| 100% | NAMES | 5 | Starts of 17- and 55-Across, and 11- and 29-Down, impolitely |
| 74% | INSOLENCE | 9 | Alternative meaning for the starts of 17- and 55-Across and 11-Down |
| 73% | DOVER | 5 | Capital suggested by the circled letters and by the starts of 17- and 63-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 68% | BLEMISH | 7 | Imperfection (and what's at the start of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down) |
| 66% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 64% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 64% | ELECTRICCAR | 11 | One is parked at the starts of 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 64% | BOWLS | 5 | What the starts of 20- and 53-Across and 11- and 29-Down are |
| 64% | EYEOPENERS | 10 | Epiphanies, and what the starts of 17- and 37-Across and 11- and 28-Down may be |
| 62% | JEWELRY | 7 | What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of |
| 62% | FINAL | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 33-Down |
| 62% | TRICK | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 62% | STOPTHE | 7 | Words that can precede the last parts of 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 62% | HUMAN | 5 | Word that can precede the first word of 17- and 64-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 62% | LICENSE | 7 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 61% | CHILDSPLAY | 10 | "Piece of cake!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 11- and 27-Down) |
| 59% | TRAIL | 5 | A "mix" of this word straddles the two words in 17- and 57-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 58% | CLEANENERGY | 11 | "Green" topic suggested by the starts of 20-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 55% | AAA | 3 | Clue to 20- and 55-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 53% | CALLS | 5 | Word that can follow the starts of 17- and 61-Across and 10- and 30-Down |
| 53% | DENTISTS | 8 | Experts with the ends of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 53% | PRIMENUMBER | 11 | 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 25-Down all start with one |
| 53% | TBA | 3 | Timetable abbr. hidden in 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 53% | LATINI | 6 | Where 17- and 61-Across and 11- and 29-Down might be used |
| 53% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 52% | SCUBA | 5 | Activity suggested by the last parts of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 52% | CRACKER | 7 | Word that can follow the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down |
| 52% | CREAM | 5 | It can follow the first word of 17- and 58-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 52% | HAPPY | 5 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 55-Across and 10- and 24-Down |
| 52% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |