... or a clue to the starts of 20-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 42% | EIEIO | 5 | Children's song refrain found at the starts of 17-, 26-, 35-, 50- and 57-Across |
| 42% | JEANS | 5 | Article of apparel with styles found at the starts of 17- 26-, 41-, 51- and 66-Across |
| 42% | JEANS | 5 | Article of apparel with styles found at the starts of 17-, 26-, 41-, 51- and 66-Across |
| 42% | GOLFBALL | 8 | Sports item that can be found at the starts of 17-, 21-, 32-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 41% | FIVEGUYS | 8 | Hamburger franchise, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 30-, 41-, and 48-Across |
| 41% | CHILDSPLAY | 10 | "Piece of cake!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 11- and 27-Down) |
| 41% | ITSNOTHING | 10 | "Just a scratch, really" ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 41% | THATSMYJAM | 10 | “I love this song!” . . . or a hint to the starts of 17-, 27-, 39-, and 52-Across |
| 41% | ACTOFGOD | 8 | Force majeure, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 41% | GARDENHOSE | 10 | Backyard item with settings found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 47-Across |
| 41% | BEARSFRUIT | 10 | Pays off ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across |
| 40% | PACMAN | 6 | Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across? |
| 40% | AIRPORT | 7 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 27-, 50- and 65-Across |
| 40% | AFTERSCHOOL | 11 | Common time for homework, and where to find the starts of 17-, 26-, 37-, and 49-Across |
| 40% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 40% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 40% | ACASEOFTHEBLUES | 15 | Out of sorts feeling (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 26-, 49- and 59-Across) |