| 100% | MAKEENDSMEAT | 12 | Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across? |
| 47% | SEUSS | 5 | Author of the books quoted at 17-, 29-, 38-, 46- and 59-Across |
| 43% | ELECTRICCAR | 11 | One is parked at the starts of 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 42% | CAKE | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 31-, 38-, 50- and 64-Across |
| 41% | MAKETHECUT | 10 | Survive elimination ... or what one may do to the ends of 17-, 31-, 38- and 50-Across? |
| 40% | TONGUETIED | 10 | At a loss for words, and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across can literally be? |
| 39% | THIRTYDAYS | 10 | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 39% | TVDETECTIVE | 11 | What each of the characters named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across is |
| 39% | ALTERCATION | 11 | Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across? |
| 39% | STEWEDPEARS | 11 | Cooked fruit dessert ... and a cryptic hint to the start of 17-, 31- and 38-Across |
| 39% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 39% | DRYMARTINI | 10 | Cocktail made by combining the ends of 17-, 26- and 38-Across |
| 38% | THEWIZARDOFOZ | 13 | Provider of the first words of 29-, 38- and 45-Across |
| 38% | STOPLIGHT | 9 | Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Acros |
| 37% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 37% | CHORALGROUP | 11 | What the ends of 17-, 31-, 37- and 48-Across are, collectively |
| 37% | DANCE | 5 | Hint to the start of 17-, 31-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 36% | ROYALFLUSH | 10 | What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
| 36% | CLUBS | 5 | Items found at the ends of 17-, 23-, 53- and 64-Across |
| 35% | BREWSTER | 8 | Surname of the family at the center of "17-Across and 58-Across" |
| 35% | BOWLINGALLEY | 12 | Where you might roll the starts of 17-, 31-, 43- and 56-Across |
| 35% | WINDQUARTET | 11 | Musical ensemble ... or what the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across comprise |
| 35% | ERODED | 6 | Eaten away, like the first words of 17-, 31-, 48- and 65-Across in order? |
| 34% | PACMAN | 6 | Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across? |
| 34% | MIDDLEEARTH | 11 | "The Lord of the Rings" setting ... or a feature of 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across? |
| 34% | STARTAFIRE | 10 | Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do? |
| 34% | MAC | 3 | Apple at the cores of 17- and 53-Across and 10- and 23-Down |
| 34% | WESTPOINT | 9 | School whose motto consists of the last words of 17-, 25- and 45-Across |
| 34% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 34% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |