| 100% | ONTHEDOUBLE | 11 | Quickly … and a hint to 17-, 24-, 45- and 55-Across |
| 69% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| 68% | ROLEPLAYING | 11 | Therapy technique ... and a hint to what's hidden in 17-, 24-, 34- and 45-Across? |
| 67% | STAGERIGHT | 10 | Theater direction ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 67% | UTILITYVEHICLES | 15 | Purpose-built conveyances, and a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 55-Across |
| 66% | REDSTARTS | 9 | Boldly patterned warblers ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 50- and 59-Across |
| 66% | OUTERMOST | 9 | Farthest from the center, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 66% | BEHEADS | 7 | Takes off the top, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 66% | MULTIHYPHENATES | 15 | Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across |
| 65% | STARTINGQB | 10 | Brady or Mahomes, and a hint to 17-, 31-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 65% | PICKUPLINES | 11 | Singles bar repertoire (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across) |
| 65% | INSIDEDOPE | 10 | Lowdown ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 53-Across |
| 65% | KEYWEST | 7 | Florida island ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across |
| 65% | AHAMOMENT | 9 | Sudden insight ... with a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 65% | HEADFAKE | 8 | Basketball feint ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 46-Across? |
| 65% | THEPLOTTHICKENS | 15 | "Now things are getting interesting" ... or a hint to the first words of 17-, 24-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 64% | LANDBRIDGE | 10 | Continental connection … and a hint to 17-, 24-, 31-, 41- and 48-Across |
| 64% | REPEATAFTERME | 13 | Swearing-in words … or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 55-Across |
| 64% | COMEDYCENTRAL | 13 | Popular cable network ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 64% | SIGNFORDELIVERY | 15 | Accept a package formally ... or a hint to 17-, 29-, 45- and 62-Across? |
| 64% | ALLTUCKEDIN | 11 | Comfily ready to sleep ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 64% | PRIMETIME | 9 | When TV viewership peaks ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 53-Across |
| 64% | WHATSBUGGINGYOU | 15 | "Why the troubled look?" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 48- and 58-Across |
| 64% | IFIWEREYOU | 10 | Lead-in to a bit of advice, and a hint as to how 17-, 24-, 37- and 45-Across might arise |
| 64% | MIDDLEAGE | 9 | Time of life … and a hint to 17-, 28- and 45-Across |
| 64% | UNDERCOVERCOP | 13 | Sting operative ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 39- and 55-Across |
| 63% | QRCODE | 6 | Scannable black-and-white square … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 63% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Asset for a public speaker ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 63% | FIVEIRONS | 9 | Fairway clubs ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to 17-, 24- and 45-Across and 10- and 37-Down |
| 63% | FOLDHERE | 8 | Instructions next to a perforated line ... or a hint to 17-, 29-, 45- and 61-Across |