| 100% | MARX | 4 | Surname of the stars of 20-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 64% | USOPENS | 7 | Annual tournaments ... or a description of the starts of 16-, 20-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across? |
| 61% | JULIUS | 6 | With 25-Across, speaker of the quote hidden in 20-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 57% | ORCHESTRA | 9 | Musical group, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 55% | ANON | 4 | Author of the quip at 20-, 37-, 51-, 66-, 20-, 37-, and 51-Across |
| 55% | SATURDAYNIGHT | 13 | Time period that can precede the first parts of 20-, 37- and 44-Across |
| 54% | BOWLS | 5 | What the starts of 20- and 53-Across and 11- and 29-Down are |
| 53% | BACKBURNER | 10 | Place for a nonurgent issue, and what can be found at the end of 16-, 24-, 37-, or 53- Across? |
| 53% | PICKUP | 6 | Learn ... or a word that can precede the ends of 20-, 29-, 44- and 53-Across |
| 53% | SHELLCOMPANY | 12 | Vehicle for some financial deception ... or, literally, the casing of 20-, 30-, 37-, and 46-Across? |
| 52% | BLOODTYPE | 9 | Classification suggested by the beginning of 17-, 25-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 52% | DRAW | 4 | Something you can do to the starts of 17-, 21-, 37-, 53- and 60-Across |
| 52% | SOMETHING | 9 | Word that can precede the starts of 18-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 52% | PARKER | 6 | Surname of the Sex and the City star known as SJP |
| 51% | MADAMIMADAM | 11 | Palindromic introduction, and a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 53- and 57-Across |
| 50% | MARIOBROS | 9 | Video game franchise with characters found at the ends of 17-, 20-, 53- and 58-Across |
| 49% | BILLYCLUB | 9 | Nightstick ... or what might form if the beginnings of 14-, 20-, 37- and 58-Across started paying dues? |
| 49% | ODDSANDENDS | 11 | Hint to the starts of 20-, 27- and 50-Across |
| 49% | FASHION | 7 | With 37-Across, up on the latest trends, and a fitting description of the answers to the starred clues? |
| 49% | INHALINGFOOD | 12 | What the ends of 20-, 36- and 43-Across suggest |
| 49% | JAM | 3 | What 20-, 37- and 53-Across may do |
| 48% | ASSETMANAGER | 12 | Adviser concerned with the starts of 20-, 31- and 44-Across |
| 48% | DIRECTORSSHOUT | 14 | What the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across are, collectively |
| 48% | DEAR | 4 | With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?) |
| 48% | FISH | 4 | Something hidden in 20-, 28-, 43- and 52-Across ... or landed with the help of 1-, 10-, 37- and 63-Across |
| 48% | BOARD | 5 | Word that can follow the first words of 20-, 29-, 43- and 51-Across and 4-, 9-, 37- and 39-Down |
| 47% | GREATWHITE | 10 | Words that can precede the starts of 20-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 47% | BAGEL | 5 | Item whose varieties include the endings of 20-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 47% | THECHIPMUNKS | 12 | Singing group suggested by the starts of 20-, 28- and 48-Across |
| 47% | SOLD | 4 | Auctioneer's cry after the starts of 20-, 36- and 49-Across |