| 100% | WISEGUY | 7 | Smart-aleck . . . or a phonetic description of 15-, 20-, 32-, or 42-Across? |
| 50% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Assortment ... or a description of 32-, 39- and 42-Across? |
| 50% | MIXEDRESULTS | 12 | Ambiguous outcomes ... or a feature of 1-, 20-, 32-, 42-, and 69-Across |
| 48% | SPLITPEAS | 9 | Soup legumes, or a phonetic description of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 53-Across |
| 48% | BEARWITHME | 10 | "Please be patient" … or a literal description of 15-, 28-, 39- and 52-Across? |
| 47% | FINALIZE | 8 | Wrap up … or a phonetic description of 17-, 19-, 25-, 41- and 54-Across |
| 46% | FALLINGSTA | 10 | Wishful things? ... or a literal description of 16-, 17-, 32-, 44- and 60-Across |
| 45% | LETTEROPENER | 12 | Sharp device in a classic desk set, or a literal and phonetic description of the ends of 20-, 28-, 36-, and 48-Across? |
| 45% | UNITEDNATIONS | 13 | Organization founded in 1945 ... or a literal description of 20-, 24- and 44-Across? |
| 42% | UNITEDARTISTS | 13 | Classic film company ... or a description of 17-, 32-, 46- and 65-Across? |
| 42% | DEFENSIVELINES | 14 | Spots for some tackles, or a description of 20-, 24- and 41-Across |
| 42% | HEROSANDWICH | 12 | Sub, and an apt description of 20-, 34-, or 42-Across |
| 42% | CLOCKWORK | 9 | Epitome of precision … or a description of 20-, 34- and 43-Across? |
| 41% | AMATTEROFTIME | 13 | Bound to happen sooner or later ... or a literal description of the ends of the answers to 20-, 28-, and 45-Across |
| 41% | BOYMEETSGIRL | 12 | Beginning of a rom-com ... or a description of 20-, 36- and 41-Across? |
| 41% | PLANTMANAGERS | 13 | Factory supervisors ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 36- and 42-Across |
| 40% | TAKEFIVE | 8 | Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called |
| 40% | INNERNERD | 9 | The secret geeky part of you ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 32-, 42- and 49-Across |
| 40% | PROCESSEDMEAT | 13 | Spam or sausage ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 35- and 42-Across |
| 40% | CAPTAIN | 7 | With 63-Across, superhero with "wedgie power" ... and a description of 20-, 36-, or 54-Across |
| 40% | USOPENS | 7 | Annual tournaments ... or a description of the starts of 16-, 20-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across? |
| 40% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Miscellany ... or a description of the final words in 15-, 23-, 30-, 38- and 43-Across |
| 39% | GODOWNSWINGING | 14 | Fight to the bitter end ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 32- and 40-Across |
| 39% | ROLEREVERSAL | 12 | Plot device used in "Freaky Friday" ... or a hint to the interior of 20-, 26- or 42-Across |
| 39% | WHATITSALLABOUT | 15 | The main takeaway … or, when considered in three different senses, a description of 20-, 33- and 41-Across |
| 39% | BACKFLOW | 8 | Returning movement of water (and a description of the first part of 15 Across) |
| 39% | DOESNTHOLDWATER | 15 | Isn't credible, or a literal description of 17-, 22-, 35-, or 46-Across? |
| 39% | BONEYM | 6 | "Rasputin" band... or a description of 6 and 14 Across? |
| 38% | ARMYANT | 7 | Insect in a raid ... or a description of 11 Across or 17 Across? |
| 38% | TSTORMS | 7 | Weather events with lightning, briefly ... or a description of 1 and 13 Across |