| 100% | THECHIPMUNKS | 12 | Singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 61% | FOURTHOFJULY | 12 | Holiday suggested by the starts of 20-, 26-, 36- and 42-Across, literally |
| 60% | CLEANENERGY | 11 | "Green" topic suggested by the starts of 20-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 60% | JUSTADDWATER | 12 | Easy preparation instruction ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 58% | RESTORATION | 11 | Handyman's work suggested by the starts of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across |
| 57% | GETTINGCLOSER | 13 | Parlor game encouragement suggested by the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 54% | FRONTOFHOUSE | 12 | Restaurant or theater staffers who work with patrons, or where the starts of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across can be found? |
| 53% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 52% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 51% | WATERCYCLE | 10 | Natural process suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 26-, 45- and 47-Across |
| 51% | MOON | 4 | Its cycle is indicated by the starts of 20-, 32-, 40- and 55-Across |
| 51% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 51% | FRENCH | 6 | Word that can precede the starts of 20-, 28-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 50% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 50% | WHATSSOFUNNY | 12 | Question asked in response to the starts of both words in 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 50% | OHIOPLAYERS | 11 | Chart-topping 1970s R&B/funk band suggested by the starts of 17-, 26-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 49% | TRICKY | 6 | Word spelled phonetically by the starts of 1-, 20-, 27-, 36-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 49% | POOL | 4 | Game suggested by the ends of 20-, 38- and 55-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 48% | VERVE | 5 | Characteristic suggested by the first words of 17-, 20-, 36-, 55- and 60-Across |
| 47% | HEY | 3 | With 61-Down, Jimi Hendrix's first single ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28-, 45- and 50-Across |
| 47% | NEAPOLITAN | 10 | Kind of ice cream suggested by the starts of 21-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 47% | ROFL | 4 | Texter's expression spelled out by the starts of 18-, 28-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 46% | WOOD | 4 | Object of the actions suggested by the starts of 17-, 30-, 47- and 66-Across |
| 46% | STOCKOPTIONS | 12 | Noncash corporate benefits, or what a cook would call the starts of 20-, 28-, and 43-Across? |
| 46% | HERECOMESMYBABY | 15 | 1967 hit by the Tremeloes suggested by the starts of 17-, 27- and 46-Across |
| 46% | PIZZAPARTY | 10 | Social event hinted at by the ends of 18-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 45% | WOLF | 4 | Villain in the tale named by the starts of 20-, 32-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 44% | BOGEY | 5 | Term illustrated by the starts of 39- and 44-Across |
| 43% | HOWSWEETITIS | 12 | Jackie Gleason catchphrase, and a hint to the starts of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 43% | KEEPSANEYEON | 12 | Looks after, as suggested by the last word of 20-, 29- and 46-Across |