| 100% | REBUS | 5 | Puzzle format that combines pictures with letters to depict words or phrases |
| 39% | APTAGRAM | 8 | Word or phrase whose letters can be rearranged to form another with a similar meaning, such as “moon starer” for “astronomer” |
| 37% | REBUS | 5 | Puzzle that combines pictures and letters |
| 35% | HASHTAG | 7 | Twitter word or phrase that begins with the symbol # |
| 35% | MOUTHFUL | 8 | Slang for word or phrase that's hard to pronounce |
| 34% | ANAGRAM | 7 | A word or phrase that can be formed using the letters of another word |
| 31% | THEKICKISUP | 11 | With 44-Across, common broadcasting phrase related to this puzzle's outer circled letters |
| 31% | DETAIL | 6 | "Attention to ___," complete the phrase with a word that ends in "ail" |
| 31% | SISTER | 6 | With 64 Across, Audre Lorde book... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 31% | SMOKE | 5 | Word that can combine with the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 31% | FIRE | 4 | Word that can combine with the ends of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 30% | ANAGRAM | 7 | Word or phrase formed by rearranging letters |
| 30% | MANTRA | 6 | Word or phrase that's chanted repeatedly |
| 30% | ANGLICISM | 9 | Word or phrase peculiar to British English |
| 30% | ADVERB | 6 | Word or phrase that modifies an action word |
| 29% | BBB | 3 | Grp. that battles consumer fraud ... or a hint to some much-repeated letters in this puzzle |
| 29% | PALINDROME | 10 | Word or phrase that reads the same backward or forward |
| 29% | FREAKY | 6 | With 34-Across, 2003 body-switching comedy ... or a hint to what's in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 29% | RUNNING | 7 | With 57-Across, 1977 Jackson Browne album ... or a hint to what's depicted in this puzzle's grid |
| 29% | ALPHABETICALLY | 14 | How to link the 12 letters in this puzzle with a single line to make a picture |
| 29% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 28% | ISPYWITHMYLITTLEEYE | 19 | Children's game phrase that should start the italicized clues … or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 28% | REBUS | 5 | Word puzzle with pictures |
| 28% | ROSY | 4 | Word with cheeks or picture |
| 28% | CHAIN | 5 | Word with mail or letter |
| 28% | CHAIN | 5 | Word with link or letter |
| 28% | THATSHALF | 9 | With 42-Across, encouraging words to someone making a good effort, and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 27% | ZINC | 4 | Metal that combines with copper to make brass |
| 27% | RED | 3 | Color that combines with yellow to make orange |
| 27% | REBUS | 5 | Puzzle that combines images and letters |