| 100% | SEEDYCHARACTERS | 15 | Sleazeballs, and a phonetic hint to 16-, 27- and 43-Across |
| 67% | LETTHEREBELIGHT | 15 | Genesis words, and a hint to 16-, 27-, 43- and 59-Across |
| 66% | ILOVETHATFORYOU | 15 | "So great, bestie!," and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, and 48-Across |
| 64% | HOLYTRINITY | 11 | Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 63% | DOH | 3 | Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across |
| 63% | ESPYS | 5 | Annual athletic achievement awards, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, 47- and 61-Across |
| 60% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Nonverbal communication concern, and a phonetic hint to a feature of 16-, 25-, 37-, and 49-Across |
| 60% | ELLEWOODS | 9 | "Legally Blonde" protagonist... or a phonetic hint to 12 Across and 17 Across |
| 58% | SPOUT | 5 | Teapot part ... or a two-word hint to 16-, 25-, 43- and 59-Across |
| 57% | YOUSEE | 6 | "It's like this," and a phonetic hint to the five longest Across answers |
| 57% | EASYONTHEEYES | 13 | Pleasing to look at ... or a phonetic hint to a two-letter sequence in 16-, 20-, 51- and 56-Across |
| 55% | BEGONE | 6 | "Scram!" (and a phonetic hint to how to treat seven Across answers) |
| 55% | VO5 | 3 | Alberto ___ (hair care brand) ... and a hint to 16-, 27-, 38-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 55% | DRAWCONCLUSIONS | 15 | Use deductive reasoning ... or a hint to what 17-, 27- and 43-Across all have |
| 54% | TAKEITTOTHEBANK | 15 | "You can count on that!," and a hint to the starts of 16-, 25-, and 43-Across |
| 54% | ZITI | 4 | Tubular pasta ... and a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 51- and 60-Across |
| 54% | ESCAPEE | 7 | Search dogs' target ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues |
| 53% | HEROSANDWICH | 12 | Sub ... or a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 53% | THATSTHETICKET | 14 | "Exactly!" ... and a hint to where 20-, 36- and 43-Across' ending words may be found |
| 52% | CARDHOLDER | 10 | One with credit ... or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 52% | PARTYANIMAL | 11 | Frequent reveler, or a hint to 16-/26- and 36-Across |
| 52% | BEADYEYES | 9 | Rodentlike features, and a phonetic hint to a segment of 18-, 23-, 36-, and 50-Across |
| 52% | TALEOFTWOCITIES | 15 | Classic novel, following "A," with a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 48-Across |
| 52% | ZHUZHUP | 7 | Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across |
| 52% | FROMMETOYOU | 11 | 1963 Beatles hit ... or a hint to 16-, 26-, and 42-Across |
| 52% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Advantages, or a hint to 18-, 27- and 47-Across |
| 51% | MOVIEOFTHEWEEK | 14 | 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 51% | ESSAYTEST | 9 | Exam answered in a blue book ... and a phonetic hint to 17-, 23- and 44-Across |
| 51% | NOEL | 4 | Seasonal song ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 23-, 37-, 52- and 59-Across |
| 51% | BBQ | 3 | Summer event, briefly ... or a phonetic hint to 19-, 26-, 47- and 53-Across |