| 100% | SIT | 3 | Use the start of 17- or 50-Across or 11- or 25-Down? |
| 67% | CORN | 4 | Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down |
| 67% | TACOTOPPING | 11 | The start of 17-Across or 11- or 33-Down |
| 65% | STROKES | 7 | Pets ... or what the starts of 17-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across are all kinds of |
| 60% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 57% | LITTLERED | 9 | Phrase that can precede the starts of 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 57% | PASSABLE | 8 | Barely adequate ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 37- and 50-Across are |
| 57% | JAMSESSION | 10 | Impromptu performance ... or what the starts of 17-, 24-, 34- and 50-Across comprise? |
| 56% | TASTEMAKERS | 11 | Influential sorts ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 56% | INSOLENCE | 9 | Alternative meaning for the starts of 17- and 55-Across and 11-Down |
| 56% | MONEYMONEYMONEY | 15 | 1976 Abba song ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 50-Across |
| 56% | JOBOPENING | 10 | Want ad heading ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 55% | MAKEUP | 6 | Reconcile after a quarrel … or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 52- and 61-Across |
| 55% | JOKE | 4 | Word that may follow the start of 20-, 25-, 44- or 50-Across |
| 55% | BROWN | 5 | Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down |
| 55% | ELECTRICCAR | 11 | One is parked at the starts of 17- and 38-Across and 11- and 28-Down |
| 54% | BLEMISH | 7 | Imperfection (and what's at the start of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 28-Down) |
| 54% | EYEOPENERS | 10 | Epiphanies, and what the starts of 17- and 37-Across and 11- and 28-Down may be |
| 54% | SPELLBOUND | 10 | Entranced … or what one can do by reading the starts of 17-, 24-, 34-, 44- and 50-Across in order? |
| 53% | JEWELRY | 7 | What the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down may each be a piece of |
| 53% | DOVER | 5 | Capital suggested by the circled letters and by the starts of 17- and 63-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 53% | CONSONANTS | 10 | There are six of these in the middle of 17- and 56-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 53% | HOLDMYBEER | 10 | Comment before a stupid stunt ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 50-Across |
| 52% | CHILDSPLAY | 10 | "Piece of cake!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-Across and 11- and 27-Down) |
| 52% | SCUBA | 5 | Activity suggested by the last parts of 17- and 53-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 51% | FLAT | 4 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 51% | OPERA | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 51-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 51% | MATCH | 5 | Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 51% | CARDS | 5 | Word that can follow the last parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
| 51% | GENERAL | 7 | Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 25-Down |