| 100% | WRONGWAY | 8 | Sign of misdirection, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 73% | AUSPICES | 8 | Patronage... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 72% | ROUNDOFGOLF | 11 | Eighteen holes ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 71% | ONASIDENOTE | 11 | "By the way ...," and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 70% | SPLITTHEPOT | 11 | Divvy up poker hand winnings, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 70% | HOSPITALCORNERS | 15 | Institutional bed-making technique, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 70% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 69% | TILTA | 5 | With 37-Across, spinning amusement ride, and a hint to this puzzle's design and circled letters |
| 68% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
| 68% | SPILLTHETEA | 11 | "Give me some gossip!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's sets of circles, which affect four Across answers |
| 68% | DRIVEUPTHEPRICE | 15 | Make dear? (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) |
| 68% | BACKUPBANDS | 11 | Miami Sound Machine and others, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 67% | TINYBUBBLES | 11 | Don Ho's signature song ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 66% | HEAT | 4 | With 53-Across, weather phenomenon with trapped warmth, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 66% | CENTERSTAGE | 11 | Limelight site, and a hint to the positions of this puzzle's circled names |
| 65% | SHUFFLEBOARD | 12 | Game played on a floor or table, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 64% | CAKEMIXES | 9 | Baking conveniences, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 64% | ROCKTHEBOAT | 11 | Make waves, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 63% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 63% | REVERSECOURSE | 13 | Do the opposite, and a punny hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 63% | JOYDIVISION | 11 | “Love Will Tear Us Apart” band . . . and a hint to each set of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 63% | SPRINGBREAK | 11 | Collegians' getaway time, and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 63% | SOSO | 4 | Meh, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 63% | TURNTABLES | 10 | DJs' devices ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 62% | TWISTANDSHOUT | 13 | 1964 Beatles hit, and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 62% | PULLEDPORK | 10 | Messy sandwich filler ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | POETRYINMOTION | 14 | Sublime physical performance ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | PARALLELPARKING | 15 | Driving test challenge ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR | 15 | Not quite right ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 62% | OBLIQUEREFERENCE | 16 | Indirect comment ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |