| 100% | SPREADTHEWEALTH | 15 | Redistributionist's catchphrase ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 86% | PARTYDOWN | 9 | Really revel ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
| 78% | INNER | 5 | Private ... or a hint to the words spelled by the circled letters |
| 70% | WOODSTOCK | 9 | Aquarian event at Yasgur's farm, and a hint to what's formed by the circled letters |
| 69% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Fragile articles ... or a hint to the things named by the circled letters |
| 62% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Masterpiece waiting to be found ... or a hint to the words in the circled letters |
| 61% | BLOWININTHEWIND | 15 | Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond |
| 60% | BANANAGRAMS | 11 | Popular word game, or, read differently, a hint to the circled letters |
| 60% | CANDYCANE | 9 | Christmas tree decoration ... or a hint to what the circled letters form |
| 60% | WARANDPEACE | 11 | Classic novel of 1,000+ pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | CLIMATECHANGE | 13 | Environmentalist's concern ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 57% | AHOUSEDIVIDED | 13 | Lincoln's description of pre-Civil War America … or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
| 56% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 56% | SETSSTRAIGHT | 12 | Disabuses of false notions … or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | GOFIRST | 7 | Lead off ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | WRAPPINGPAPER | 13 | Holiday purchase ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | HOPPINGMAD | 10 | Really miffed … or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | TAILINGOFF | 10 | Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle |
| 56% | MANSPREADS | 10 | Crowds one's seatmates, in a way ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 56% | SHIPSHAPE | 9 | In perfect order ... or, as two words, what's formed by applying the answers for the five starred clues to the circled letters |
| 55% | MIXTAPE | 7 | Homemade music compilation ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 55% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 55% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 55% | FOOLAROUND | 10 | Engage in some horseplay ... or a hint to the words spelled out in the circles |
| 55% | ONETWOTHREEKICK | 15 | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |
| 55% | HOMESTRETCH | 11 | Last leg of a race ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 55% | PLANETARY | 9 | With 36-Down, astronomical rarity ... or a hint to the circled letters |
| 55% | CHANGEDONESMIND | 15 | Decided otherwise ... or a hint to the four sets of circled letters |
| 55% | SLICED | 6 | With 57-Across, deli offering ... or a hint to the circled letters |