| 100% | ONTHEHOUSE | 10 | Welcome words from a bartender, and where to find the ends of 17-, 30-, and 46-Across? |
| 57% | LATEBLOOMER | 11 | One who catches up eventually ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
| 55% | AIRPORT | 7 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 27-, 50- and 65-Across |
| 55% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | Where to find the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across |
| 55% | LEADINGQUESTION | 15 | It's designed to elicit a certain answer ... or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
| 54% | HIGH | 4 | With 69-Across, where to find the ends of 17-, 22-, 32-, 43-, 54- and 61-Across |
| 53% | ITSONTHEHOUSE | 13 | Words from a friendly bartender, and a description of the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 59-Across |
| 52% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | Jukebox musical featuring Gloria Estefan songs, or where to find the ends of 17-Across and 10-, 24-, and 33-Down |
| 51% | KICKSTARTER | 11 | Crowdfunding site ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 30- and 46-Across |
| 51% | CROSSWORDPUZZLE | 15 | Where to find the last words of 17-, 22-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 50% | BEEHIVE | 7 | Where to find the ends of 19-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 50% | KIDSAREALLRIGHT | 15 | With "The," 2010 Annette Bening/Julianne Moore film ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across |
| 49% | QUITEAFEW | 9 | Many ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 46-Across |
| 49% | PICNICAREAS | 11 | Outside eating spots, and where to find the starts of 17-, 27-, and 47-Across |
| 48% | ROLLWITHIT | 10 | Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 48% | PACMAN | 6 | Where to find the starts of 17-, 28-, 45- and 58-Across? |
| 48% | AFTERSCHOOL | 11 | Common time for homework, and where to find the starts of 17-, 26-, 37-, and 49-Across |
| 48% | BYGEORGE | 8 | Words from Professor Higgins, and where you'll find the starts of 17-, 26-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 47% | YELLOWBRICKROAD | 15 | Path taken by 37-Across to find the ends of 17-, 26- and 44-Across in [circled letters] |
| 47% | PAPER | 5 | Where you may find the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 63-Across |
| 46% | BAIN | 4 | Donald who wrote a 1963 "memoir" seen in the first words of 17-, 30-, 46- and 60-Across |
| 46% | OBEDIENCESCHOOL | 15 | Where a puppy may learn the starts of 17-, 29- and 46-Across |
| 45% | SEEMEAFTERCLASS | 15 | Ominous request from a teacher ... or a hint to the first words (and following letters!) of 17-, 26- and 43-Across |
| 45% | DOH | 3 | Cry from Homer … or a phonetic hint to the ends of 18-, 27-, 48- and 62- Across |
| 45% | LUNCHBOXES | 10 | Backpack containers where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 45% | INTHEBANK | 9 | Guaranteed ... or where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 37- and 50-Across |
| 45% | AFTERPARTY | 10 | Oscar night celebration ... and where to find the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 45% | COUNTERFEITCOIN | 15 | Slug, or a hint to the starts of 17-, 28- and 46-Across |
| 45% | AFFIX | 5 | Add-on to the start or end of a word stem (as in 17-, 25-, 35-, 49- and 57-Across) |
| 45% | SEATCHANGE | 10 | Irritated passenger's request, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 27- and 48-Across |