| 100% | COVERTOPERATION | 15 | Secret military mission ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle? |
| 78% | SWITCHBLADE | 11 | Street weapon ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 77% | BACKUPTHETRUCK | 14 | "Wait, what did you just say?," or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 71% | UPLOADS | 7 | Puts on a server, say ... or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 71% | TWISTANDSHOUT | 13 | 1964 Beatles hit, and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 69% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 69% | SPACEMOUNTAIN | 13 | Futuristic indoor roller coaster since 1977 ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 68% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | ESCAPEACT | 9 | Houdini’s signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 61% | DOUBLEORNOTHING | 15 | Risky wager ... with a hint to the letters in this puzzle's circled squares |
| 60% | TNUT | 4 | Hardware fastener ... or a literal hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 60% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 59% | FREAKY | 6 | With 34-Across, 2003 body-switching comedy ... or a hint to what's in this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 58% | SWIPELEFT | 9 | Reject online, and a hint to the circled boxes in this puzzle |
| 57% | NOWYOUSEEITNOWYOUDONT | 21 | Magic words … or a hint to the other long answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | BOBSUPANDDOWN | 13 | Moves like a buoy in the ocean ... or a hint to the circled parts of this puzzle? |
| 57% | WESTERNUNION | 12 | Big name in money transfers, and a hint to the neighbors found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 56% | ONETWOTHREEKICK | 15 | Classic Xavier Cugat song ... or a hint to the invitation in the circled letters |
| 56% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 56% | CROSSROADS | 10 | 1969 Cream hit ... or a hint to the seven "mathematical" clues in this puzzle |
| 56% | OURBODIES | 9 | "Bans off ___" (Pro-choice rallying cry, and a hint to the circles in this puzzle) |
| 56% | COMPASS | 7 | Provider of directions ... or a hint to the four "+" shapes in this puzzle's grid |
| 56% | PSANDQS | 7 | Good behavior ... or a hint to two lines of letters in this puzzle |
| 56% | OBLIQUEREFERENCE | 16 | Indirect comment ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 56% | LETYOURHAIRDOWN | 15 | "Loosen up!" ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 55% | PULLEDPORK | 10 | Messy sandwich filler ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 55% | POETRYINMOTION | 14 | Sublime physical performance ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 55% | PARALLELPARKING | 15 | Driving test challenge ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 55% | WARPSPEED | 9 | Science-fiction velocity ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 55% | MUSICALCHAIRS | 13 | Kids' party game … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |