| 100% | THINK | 5 | With 19-Across, reconsider ... or a hint to the starts of the five starred clues |
| 74% | AGES | 4 | A very long time ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 72% | BITTEREND | 9 | R? … or a hint to the answers of the five starred clues |
| 70% | SPLITPEA | 8 | Kind of soup ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 69% | TIES | 4 | Binds ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the six starred clues |
| 69% | SAFETYFIRST | 11 | Cautionary workplace axiom ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 68% | WINDOWS8 | 8 | 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | BUTTONDOWN | 10 | Very conventional ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 68% | GOFETCH | 7 | Dog command … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 68% | GIMME | 5 | Tot's sassy demand ... or a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 67% | SIXFLAGS | 8 | Popular day trip destination ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 67% | SAYCHEESE | 9 | "Smile!" ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 66% | FINDCLOSURE | 11 | Accept and let go of something … or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues |
| 66% | ITSATRAP | 8 | Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues |
| 65% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 64% | LOWKEY | 6 | Casual ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 63% | RECCENTER | 9 | Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 63% | JUSTBROWSING | 12 | Reply to a salesperson ... or a hint to the start of 19-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 63% | RSVPING | 7 | Acknowledging an invitation ... or a hint to the starts of 19-, 32-, 39- and 49-Across |
| 62% | DOWNSIZES | 9 | Scales back, or a hint to the starts of the starred answers |
| 62% | TBS | 3 | Cable channel ... with a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 62% | GROUP | 5 | With 28-Down, multisubject photos ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues |
| 62% | ITSINTHERE | 10 | Longtime Prego slogan ... with a hint to the answers to the five starred clues |
| 61% | HEY | 3 | With 61-Down, Jimi Hendrix's first single ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 28-, 45- and 50-Across |
| 61% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | INTHEPAST | 9 | Back then ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 60% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |