| 100% | DEFENSIVELINES | 14 | Spots for some tackles, or a description of 20-, 24- and 41-Across |
| 52% | BOYMEETSGIRL | 12 | Beginning of a rom-com ... or a description of 20-, 36- and 41-Across? |
| 51% | ITSTIMETOROLL | 13 | "Let's go!" ... or a hint for the ends of 20-, 28-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 49% | PAIRSOFCARDS | 12 | Some poker holdings ... or a hint to 20-, 24-, 30-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 47% | JCREW | 5 | Retail clothing giant ... or a description of 17- and 54-Across and 10- and 24-Down? |
| 47% | USOPENS | 7 | Annual tournaments ... or a description of the starts of 16-, 20-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across? |
| 47% | UNITEDNATIONS | 13 | Organization founded in 1945 ... or a literal description of 20-, 24- and 44-Across? |
| 47% | CLOCKWORK | 9 | Epitome of precision … or a description of 20-, 34- and 43-Across? |
| 46% | BONEYM | 6 | "Rasputin" band... or a description of 6 and 14 Across? |
| 46% | TSTORMS | 7 | Weather events with lightning, briefly ... or a description of 1 and 13 Across |
| 44% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 44% | WHATITSALLABOUT | 15 | The main takeaway … or, when considered in three different senses, a description of 20-, 33- and 41-Across |
| 44% | SHELLCOMPANY | 12 | Vehicle for some financial deception ... or, literally, the casing of 20-, 30-, 37-, and 46-Across? |
| 44% | COLDOPEN | 8 | Certain TV intro ... or a description of each of 12 letters in the grid (the starts of six Across entries and then six Down entries) that spell out an alternate title for this puzzle |
| 44% | SPLITPEAS | 9 | Soup legumes, or a phonetic description of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 53-Across |
| 43% | MESSHALL | 8 | Army dining area, or a punny description of where to find 16-, 24-, 36-, and 49-Across |
| 42% | UNITEDARTISTS | 13 | Classic film company ... or a description of 17-, 32-, 46- and 65-Across? |
| 42% | WEREALLSET | 10 | "Ready to go!" ... or a description of 17-, 25-, 37- and 48-Across? |
| 42% | THATTRACKS | 10 | “Sounds about right” . . . or a description of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 49-Across |
| 42% | PRMEN | 5 | Promoters ... or a description of 17-, 23-, 46- and 57-Across? |
| 42% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Assortment ... or a description of 32-, 39- and 42-Across? |
| 42% | FINALIZE | 8 | Wrap up … or a phonetic description of 17-, 19-, 25-, 41- and 54-Across |
| 41% | CATCHPHRASE | 11 | Commonplace utterance ... or a description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across? |
| 41% | PLAYSWITHFIRE | 13 | Tempts fate . . . or a description of 19-, 22-, and 39-Across |
| 41% | BEASTIEBOYS | 11 | Rap group with the classic 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" … or a description of 17-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across? |
| 41% | CONNECTFOUR | 11 | Game involving dropping discs ... or a description of 17-, 30-, 37-, and 45-Across? |
| 41% | GOCOASTTOCOAST | 14 | Travel cross-country … or a description of what 16-, 23- and 43-Across do? |
| 40% | YOUVEGOTMAIL | 12 | 1998 Hanks/Ryan rom-com ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 40% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Miscellany ... or a description of the final words in 15-, 23-, 30-, 38- and 43-Across |
| 40% | BADSPORTS | 9 | Those who don't handle defeat well ... or a description of 18-, 23-, 45-, and 56-Across |