| 100% | WORMHOLES | 9 | Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares |
| 65% | GUITAR | 6 | Instrument depicted by the circled squares in this grid |
| 54% | CUTTINGCORNERS | 14 | Economizing, as represented by the circled squares? |
| 53% | BANANA | 6 | Fruit depicted by the circled letters |
| 52% | ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE | 15 | Hand, as depicted by the circled letters |
| 52% | SALADBOWL | 9 | Common kitchen item depicted by the circled letters |
| 51% | BLOOM | 5 | Sign of spring, as depicted by the circled letters |
| 50% | OFFONALARK | 10 | What's depicted by the circled letters in 41-/49-Across |
| 49% | TWOSTEPSFORWARD | 15 | With 57-Across, metaphor for nonlinear progress depicted by the circled letters |
| 49% | TWENTYONE | 9 | Game depicted in the circled squares |
| 48% | SOLARECLIPSE | 12 | Astronomical phenomenon depicted by the puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | WHIRLYBIRDS | 11 | Nickname for 17-Across (as depicted by the six circled animals?) |
| 42% | SPREADTHEWEALTH | 15 | Be generous with one's good fortune, as depicted by the movement of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 39% | RATEHIKE | 8 | Step taken by the Federal Reserve to manage inflation . . . and what’s illustrated by this puzzle’s circled squares |
| 39% | SINE | 4 | Function represented by the circled letters |
| 39% | CHIP | 4 | Technological device whose current shortage is depicted in the circled squares |
| 38% | TEN | 3 | Number of mispelled words in this puzzle's clues (oh, by the way, watch out for those tricky circled squares!) |
| 38% | TIMES | 5 | ___ Square (landmark suggested by the groups of circled letters) |
| 38% | GOLDNUGGETS | 11 | Valuable finds suggested by the circled letters |
| 38% | STORE | 5 | Corner ___ (phrase suggested by the circled letters) |
| 38% | TRIMMINGTHETREE | 15 | Yuletide undertaking, exemplified by the circled letters |
| 38% | HEFFALUMPS | 10 | Elephantine creatures feared by the circled character |
| 38% | INFANT | 6 | One delivered by the labor specialist spelled out in the circled letters that touch six dividing black squares in this puzzle |
| 38% | PAVEDROAD | 9 | What the circled squares in this puzzle symbolize |
| 38% | STANDUPGUYS | 11 | Honest sorts ... or what the circled squares contain? |
| 38% | MIXEDGREENS | 11 | Mesclun, and a hint to the circled squares |
| 37% | PINOCCHIO | 9 | Disney character hinted at by the circled letters |
| 37% | FIVEGOLDENRINGS | 15 | One set of gifts in "The 12 Days of Christmas" ... as suggested by the circled squares? |
| 37% | COMMUNITYGARDEN | 15 | What the circled squares in this grid collectively represent |
| 37% | HIDEANDSEEK | 11 | Children's game hinted at by the circled letters |