| 100% | SEQUENCE | 8 | When preceded by [the circled letters], progression starting with 0 and 1 |
| 54% | SPIRAL | 6 | When preceded by [the circled letters], natural shape said to be seen in 61-Across and 27-Down |
| 46% | DOVER | 5 | Capital suggested by the circled letters and by the starts of 17- and 63-Across and 11- and 29-Down |
| 43% | EXERCISEROUTINE | 15 | Workout suggested by the circled letters and their orientation |
| 39% | GOING | 5 | With the circled letters (literally!), two options when riding an elevator |
| 39% | MONKEY | 6 | With the circled letters and 46-Across, playground keep-away game |
| 39% | SHELLCOMPANIES | 14 | Corporations with little business activity, and what are formed by the circled letters |
| 38% | LEAF | 4 | Preceded by 1-, 9- and 65-Across, what each circled word literally suggests |
| 38% | THECLOCK | 8 | With the circled letters, 1955 Bill Haley and His Comets hit? |
| 38% | RHE | 3 | Letters over "0 0 0," when the game starts |
| 38% | WHEREWASI | 9 | Lost-one's-place words often preceded by the two-letter start of 17-, 29- and 49-Across |
| 37% | HEAVEN | 6 | Classic Led Zeppelin song represented by the ascending circled letters and this answer |
| 37% | HELL | 4 | Classic AC/DC song represented by the falling circled letters and this answer |
| 36% | SINE | 4 | Function represented by the circled letters |
| 36% | BANANA | 6 | Fruit depicted by the circled letters |
| 36% | TRICKY | 6 | Word spelled phonetically by the starts of 1-, 20-, 27-, 36-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 36% | GOLDNUGGETS | 11 | Valuable finds suggested by the circled letters |
| 36% | STORE | 5 | Corner ___ (phrase suggested by the circled letters) |
| 36% | ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE | 15 | Hand, as depicted by the circled letters |
| 36% | TRIMMINGTHETREE | 15 | Yuletide undertaking, exemplified by the circled letters |
| 36% | ISMELLTHEBLOOD | 14 | With 50-Down, cry made in [the circled letters] after the starts of 54-, 33-, 30- and 14-Down |
| 36% | PINOCCHIO | 9 | Disney character hinted at by the circled letters |
| 36% | SALADBOWL | 9 | Common kitchen item depicted by the circled letters |
| 35% | HIDEANDSEEK | 11 | Children's game hinted at by the circled letters |
| 35% | REVERSE | 7 | Certain auto gear ... as suggested by the circled letters |
| 35% | BLOOM | 5 | Sign of spring, as depicted by the circled letters |
| 35% | SUBWAYDOORS | 11 | They slide shut, as pictured by the circled letters |
| 35% | FOOLSRUSHIN | 11 | 1940 Glenn Miller hit suggested by the circled letters |
| 35% | INASCRABBLEGAME | 15 | With 30- and 49-Across, test question to be answered by filling in the correct circle |
| 35% | CLEAR | 5 | With 64-Across, words that can precede the starts of 18-, 31-, 38- and 55-Across |