| 100% | ARTFORMS | 8 | Various creative mediums ... or a hint to variations found in the shaded squares |
| 56% | GREETINGCARDS | 13 | Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares |
| 55% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 52% | TENTOONEODDS | 12 | Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!) |
| 51% | ROLLTHEDICE | 11 | Take a chance ... or a hint to the letters in the shaded squares |
| 49% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
| 48% | BOXED | 5 | With 44-Across, Valentine's Day gift ... or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 48% | SCOOPEDUP | 9 | Eagerly obtained ... or a hint to the contents of this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 48% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack bet ... or a hint to applying the five shaded regions in this puzzle |
| 48% | BACKSTORY | 9 | Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers |
| 48% | ESCAPEACT | 9 | Houdini’s signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 47% | BREAKINGRANKS | 13 | Splitting with one's group ... or a hint to the theme found in four puzzle rows |
| 47% | SHREDDEDWHEAT | 13 | Breakfast cereal ... or a hint to what's found in the answers to the four starred clues? |
| 47% | YOUDONTSAY | 10 | "Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters |
| 46% | KITKATMINIS | 11 | Bite-size chocolate-covered wafers ... or a hint to what's found in five squares in this puzzle |
| 46% | TAILINGOFF | 10 | Waning ... or a hint to what is found by circling all the T's in the completed puzzle |
| 46% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 46% | BLOWININTHEWIND | 15 | Bob Dylan song ... or a hint to the object found by connecting the four circled letters in a diamond |
| 46% | GREEKCROSS | 10 | Religious symbol resembling a plus sign ... or a hint to the three groups of shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 45% | TEALEAVES | 9 | Divination aids … or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 45% | TNUT | 4 | Hardware fastener ... or a literal hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 44% | OPENANDSHUTCASE | 15 | Easy-to-resolve situation ... or a hint to the progression found in 20-, 23-, 43-, 46- and 58-Across |
| 44% | MTEREBUS | 8 | Southernmost active volcano in the world ... or a cryptic hint to certain squares in this puzzle |
| 44% | FRANKENFOOD | 11 | Lab-engineered fare, facetiously … or a hint to the six crossings of shaded squares |
| 42% | TALLORDER | 9 | Big ask ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 42% | POSTOFFICEBOXES | 15 | Mail conveniences ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 42% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 42% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 42% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 42% | CEREALBOX | 9 | Life preserver? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |