| 100% | STRIKES | 7 | Three of these and the batter is out |
| 76% | STRIKES | 7 | In baseball, three of these mean the batter is out |
| 54% | STIRRUP | 7 | Three bones of the ear are hammer, anvil and this |
| 49% | AGENCIES | 8 | HMRC and the CIA are examples of these |
| 49% | BADGUY | 6 | Hit song by the 1-Across winner whose name is spelled out by the final three letters of 21-, 25-, 47- and 52-Across |
| 49% | MIDDLE | 6 | The second child of three is in this position |
| 49% | EXORCIST | 8 | This person will take the devil out of you |
| 49% | ANTELOPE | 8 | The impala and nyala are this kind of animal |
| 48% | ECLIPSE | 7 | This was Total and of the Heart, for Bonnie Tyler |
| 48% | THECAT | 6 | This is out of the bag if a secret is divulged |
| 47% | SOLAR | 5 | The sun and the planets are a part of this system |
| 47% | LIGHTNING | 9 | Chaac was the Maya god of rain, water and this |
| 46% | NUCLEARFAMILY | 13 | Members of this can be found in the centers of 17-, 24-, 51- and 60-Across |
| 46% | JOHNOFARRELL | 12 | Author of the novels This Is Your Life and May Contain Nuts |
| 45% | FEET | 4 | Three of these are in a yard |
| 45% | IJUSTMETYOU | 11 | "Hey, ___, and this is crazy ..." (start of the chorus in 40-Across): 4 wds. |
| 45% | USSR | 4 | December 26, 1991 was the date that this officially voted itself out of existence |
| 44% | SPARKS | 6 | Ron and Russ Mael are the performers of this band |
| 44% | PINE | 4 | This evergreen tree's branches and cones were etched on the 1980 Olympic medal of Lake Placid |
| 44% | ERIC | 4 | Clapton who's been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times |
| 44% | TRICKORTREAT | 12 | What is found divided at the starts and ends of nine answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | ELO | 3 | 1970s band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring: Abbr. |
| 44% | CATS | 4 | The Sphynx breed of these are unlikely to generate soft and furry feelings |
| 44% | ELMO | 4 | This saint is the patron of sailors — and also of abdominal pain |
| 44% | PRESIDENTSNAMES | 15 | Three of these could complete the missing clues above |
| 44% | HURRICANE | 9 | The list of names for this type of meteorological feature will include Nana, Omar and Paulette this year |
| 44% | MULLIGANS | 9 | These might be given on a golf course, after the ends of 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 43% | CAROLEKING | 10 | One of three women to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice |
| 43% | HOPPER | 6 | Scientist and naval officer Grace ___ who was one of the first three pioneers in computer programming |
| 43% | MAKINGAFACE | 11 | Smirking, scowling, or smiling, and what the sets of circled letters in this puzzle are doing? |