| 100% | SPUTTER | 7 | Speak in a flustered manner |
| 67% | SOTOSAY | 7 | In a manner of speaking |
| 67% | ASITWERE | 8 | In a manner of speaking |
| 67% | ASWESAY | 7 | In a manner of speaking |
| 67% | SAY | 3 | In a manner of speaking |
| 67% | ORATORICAL | 10 | In a manner of speaking? |
| 64% | AEGIS | 5 | Umbrella, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | RADAR | 5 | Perceptiveness, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | PERCH | 5 | Stool, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | STORAGE | 7 | Memory, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | DISUSING | 8 | Dropping, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | LEWD | 4 | Loose, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | SMALL | 5 | Peanuts, in a manner of speaking |
| 64% | RATE | 4 | Count, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | CUTONESLOSSES | 13 | Bailed out, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | MAZE | 4 | London streets, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | RRR | 3 | School basics, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | RRR | 3 | Classroom basics, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | DIALECT | 7 | Citadel changed, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | RASPIEST | 8 | Most rough, in a manner of speaking? |
| 63% | PEPPERONIPIZZAS | 15 | Meat pies, in a manner of speaking |
| 63% | SWIM | 4 | Thick of things, in a manner of speaking |
| 61% | ACCIDENT | 8 | Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking |
| 59% | SPLICEDGENES | 12 | What 20-, 27- and 41-Across contain, in a manner of speaking |
| 57% | PARALLELPARKS | 13 | What 1-, 5-, 10-, 32-, 43- and 53-Down are, in a manner of speaking |
| 56% | DRONE | 5 | Speak in a monotone |
| 56% | OINKED | 6 | Spoke in a poke? |
| 56% | RASPS | 5 | Speaks in a scratchy |
| 56% | RIOTOUSLY | 9 | In a publicly disruptive manner |
| 56% | UNSTINTINGLY | 12 | In a very generous manner |