| 100% | MAIL | 4 | With 37-Across, perform perfunctorily … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 25-, 41- and 55-Across |
| 65% | YOULLPAYFORTHIS | 15 | Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across |
| 60% | WORDOFMOUTH | 11 | What rumors are spread by … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 29-, 35-/37- and 45-Across |
| 59% | FACERECOGNITION | 15 | Technology used by smartphones nowadays ... or a hint to the ends of 16-, 24-, 44- and 57-Across |
| 59% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 59% | HOLDMYBEER | 10 | Comment before a stupid stunt ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 50-Across |
| 58% | ITMEANSALOTTOME | 15 | "I'm deeply indebted" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 51- and 64-Across |
| 58% | WHATARACKET | 11 | "Boy, is that loud!" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| 58% | HIVE | 4 | With 58-Across, collective consciousness ... or a hint to the ends of 19-, 35- and 52-Across |
| 58% | WESTERNMEDICINE | 15 | Allopathy ... or a hint to the beginnings of 16-, 25-, and 47-Across |
| 58% | MOCKTAIL | 8 | Nonalcoholic mixed drink … or a hint to the synonyms found at the ends of 16-, 24-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 58% | BREXIT | 6 | Subject of a 2016 U.K. referendum ... or a hint to 16-, 25-, 41- and 55-Across |
| 57% | ORCHESTRA | 9 | Musical group, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 37- and 52-Across |
| 54% | WOOD | 4 | With 68-Across, a hint to the ends of 21-, 25-, 45- and 52-Across |
| 54% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hair challenge … or a hint to the last words of 17-, 25-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 53% | BBQ | 3 | Cookout, briefly ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 52- and 58-Across |
| 53% | HAPPYFOURTH | 11 | Annual greeting ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 39- and 48-Across |
| 53% | ATHLETICCUP | 11 | Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across |
| 53% | ROLLWITHIT | 10 | Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across |
| 53% | YOUREFIRED | 10 | Dreaded cry from a boss ... or a hint to the ends of 18-, 23-, 40- and 53-Across |
| 53% | MIDDLE | 6 | With 44-Down, educational stage ... or a hint to the contents of 18-, 22-, 47- and 53-Across |
| 53% | VERBALGYMNASTICS | 16 | Fancy, evasive language ... or a hint to the ends of 18-, 26-, 54- and 65-Across |
| 53% | DIDYOUCATCHTHAT | 15 | "Someone say something?" or a hint to the ends of 18-, 20-, 54- and 59-Across |
| 52% | MYBAD | 5 | "Oopsie!"... and a hint to the ends of 18-, 25-, 39- and 50-Across |
| 52% | FIGUREHEAD | 10 | Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across |
| 52% | BARBERSHOP | 10 | With 63-Across, singing group ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to the four starred clues |
| 52% | IMONYOURSIDE | 12 | Words of full support, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 52% | CUETHEMUSIC | 11 | Instruction to start playing ... or a hint to the end of 18-, 24-, 49- and 56-Across |
| 52% | BUZZWORDS | 9 | Trendy, much-used lingo ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across |
| 52% | POOLPARTY | 9 | Summertime backyard bash, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across |