| 100% | MIXEDMETAPHORS | 14 | Some laughable language mistakes - as found literally (in consecutive letters) in 24-, 37-, 55-, 75- and 92-Across |
| 36% | MIDTERMS | 8 | Some tests ... or what's found literally in 17-, 24-, 30-, 39- and 44-Across |
| 29% | HOMESTRETCH | 11 | Last part of a race...and what 24, 39 and 51 Across do to some letters contained in 18 Across? |
| 29% | LINKINGVERB | 11 | Grammatical connector like "is" or "seem" … or a connector found literally in 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 28% | DBA | 3 | Corp. alias found in 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 27% | YELLOWBRICKROAD | 15 | Path taken by 37-Across to find the ends of 17-, 26- and 44-Across in [circled letters] |
| 27% | THEDOCTORISOUT | 14 | Lucy's empty-booth sign in "Peanuts" ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 37- and 55-Across |
| 26% | AREYOUOKAY | 10 | Query of concern … or a phonetic hint to two pairs of letters appearing in 17-, 24-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 25% | WELSH | 5 | Language in which "dd" and "ff" are treated as single letters of the alphabet |
| 25% | TREETOPS | 8 | Canopy creators ... or what can literally be found in 6-, 10-, 24- and 34-Down |
| 24% | SPLITTICKET | 11 | Voter's crossover ballot, and what can literally be found in the circled letters |
| 24% | EXTRA | 5 | With 55-Down, kicker's contribution, and what's found in the circled letters |
| 24% | MIXEDRESULTS | 12 | Unclear outcome ... or what can be found literally in 20-, 29- and 47-Across |
| 24% | NEWS | 4 | Compass letters hidden in various orders in 21-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 24% | BACKBURNER | 10 | Place for a nonurgent issue, and what can be found at the end of 16-, 24-, 37-, or 53- Across? |
| 24% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Items found on library shelves, and what are literally found in each set of circled letters |
| 24% | THREEPRESIDENTS | 15 | Their initials can be found consecutively in 16-, 24- and 42-Across |
| 24% | GIFTRETURNS | 11 | Post-Christmas take-backs, as found in 17-, 26- and 41-Across |
| 24% | SSS | 3 | Reptilian warning found in 17-, 24-, 50- and 61-Across |
| 23% | STU | 3 | Name found in consecutive letters of the alphabet |
| 23% | STU | 3 | Nickname found in consecutive letters of the alphabet |
| 23% | WILDPITCHES | 11 | Mistakes in baseball ... or what 18-, 24-, 34- and 51-Across might produce? |
| 23% | ONEPLUSONE | 10 | Basic math operation found in 17-, 23-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 23% | HALF | 4 | With 38- and 40-Across, grocery purchase ... or what can be found in some other Across answers in this puzzle |
| 23% | COATOFMANYCOLORS | 16 | Envy source in Genesis 37 that hints at 18-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 23% | UNITEDNATIONS | 13 | Organization founded in 1945 ... or a literal description of 20-, 24- and 44-Across? |
| 23% | OFFCENTER | 9 | Out of whack, as shown in 18-, 24-, 41- and 51-Across |
| 23% | IFIWEREYOU | 10 | Lead-in to a bit of advice, and a hint as to how 17-, 24-, 37- and 45-Across might arise |
| 23% | ONEDOZEN | 8 | Number of 31- and 37-Across in a 55-Across |
| 23% | STU | 3 | Man's nickname found in consecutive letters of the alphabet |