| 100% | AFAREWELLTOARMS | 15 | W.W. I novel ... hinted at by 17-, 24-, 52- and 64-Across |
| 52% | PASTIMES | 8 | Diversions ... as hinted at by the ends of 17-, 34- and 52-Across |
| 52% | VOLLEYBALL | 10 | Sport hinted at by the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across |
| 49% | FIGHTCLUB | 9 | 1999 Brad Pitt movie hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 39- and 52-Across |
| 46% | JOHNLECARREBOOK | 15 | Theme of this puzzle, as hinted at by 17-, 23-, 45- and 59-Across |
| 46% | INTERNALAFFAIRS | 15 | Investigative department, and what 17-, 24-, 52-, and 64-Across have? |
| 45% | MISTERINBETWEEN | 15 | Fellow in a 1944 Johnny Mercer song hinted at by 17-, 25-, 47- and 57-Across |
| 45% | 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) |
| 45% | AIRPORTTERMINALS | 16 | Arrival and departure locales hinted at by 17-, 21- and 50-Across |
| 45% | KEEPYOURPANTSON | 15 | "Be patient!" ... or advice seemingly ignored by 17-, 24-, 52- and 62-Across |
| 44% | THEHIDDENAGENDA | 15 | What conspiracy theorists look for (as hinted at by 17-, 25- and 42-Across) |
| 44% | ILIAD | 5 | Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across |
| 43% | KEYWEST | 7 | Florida island ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across |
| 43% | WAX | 3 | Spa treatment hinted at by the ends of 17-, 27-, 44- and 55-Across |
| 42% | ITSMEAGAIN | 10 | "I'm back!" … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51- Across |
| 42% | WHATSTHEBIGDEAL | 15 | "Why so worried?" (and a hint to the last words of 17-, 24-, 51- and 64-Across) |
| 42% | CURLINGBONSPIEL | 15 | Athletic tournament hinted at by the first words in 17-, 23-, 48-, and 60-Across |
| 42% | PICKUPLINES | 11 | Singles bar repertoire (and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across) |
| 42% | BUSINESSLETTERS | 15 | Company correspondence ... and a hint to the abbreviation hidden in 17-, 24-, 52- and 66-Across |
| 42% | TAKETHEWIN | 10 | Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across |
| 41% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Asset for a public speaker ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 41% | THIRTYDAYS | 10 | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 41% | YOUREOUT | 8 | Call at home, and a clue to the ends of 17-, 24-, 40- and 52-Across |
| 41% | BROKENPROMISE | 13 | Moral lapse that is reflected literally by the answers at 17-, 24-, 46- and 54-Across |
| 40% | ADDTOCART | 9 | Message clicked on by an online buyer ... or a hint for 17-, 24-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 39% | THINKTANKS | 10 | Bodies of advisory experts … or, when reinterpreted as an imperative, a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across |
| 39% | TREASUREMAP | 11 | Pirate's guide that's hinted at phonetically by the starts of 17-, 29- and 44-Across |
| 39% | STOPLIGHT | 9 | Signal hinted at by the first parts of 17-, 31- and 46-Acros |
| 39% | DEAR | 4 | With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?) |
| 38% | ITMEANSALOTTOME | 15 | "I'm deeply indebted" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 64-Across |