| 100% | ROYALFLUSH | 10 | What's hidden at the ends of 17-, 23-, 29-, 43- and 47-Across--if all are in, say, 38-Across |
| 49% | TONGUETIED | 10 | At a loss for words, and what the starts of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across can literally be? |
| 47% | TVDETECTIVE | 11 | What each of the characters named at the ends of 17-, 24-, 38- and 48-Across is |
| 46% | ABOUTAFOOT | 10 | How tall Barbie is ... or what the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 47-Across are? |
| 44% | MUSIC | 5 | What the ends of 17-, 23-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across make |
| 43% | SECRETSANTA | 11 | Gift-giver at a certain office party ... and what's hidden inside the answers of 17-, 27-, and 43-Across |
| 43% | CHER | 4 | Singer/actress whose name can be found at the ends of 17-, 31-, and 43-Across |
| 42% | NAP | 3 | What's described by the ends of 17-, 24-, 38-, 50- and 62-Across |
| 42% | BALLPARKFIGURES | 15 | Rough estimates, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 25-, 52-, and 62-Across |
| 42% | LUNCHBOXES | 10 | Backpack containers where you can find the ends of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 42% | FITTOBETIED | 11 | Really steamed ... or what the ends of 17-, 26- and 47-Across are? |
| 41% | LOSSLEADER | 10 | Retailer's drawing card, and what the last words of 17-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across can be |
| 41% | LAUNDRYLIST | 11 | Extensive enumeration ... or what's formed by the ends of 17-, 23-, 34- and 48-Across |
| 41% | BEANCOUNTER | 11 | Corporate number cruncher who might be interested in the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across? |
| 40% | PUTONASHOW | 10 | Perform in the theater ... and what can be done to the end of 17-, 25-, 37- and 48-Across |
| 40% | MOVINGPARTS | 11 | Working components of an engine ... or what the ends of 18-, 23-, 34- and 47-Across are? |
| 40% | WORKSLIKEACHARM | 15 | Functions perfectly, and what can be said about the starts of 17-, 23-, 46-, and 57-Across |
| 40% | SOMETHINGTODO | 13 | Time-filling activity, and what the ends of 20-, 30-, 38- and 47-Across are |
| 39% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Dish that may accompany a main course, and what can be found at the start of 17-, 25-, 38-, or 53-Across? |
| 39% | CLUBS | 5 | Items found at the ends of 17-, 23-, 53- and 64-Across |
| 39% | CURRENCIES | 10 | What the ends of 17-, 21-, 37-, 39- and 55-Across are |
| 39% | ITSGROWINGONME | 14 | "I wasn't sure at first, but ...," or what could be said about the ends of 16-, 26-, and 44-Across? |
| 39% | COLLEGEEXPENSES | 15 | What tuition and the starts of 17-, 22-, 37-(?) and 47-Across are |
| 38% | THIRTYDAYS | 10 | Feature of the time periods hinted at by the starting letters of 17-, 23-, 38- and 47-Across |
| 38% | THEWHOLESHEBANG | 15 | What the ends of 17-, 29- and 46-Across figuratively comprise |
| 38% | VET | 3 | November honoree who can be found in the middle of 17, 29, 46, and 62 Across |
| 38% | STALEMATERIAL | 13 | Dated jokes ... and what the ends of four Across answers are, in a way |
| 38% | TOBUILDAFIRE | 12 | Jack London short story set in harsh winter conditions, and what the ends of 20-, 28-, and 47-Across can be used for |
| 38% | TWOHOUSES | 9 | What 17-, 23-, 34-, 40- and 47-Across are each composed of |
| 38% | CHORALGROUP | 11 | What the ends of 17-, 31-, 37- and 48-Across are, collectively |