| 100% | ASTHEWORLDTURNS | 15 | TV soap for 54 years ... and a hint to the puzzle circles |
| 62% | SETTINGSUN | 10 | Daily phenomenon ... and a hint to the puzzle circles |
| 59% | LASTMANSTANDING | 15 | Lone survivor ... and a hint to the puzzle's circles? |
| 56% | POWERCOUPLE | 11 | Influential pairing, and a hint to the circles in four puzzle answers |
| 56% | SWIPELEFT | 9 | Reject online, and a hint to the circled boxes in this puzzle |
| 56% | TWISTANDSHOUT | 13 | 1964 Beatles hit, and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 56% | WRAPSUP | 7 | Finishes, and a hint to the sets of circled letters in this puzzle |
| 55% | CENTERSTAGE | 11 | Limelight site, and a hint to the positions of this puzzle's circled names |
| 55% | SNL | 3 | TV staple for over 30 years (and a hint to 17-, 21-, 32-, 41-, 54- and 61-Across) |
| 55% | OURBODIES | 9 | "Bans off ___" (Pro-choice rallying cry, and a hint to the circles in this puzzle) |
| 55% | SPLITSCREEN | 11 | Feature of some news reports ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 54% | SPACEMOUNTAIN | 13 | Futuristic indoor roller coaster since 1977 ... and a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle |
| 54% | WESTERNUNION | 12 | Big name in money transfers, and a hint to the neighbors found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 53% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Supports for some volumes, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 52% | MIXEDBAG | 8 | Potpourri, and a hint to the puzzle theme |
| 52% | APRILFOOL | 9 | Cry for today, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 54-Across |
| 52% | SIDESWIPE | 9 | Glancing blow on the road, and a hint to the puzzle's circles |
| 52% | EXTREMEMEASURES | 15 | Desperate situations call for them, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 51% | DIVIDERS | 8 | Boundaries, and a hint to the puzzle's starred answers |
| 50% | MIXEDGREENS | 11 | Mesclun, and a hint to the circled squares |
| 50% | STATIONBREAKS | 13 | Commercials, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | SETTINGBACK | 11 | Delaying, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | MIXEDMESSAGES | 13 | Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | GRAINELEVATOR | 13 | Agrarian structure, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | DIAMONDHEAD | 11 | Hawaiian landmark, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | HIDDENEMOTIONS | 14 | Repressed feelings, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | TIEDUPINKNOTS | 13 | Really nervous, and a hint to the circled words |
| 50% | BOWLSOVER | 9 | Leaves flabbergasted, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | PYRAMIDSCHEME | 13 | Financial fraud, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 50% | BREAKFASTSPREAD | 15 | Morning display, and a hint to the circled letters |