| 100% | HELLBENT | 8 | Totally determined, and a literal description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 69% | INONESENSE | 10 | Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell |
| 65% | CHANGINGTABLES | 14 | Furniture for new parents ... and a literal description of the circled squares (look on top of them to find this puzzle's six-letter meta answer) |
| 56% | TWO | 3 | Approximate shape of this puzzle's white squares ... and a synonym of the circled letters |
| 54% | RIGHTBETWEENTHE | 15 | With 67-Across, in a sudden and completely apparent way ... or a punny description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 53% | THATSHALF | 9 | With 42-Across, encouraging words to someone making a good effort, and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 53% | BUBBLETEA | 9 | Beverage mixed with tapioca pearls ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? |
| 52% | VIBECHECK | 9 | "How's everybody feeling?," e.g., and an apt description of this puzzle's circled letters |
| 52% | WRONGWAY | 8 | Sign of misdirection, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 52% | TURNCOAT | 8 | Traitor, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circles |
| 50% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 50% | CARINTERIORS | 12 | Passenger compartments, and an apt description of this puzzle's circles |
| 49% | CONGRATULATIONS | 15 | First part of a message suggested by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 48% | FURNITUREASSEMBLY | 17 | Ikea task, and a task that can be applied to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 48% | TAKE | 4 | With this puzzle's circled letters, exercise a certain constitutional right, and how to answer each starred clue |
| 48% | REVERSECOURSE | 13 | Do the opposite, and a punny hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 47% | SERVICEANIMAL | 13 | Nonhuman helper, and a description of this puzzle's mascots? |
| 47% | WATERSLIDES | 11 | Summer amusements ... or a literal description of three answers in this puzzle |
| 47% | THEOKCORRAL | 11 | See 28-Down ... or a punny description of this puzzle's circled answers? |
| 46% | BUTTERFLY | 9 | Image formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to N and then back to A |
| 46% | ADBLOCK | 7 | Popular browser extension ... or a literal description of four black squares in this puzzle |
| 46% | SOSO | 4 | Meh, and a clue to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 46% | EASY | 4 | Like Mini crosswords ... and a phonetic description of this puzzle? |
| 45% | AUSPICES | 8 | Patronage... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 45% | JOHNNYONTHESPOT | 15 | Person who's ready and able to help ... or a literal description of four occurrences in this puzzle |
| 45% | LANDSLIDES | 10 | Earth movements, and a description of the circled letters |
| 44% | TOOLSAROUND | 11 | Takes a casual drive ... and a literal description of 10 puzzle answers |
| 44% | ROUNDOFGOLF | 11 | Eighteen holes ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters |
| 44% | MOVINGVAN | 9 | Relocation aid, and a description of its progress through this puzzle |
| 44% | ITSONTHEHOUSE | 13 | "No charge," and a description of five places in this puzzle |