| 100% | PERKUP | 6 | Start to show some interest |
| 72% | PERKSUP | 7 | Starts to show interest |
| 57% | POP | 3 | Start to show |
| 56% | GRAYISH | 7 | Starting to show age, maybe |
| 54% | BLOSSOM | 7 | Start to show one's real potential |
| 54% | OILUP | 5 | Prepare to show some muscle |
| 54% | OILEDUP | 7 | Ready to show some muscle |
| 54% | FLOORPLAN | 9 | Scheme to show some rooms |
| 52% | CLOUDUP | 7 | Start to show signs of impending rain: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TEMPER | 6 | Word repeated after someone starts to show anger |
| 51% | RISE | 4 | Show some respect to a judge |
| 50% | SUNRISE | 7 | When the sun starts to show above the horizon |
| 50% | MGMLION | 7 | Roaring start to some movies? |
| 49% | CRAN | 4 | Start to the names of some juice blends |
| 46% | SIXAM | 5 | When some morning shows start |
| 46% | DOOR | 4 | It's shown to some |
| 46% | TRASHTV | 7 | Reality shows, to some people |
| 45% | GPA | 3 | No. of interest to some recruiters |
| 45% | SEVENAM | 7 | Start time for some morning shows |
| 44% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (talent show soon to start season 13) |
| 44% | RADIO | 5 | Device for listening to some sports talk shows |
| 42% | ATDAWN | 6 | When some farmers start to work |
| 41% | ASEAT | 5 | "Take ___, the show's about to start!" ("Sit down!"): 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEART | 6 | Start of some how-to titles |
| 40% | IFIWEREYOU | 10 | Start of some advice … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 39% | COINFLIPS | 9 | Starts of some games ... and of the answers to 16-, 22-, 48 and 56-Across? |
| 39% | RENTACARS | 9 | Some vacation expenses ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 54-Across |
| 39% | LOAN | 4 | It may generate some interest |
| 39% | LOAN | 4 | It might generate some interest |
| 38% | EXERT | 5 | Show some muscle |