| 100% | SHORT | 5 | With 39-Across, some Sundance submissions … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 72% | NBA | 3 | With 39-Across, classic sports video game ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 66% | CABLEBOXES | 10 | TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 66% | CHECKPOINTS | 11 | Border stops ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 65% | BLACKFRIDAY | 11 | Time of annual madness ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 65% | THEBABYISASLEEP | 15 | New parent's whispered admonition … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 65% | IMPULSE | 7 | With 63-Across, Freudian concept of resisting temptation ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 63% | LOVEHATERELATIONSHIPS | 21 | They involve mixed feelings ... or a hint to four squares in this completed puzzle |
| 60% | PIGEONHOLES | 11 | Typecasts, in a way ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 58% | CORNERTHEMARKET | 15 | Monopolize, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 58% | TURNINGPOINTS | 13 | Decisive moments, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 57% | DIVEBAR | 7 | Seedy hangout ... or a hint to finishing four Across answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | HANDRBLOCK | 10 | Tax giant, as well as a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | RADIO | 5 | It can be two-way ... with a hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 56% | BLACKICE | 8 | Winter driving hazard ... or a literal hint to four squares in this puzzle |
| 55% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 54% | RINGOFFIRE | 10 | 17-Across hit ... or a hint to four connected answers in this puzzle |
| 54% | CEREALBOX | 9 | Life preserver? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | POSTOFFICEBOXES | 15 | Mail conveniences ... or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | MIXEDNUTS | 9 | Party snack ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | POPUPAD | 7 | Internet nuisance ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 54% | BLACKHAT | 8 | Western villain ... or a hint to four answers in this puzzle |
| 54% | THECOLORPURPLE | 14 | Alice Walker novel ... or a hint to 12 squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | PANDA | 5 | Popular zoo attraction ... or a hint to 11 squares in this puzzle |
| 54% | KITTYCORNER | 11 | Diagonally ... or a hint to four of this puzzle's squares |
| 53% | THEARTOFWAR | 11 | Book with early versions written on bamboo slips ... or a hint to four entries in this puzzle |
| 53% | CRUSHEDICE | 10 | Drink cooler ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle's answer |
| 53% | BLACKOPS | 8 | Some covert assignments, and a hint to four spots in this puzzle |
| 53% | STARCROSSED | 11 | Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle |
| 53% | WATCHYOURSTEP | 13 | "Tread carefully!" ... or a hint to four dangers in this puzzle |