| 100% | BREAKUPSONG | 11 | Track for an aching heart, and a hint to 16-, 28-, 34- and 42-Across |
| 53% | WOMENOFLETTERS | 14 | Female scholars ... or a hint to 19-, 28-, 34- and 42-Across |
| 46% | CLUBSANDWICHES | 14 | Layered lunch orders ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 46% | AGELESS | 7 | Eternal ... and a hint to 19-, 34-, 42- and 55-Across |
| 46% | MIDDLESEAT | 10 | Cramped spot for a plane passenger ... or a hint to something hidden in 17-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across |
| 46% | DINEANDDASH | 11 | Not pay for a meal at a restaurant ... or a hint to each half of 16-, 19-, 34- and 50-Across |
| 45% | MLBCLOSERS | 10 | Ace relievers, briefly ... and a hint to 16-, 22-, 28-, 39- and 46-Across |
| 45% | CORDCUTTER | 10 | Cable TV unsubscriber, and a hint to 17-, 28- and 42-Across |
| 45% | THINKONONESFEET | 15 | Make spot decisions in a crisis ... or a hint to 17-, 29-, 34-, and 42-Across? |
| 44% | FROMMETOYOU | 11 | 1963 Beatles hit ... or a hint to 16-, 26-, and 42-Across |
| 44% | ERICHOLDER | 10 | U.S. attorney general, 2009-15, and a hint to 16-Across and 15- and 28-Down |
| 44% | THREEHOLEPUNCH | 14 | Spring-loaded office device ... or a collective hint to 16-, 26-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 44% | MOVIEOFTHEWEEK | 14 | 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across |
| 43% | WITHINCOST | 10 | Reasonably priced ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across |
| 43% | STICKAPININIT | 13 | "Let's get back to that later..." and a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 42-Across |
| 42% | GENERALDISARRAY | 15 | Chaos ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 28-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 42% | FINISH | 6 | With 44-Down, go out with a bang ... or a hint to 16-, 21-, 29-, 34-, 46- and 54-Across |
| 41% | STIFLEDLAUGHTER | 15 | Suppressed guffaws, and a hint to 16-, 22-, 47- and 58-Across |
| 41% | LETTHEREBELIGHT | 15 | Genesis words, and a hint to 16-, 27-, 43- and 59-Across |
| 41% | TWISTEDMIND | 11 | Trait for an evil genius ... and a hint to what can literally be found in 17-, 23-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 41% | HERESJOHNNY | 11 | Classic TV intro ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 22-, 30-, 42- and 47-Across |
| 40% | DOUBLEHEADERS | 13 | Once-common baseball events ... and a hint to 16-, 24-, 46- and 57-Across |
| 40% | DINNERANDAMOVIE | 15 | Common pairing for an evening out, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 40% | ATOZ | 4 | All-inclusive, and a hint to 20-, 28-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 40% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Extra-care items for movers ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 40% | INSIDEMAN | 9 | Helper in a bank job, and a hint to an infiltrator in six Across answers |
| 40% | BUSINESSEND | 11 | Functional bit, colloquially, and a hint to 17-, 28-, 35- and 44-Across |
| 40% | SOS | 3 | "Help!"... and a hint to 17-, 27-, 42- and 53-Across |
| 39% | BREAKTHEICE | 11 | Get a delicate dialogue started ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 34- and 49-Across |
| 39% | VO5 | 3 | Alberto ___ (hair care brand) ... and a hint to 16-, 27-, 38-, 46- and 61-Across |