| 100% | HEARTOFSTONE | 12 | Unfeeling nature ... or a literal hint to 19-, 31- and 38-Across |
| 59% | HEAD | 4 | With 37-Across, hair accessory ... or a literal hint to 19-, 27-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 54% | PARFORTHECOURSE | 15 | Average ... or a literal hint to 17-, 26- and 42-Across |
| 54% | HEROSANDWICH | 12 | Sub ... or a literal hint to 20-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 53% | STICKEMUP | 9 | "Hands in the air!" ... or a literal hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 46-Across |
| 53% | CARDHOLDER | 10 | One with credit ... or a literal hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across |
| 52% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| 50% | SHAPESUP | 8 | Quits misbehaving ... or a literal hint to 4-, 9-, 13-, 49- and 57-Down |
| 50% | STORY | 5 | Level ... or a three-word hint to 20-, 38- and 60-Across |
| 50% | HEADSTARTS | 10 | Race advantages ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 49% | UFOSIGHTING | 11 | Eerie encounter ... or a hint to 23-, 31- and 39-Across |
| 49% | HIGHERPOWER | 11 | Divine being ... or a hint to 17-, 31- and 48-Across |
| 48% | DOWNWARDDOG | 11 | Popular yoga pose ... or a literal hint to the ends of 3-, 7-, 9- and 21-Down |
| 48% | DEEJAYS | 7 | Record spinners ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 38-, 48- and 61-Across |
| 48% | GRADEINFLATION | 14 | Modern educational phenomenon ... or a hint to 20-, 29-, 38- and 45-Across |
| 48% | WITHINCOST | 10 | Reasonably priced ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 26-, 34-, 42- and 51-Across |
| 47% | BEARSFRUIT | 10 | Pays off ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across |
| 47% | MONEYMONEYMONEY | 15 | 1976 Abba song ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across |
| 47% | SPINCYCLE | 9 | Washer action ... or a hint to four consecutive letters inside 18-, 23-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 47% | LASTONESTANDING | 15 | Survivor of an all-out brawl ... or a hint to 23-, 38-, 64- and 87-Across |
| 47% | JOBOPENING | 10 | Want ad heading ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 47% | RENTACARS | 9 | Some vacation expenses ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 54-Across |
| 47% | RSVPING | 7 | Acknowledging an invitation ... or a hint to the starts of 19-, 32-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 47% | BBQ | 3 | Summer event, briefly ... or a phonetic hint to 19-, 26-, 47- and 53-Across |
| 47% | WHATARACKET | 11 | "Boy, is that loud!" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 46% | FALLINGBEHIND | 13 | Lagging ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 56- and 61-Across |
| 46% | MIDAUGHTS | 9 | Part of the George W. Bush era ... or a hint to part of 18-, 26-, 38- and 46-Across |
| 46% | ANDES | 5 | Mountain chain about 5,000 miles long ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 31-, 44-, 50- and 61-Across |
| 46% | BREAKFAST | 9 | Part of a morning routine ... or a literal hint to 18-, 22-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 45% | TOOLITTLETOOLATE | 16 | Not enough, and without the urgency, to make a difference … or a literal hint to 18-, 30-, 38- and 48-Across |