| 100% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 84% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 83% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 74% | RINGOFFIRE | 10 | 17-Across hit ... or a hint to four connected answers in this puzzle |
| 74% | BODYOFWATER | 11 | Geographic feature, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 74% | LIFTOFF | 7 | Launchpad event, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 74% | MINDOVERMATTER | 14 | Slogan about willpower ... or a hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 73% | HANDSDOWN | 9 | Easily ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 73% | GRECOROMAN | 10 | Kind of wrestling ... or a hint to four pairs of crossing answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | DIVEBAR | 7 | Seedy hangout ... or a hint to finishing four Across answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | RISINGSUN | 9 | 1992 Michael Crichton bestseller, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | TAKINGTHEPLUNGE | 15 | Acting after much hesitation, and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Strengthen one's commitment ... and a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | RAMPUP | 6 | Increase rapidly ... or a hint to connecting four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 72% | OPPOSITESATTRACT | 16 | Dating axiom … or a hint to interpreting four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 71% | LATESHIFT | 9 | Overnight work assignment … or a hint to understanding four rows of answers in this puzzle |
| 69% | LEADBELLY | 9 | Legendary guitarist ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 69% | GOOVERTHEEDGE | 13 | Flip out ... or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle |
| 69% | OFFSIDES | 8 | Football offense ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle |
| 69% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 69% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 68% | ONEUP | 5 | Outdo ... or a hint to entering four answers in this puzzle |
| 68% | WATCHYOURSTEP | 13 | "Tread carefully!" ... or a hint to four dangers in this puzzle |
| 67% | TURNKEYS | 8 | Jailers ... or a hint to "unlocking" four answers in this puzzle |
| 66% | INTHECROSSHAIRS | 15 | Fixed as a target ... or a hint to four pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle |
| 66% | DOUBLEA | 7 | Pro baseball level ... or a hint to 12 answers in this puzzle |
| 66% | AND | 3 | + ... with a hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle |
| 66% | RIGHTONCUE | 10 | Prompt ... or a hint to entering five answers in this puzzle |
| 65% | MACVSPC | 7 | Epic battle in technology ... or a hint to four crossings in this puzzle |
| 65% | BLACKFRIDAY | 11 | Time of annual madness ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |