| 100% | MIDTERMS | 8 | Some tests ... or what's found literally in 17-, 24-, 30-, 39- and 44-Across |
| 50% | MIXEDBAGS | 9 | Assortments ... or what you'll find in 17-, 25-, 30-, 44- and 50-Across? |
| 49% | TOSSEDSALAD | 11 | Common first course ... or what's literally contained in 17-, 23-, 32-, 44- and 49-Across? |
| 44% | SPELLBOUND | 10 | Entranced … or what one can do by reading the starts of 17-, 24-, 34-, 44- and 50-Across in order? |
| 44% | LEMONADEMIXES | 13 | Tart drink concentrates, or what's literally found in 20-, 34- and 40-Across |
| 43% | TREETOPS | 8 | Canopy creators ... or what can literally be found in 6-, 10-, 24- and 34-Down |
| 41% | ROLLSOFTHEDICE | 14 | Crapshoots, or what you can find in 20-, 31- and 39-Across |
| 40% | PARTWO | 6 | Common miniature golf goal ... or a hint to what's found in 17-, 39- and 60-Across |
| 40% | ANIMALSHELTER | 13 | Place to adopt a new pet, or what is found in 17-, 24-, 49-, and 59-Across? |
| 40% | FINALFAREWELL | 13 | Last parting, or what can literally be found in 20-, 25- and 47-Across |
| 39% | WATERBREAK | 10 | Time for a drink at the gym... or what can literally be seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 38% | INTHEMONEY | 10 | Wealthy, and what 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across literally are |
| 38% | HITCHINGARIDE | 13 | Getting picked up by the side of the road ... or what 20-, 30- and 39-Across are literally doing? |
| 37% | CRYPTICCLUE | 11 | Hint in a specialty crossword, and, literally, what's found in 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across |
| 37% | JUICYPART | 9 | Movie role with range ... or what 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across each have? |
| 36% | CHOPPEDLIVER | 12 | What's found on some canapés (and hiding in the answers to 20-, 31-, 38- and 49-Across?) |
| 36% | BALONEYSANDWICH | 15 | Classic grade-school lunch, and what's literally found in 17-, 33-, and 40-Across? |
| 36% | CHANGEOFCLOTHES | 15 | Overnight bag item ... and what's literally hidden in 17-, 24-. 51- and 63-Across |
| 36% | TRAILMIX | 8 | Hiker's snack that's literally found in 17-, 29-, 39- and 47-Across |
| 35% | MIXEDMETAPHORS | 14 | Some laughable language mistakes - as found literally (in consecutive letters) in 24-, 37-, 55-, 75- and 92-Across |
| 35% | FRIEDRICE | 9 | Chinese menu standard, or what's literally found in the circled letters? |
| 35% | SEACHANGE | 9 | Dramatic shift ... or what's literally found in each set of circles? |
| 35% | MIXEDRESULTS | 12 | Unclear outcome ... or what can be found literally in 20-, 29- and 47-Across |
| 35% | HOMESTRETCH | 11 | Last part of a race...and what 24, 39 and 51 Across do to some letters contained in 18 Across? |
| 34% | FOULLANGUAGE | 12 | Profanity ... or what 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across start with? |
| 34% | AUTOCORRECTIONS | 15 | Suggestions in a text message ... and what 17-, 24-, 36-, and 48-Across may require, literally and figuratively? |
| 34% | FIVEGUYS | 8 | Hamburger franchise, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 30-, 41-, and 48-Across |
| 34% | LONGDIVISION | 12 | Arithmetic exercise ... or what literally occurs in 20-, 33- and 40-Across? |
| 34% | CHANGEOFHEART | 13 | Decision reversal ... or, literally, what can be found inside 17-, 22-, 49- and 58-Across |
| 34% | CHRISTMAS | 9 | With 63-Across, extra holiday pay ... or what's in 17-, 22-, 34- and 45-Across? |