| 100% | YOULLPAYFORTHIS | 15 | Vow made while shaking one's fist or when referring to the ends of 17-, 29-, 43-, and 59-Across? |
| 40% | YES | 3 | "That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages |
| 37% | HORSEPLAY | 9 | Roughhousing ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 21-, 26-, 33-, 40-, 43-, 47- and 56-Across |
| 36% | LATEBLOOMER | 11 | One who catches up eventually ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
| 34% | MAKETHECUT | 10 | Survive elimination ... or what one may do to the ends of 17-, 31-, 38- and 50-Across? |
| 34% | DRACULA | 7 | Classic Lugosi character with an aversion to the ends of 17-, 29-, 48- and 61-Across |
| 34% | ROYALFLUSH | 10 | What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
| 34% | AFFIX | 5 | Add-on to the start or end of a word stem (as in 17-, 25-, 35-, 49- and 57-Across) |
| 34% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 33% | HAPPYFOURTH | 11 | Annual greeting ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 39- and 48-Across |
| 33% | ATHLETICCUP | 11 | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 33% | BBQ | 3 | Cookout, briefly ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 58-Across |
| 32% | STICKWITHIT | 11 | Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across |
| 32% | DIDYOUCATCHTHAT | 15 | "Someone say something?" or a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 54- and 59-Across |
| 32% | GENERALDISARRAY | 15 | Chaos ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 28-, 34- and 43-Across |
| 32% | APPEALING | 9 | Winsome ... or like the ends of 17-, 24-, 51- and 58-Across, to a punster? |
| 31% | THEWHOLESHEBANG | 15 | What the ends of 17-, 29- and 46-Across figuratively comprise |
| 31% | ITMEANSALOTTOME | 15 | "I'm deeply indebted" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 64-Across |
| 31% | KEYBOARDWARRIOR | 15 | Internet troll, slangily ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 22-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 31% | GESUNDHEIT | 10 | Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 31% | THREELITTLEPIGS | 15 | Homeowners associated with the ends of 17-, 28- and 43-Across |
| 31% | ROLLWITHIT | 10 | Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 31% | HOLDMYBEER | 10 | Comment before a stupid stunt ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 50-Across |
| 31% | WHATARACKET | 11 | "Boy, is that loud!" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 31% | TAIL | 4 | Apt attachment to the ends of 30-, 37-, 59- and 62-Across |
| 31% | MUSIC | 5 | What the ends of 17-, 23-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across make |
| 30% | CHIP | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across |
| 30% | BALL | 4 | Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across |
| 30% | SOMETHINGWICKED | 15 | Start of a Ray Bradbury title ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across |
| 30% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |