| 100% | HAMMEDITUP | 10 | Went all out on stage ... or a hint to the four other longest puzzle answers |
| 69% | POSTHASTE | 9 | With immediacy, or a hint to the four other longest puzzle answers |
| 62% | SCARYMOVIETWO | 13 | 2001 Wayans Brothers sequel, and a hint to the four other longest puzzle answers |
| 62% | KITCHENMATCH | 12 | Pilot lighter, and a hint to the four other longest puzzle answers |
| 56% | ILLSECONDTHAT | 13 | "Amen!" ... or a hint to the start of four other long answers |
| 56% | NOWYOUSEEITNOWYOUDONT | 21 | Magic words … or a hint to the other long answers in this puzzle |
| 51% | NONOS | 5 | Taboos, and a hint to the four longest puzzle answers |
| 51% | LOWHANGINGFRUIT | 15 | Easy pickings, and a hint to the four other longest Down answers |
| 49% | WIRED | 5 | Tense with excitement ... and a hint to the ends of the four longest puzzle answers |
| 49% | FALLINGLEAVES | 13 | Autumn occurrence, and a hint to the start of the other four longest Down answers |
| 48% | EMPTYWORDS | 10 | Blather, and a phonetic hint to the four other longest answers |
| 47% | ANIMALHOUSE | 11 | Raucous frat film, and a hint to the starts of the other four long Across answers |
| 46% | DPS | 3 | MLB rally killers, briefly, and a hint to what's in the four longest puzzle answers |
| 45% | FLIPONESLID | 11 | Go crazy ... or a hint on how to enter five answers in this puzzle |
| 45% | BUTTOUT | 7 | "Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzle |
| 45% | SEWNUP | 6 | Clinched, and a hint to the four longest Across answers |
| 45% | COMPASS | 7 | Provider of directions ... or a hint to the four "+" shapes in this puzzle's grid |
| 45% | LEADDETECTIVES | 14 | Ones in charge of a case ... or a literal hint to the eight other longest answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | ATALOSSFORWORDS | 15 | Dumbfounded ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 44% | BESIDES | 7 | Also ... and, in three parts, a hint to the four longest Across answers |
| 44% | CANDY | 5 | Sweets ... and, in three parts, a hint to the four longest Across answers |
| 44% | EMMY | 4 | TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers |
| 44% | JUSTADDWATER | 12 | Simple recipe instruction ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 44% | TURNDOWNTHEBED | 14 | Item on the housekeeping checklist, or a hint to completing five puzzle answers |
| 44% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 44% | TOPOFTHEMORNING | 15 | Supposedly Irish greeting ... or a hint to four long answers |
| 43% | RAILROADED | 10 | Convicted hastily and unfairly ... or, in a way, like the four other longest puzzle answers? |
| 43% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 43% | MOVING | 6 | With 58-Down, vehicle for people on the go? ... or a hint to five strategically placed answers in this puzzle |