| 100% | THEBIGBADWOLF | 13 | Villain in the story named by the starts of 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 63% | WOLF | 4 | Villain in the tale named by the starts of 20-, 32-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 54% | LOUISAMAYALCOTT | 15 | Author who created the characters named by the starts of 17-, 24-, 49- and 61-Across |
| 53% | WOOD | 4 | Object of the actions suggested by the starts of 17-, 30-, 47- and 66-Across |
| 52% | SOWHATELSEISNEW | 15 | Sarcastic question answered by the starts of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 52% | SIXTEEN | 7 | Next number in a series suggested by the starts of 17-, 27-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 51% | BESTMUSICAL | 11 | Award won by the starts of 17-, 25-, 39- and 52-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 50% | ITSAHELLUVATOWN | 15 | Lyric in the song named by the starts and ends of 19-, 27-, 45- and 53-Across |
| 50% | ACTOFGOD | 8 | Force majeure, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 37- and 47-Across |
| 50% | ELEMENTSOFSTYLE | 15 | Principles for good prose in a classic writing guide by Strunk & White … or a hint to the wardrobe assembled at 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 50% | WATERCYCLE | 10 | Natural process suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 26-, 45- and 47-Across |
| 49% | AFFIX | 5 | Add-on to the start or end of a word stem (as in 17-, 25-, 35-, 49- and 57-Across) |
| 48% | BEATBOXING | 10 | Percussive activity you can imitate by reading the starts of 17-, 23-, 37-, and 49-Across in a loop |
| 48% | MISTERINBETWEEN | 15 | Fellow in a 1944 Johnny Mercer song hinted at by 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 48% | WOODY | 5 | With 63-Across, name associated with the starts of 17-, 23-, 36-, 45- and 57-Across |
| 47% | LADYTENNISSTARS | 15 | Names hidden in 17-, 25-, 51- and 65-Across (twice in the last of these) |
| 46% | SPELLBOUND | 10 | Entranced … or what one can do by reading the starts of 17-, 24-, 34-, 44- and 50-Across in order? |
| 46% | USPS | 4 | Org. suggested by the starts of 17-, 31-, 41- and 62-Across |
| 45% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 45% | THIRTYDAYS | 10 | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 45% | GETTINGCLOSER | 13 | Parlor game encouragement suggested by the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 60-Across |
| 45% | CONMEN | 6 | People who target the starts of 17-, 30-, 40- and 57-Across |
| 45% | BILLY | 5 | Name associated with the starts of 17-, 27-, 48- and 64-Across |
| 45% | BLOODTYPE | 9 | Classification suggested by the beginning of 17-, 25-, 37- and 53-Across |
| 45% | BIRDIE | 6 | Term illustrated by the starts of 17- and 20-Across |
| 45% | LITTLERED | 9 | Phrase that can precede the starts of 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across |
| 45% | THEOLYMPICGAMES | 15 | Event suggested by the starts of 17-, 35- and 40-Across |
| 44% | WORLDPEACE | 10 | Ancient dream of humanity that's hinted at by the starts of 17-, 24-, 37- and 53-Across (in Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin and Russian, respectively) |
| 44% | THATWASCOOL | 11 | "Neato!" (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 35- and 51-Across) |
| 44% | RESTORATION | 11 | Handyman's work suggested by the starts of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across |