| 100% | BOB | 3 | Short haircut, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 43- and 54-Across |
| 64% | APRILFOOL | 9 | Cry for today, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 54-Across |
| 64% | ALLTHUMBS | 9 | Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 63% | BREAKALEG | 9 | "Good luck!" ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 63% | REARWINDOW | 10 | Hitchcock classic, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 38- and 51-Across |
| 63% | FALSESTART | 10 | Gridiron infraction, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 63% | DCCOMICS | 8 | "Captain Marvel" publisher ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 50-Across |
| 63% | MMMMGOOD | 8 | Classic advertising slogan ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 52-Across |
| 63% | PACKANIMAL | 10 | Beast of burden, and a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 62% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what can precede each half of 17-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 62% | THEBEEGEES | 10 | Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 38- and 46-Across |
| 62% | BREAKTHEICE | 11 | Get a delicate dialogue started ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 34- and 49-Across |
| 62% | BODYPAINT | 9 | Some festival wear, and a hint to 17-, 30-, 37- and 43-Across |
| 61% | GLOSS | 5 | Some makeup ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 61% | NOELS | 5 | Seasonal songs ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 61% | DONTSWEATIT | 11 | Reassuring words ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 60% | HIDDENFEE | 9 | Feature of some contracts, and a hint to 17-, 25- and 41-Across |
| 60% | BODYDOUBLES | 11 | Star stand-ins ... or a hint to 17-, 25, 48- and 58-Across? |
| 60% | REARENDED | 9 | Bumped from behind, or a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 60% | BREAKALEG | 9 | Superstitious words of encouragement, and a clue to 17-, 25-, 54- and 64-Across |
| 60% | NIXON | 5 | Two-time Time Man of the Year (and a hint to 17-, 27-, 41- and 54-Across) |
| 60% | CHIPSIN | 7 | Contributes to a group gift … or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across |
| 60% | HUSHHUSH | 8 | Top-secret ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 39- and 56-Across (AND 66-Across!) |
| 60% | FOOTBALLMATCHUP | 15 | Bit of Sunday TV scheduling ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 59-Across |
| 60% | TECHBOOMS | 9 | Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? |
| 60% | WASHINGTON | 10 | U.S. capital whose location is a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 59% | BODYDOUBLE | 10 | Stand-in during a film shoot ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 38- and 51-Across |
| 59% | FUZZYMATH | 9 | It doesn't add up ... except as a hint to 17-, 25-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 59% | FIRSTSTATE | 10 | Delaware's nickname, or a hint to 17-, 23-, and 54-Across |
| 59% | BEERME | 6 | "I'll have a cold one, please" ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 57-Across |