| 100% | PUR | 3 | Water filter brand that can be found at the beginning of "purple" |
| 65% | SIMPLEMACHINE | 13 | Force-multiplying device that can be found at the beginning of 18-, 33-, and 39-Across |
| 57% | TEASE | 5 | Verb for which synonyms can be found at the beginnings of the starred answers |
| 55% | ACH | 3 | German cry that can be found at the start of "achoo" |
| 54% | ICH | 3 | German pronoun that can be found at the end of "which" or "ostrich" |
| 52% | GOLFBALL | 8 | Sports item that can be found at the starts of 17-, 21-, 32-, 42- and 54-Across |
| 52% | THOR | 4 | Chris Hemsworth role that can be found scrambled at the end of Hemsworth |
| 47% | IRELAND | 7 | Cork can be found at the bottom of it |
| 46% | USATODAYSECTION | 15 | One can be found at the starts of 17-, 29- and 45-Across |
| 46% | AGE | 3 | *Birthday candle count...or a word that can be found at the end of 16a, 18a, 21a, 31a, 43a, 35d, and 40d |
| 44% | EYEOPENER | 9 | Revelation, or what can be found at the starts of the starred answers |
| 43% | DAM | 3 | One of 15 that can be found along the Colorado River |
| 43% | BLUEJEANS | 9 | Casual pants (brands of which can be found at the starts of 16-Across, 27-Across, and 35-Across) (2 wds.) |
| 42% | CHAI | 4 | Spiced Indian tea that is hidden at the beginning of "chainsaw" |
| 42% | KEYS | 4 | PC things, which can be found at the starts of 14-, 22-, 37-, 46- and 61-Across |
| 42% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 42% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 42% | EMAIL | 5 | Letters that can't be found at the post office |
| 41% | MARTIANMISSIONS | 15 | NASA endeavors whose vehicles can be found at the ends of 17-, 22-, 51- and 57-Across |
| 41% | GRU | 3 | "Despicable Me" protagonist found at the beginning of "gruesome" |
| 41% | FAILURETOLAUNCH | 15 | Rocket mishap, or what can be found at the start of the answer to each starred clue |
| 41% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 52-, and 62-Across |
| 41% | ARCA | 4 | Medieval chest for valuables that is hidden at the beginning of "arcane" |
| 41% | FIVEGUYS | 8 | Hamburger franchise, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 30-, 41-, and 48-Across |
| 40% | ASA | 3 | "Sex Education" actor you may find at the beginning of "ASAP" |
| 40% | HIGHDEFINITION | 14 | Like most televisions, and what can be found at the start of 20-, 36-, or 46-Across |
| 39% | BELL | 4 | Instrument that is rung, rung at the beginning of a boxing match |
| 39% | FIN | 3 | Part of a shark that could be seen above the water |
| 39% | ALGA | 4 | Weed that could be found floating in the sea |
| 39% | AFEWCHOICEWORDS | 15 | Euphemism for rude expressions, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 26-, and 48-Across |