| 100% | ASABOVE | 7 | With 41-Across, philosophical principle in which Earth mirrors heaven … or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 49% | TENTOONEODDS | 12 | Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!) |
| 45% | ARTFORMS | 8 | Various creative mediums ... or a hint to variations found in the shaded squares |
| 45% | BOXED | 5 | With 44-Across, Valentine's Day gift ... or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 43% | ROLLTHEDICE | 11 | Take a chance ... or a hint to the letters in the shaded squares |
| 42% | JUMPSUITS | 9 | Garments similar to rompers … with a hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 41% | TEALEAVES | 9 | Divination aids … or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 41% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
| 41% | SCOOPEDUP | 9 | Eagerly obtained ... or a hint to the contents of this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 40% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 40% | GREETINGCARDS | 13 | Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares |
| 39% | DOUBLEDOWN | 10 | Blackjack bet ... or a hint to applying the five shaded regions in this puzzle |
| 39% | GREEKCROSS | 10 | Religious symbol resembling a plus sign ... or a hint to the three groups of shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 38% | FIRST | 5 | With 5-Across, baby's milestone ... or a hint to the hidden layer in this puzzle's Across clues |
| 38% | GRAVEYARDSHIFT | 14 | Late night for a working stiff ... or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 38% | GROWINGPAINS | 12 | Early struggles for a new enterprise … or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 38% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 38% | SOAPS | 5 | Afternoon fare ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 33-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 38% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
| 38% | FRENCHTWIST | 11 | Classic hairstyle ... or a hint to the puns in 17-, 25-, 39- and 51-Across |
| 37% | LETSCALLITADAY | 14 | "I think we're done here" … or a hint to translating each of the four shaded words in this puzzle |
| 37% | FRANKENFOOD | 11 | Lab-engineered fare, facetiously … or a hint to the six crossings of shaded squares |
| 37% | ANIMAL | 6 | With 56-Across, lunchbox snacks ... or a hint to the black squares before 18-, 29-, 35- and 45-Across? |
| 37% | YOUVEGOTMAIL | 12 | 1998 Hanks/Ryan rom-com ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across |
| 37% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 37% | WEBOFLIES | 9 | It's spun by mendacious people ... or a hint to the shaded answers |
| 37% | MAIL | 4 | With 37-Across, perform perfunctorily … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 25-, 41- and 55-Across |
| 36% | YES | 3 | "That's correct" ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 28-, 45- and 59-Across, in different languages |
| 36% | BOGGLE | 6 | Flummox ... or a classic word game represented by the central grid of shaded squares, in which 15-, 17- and 55-Across can be found |
| 36% | ESCAPEACT | 9 | Houdini’s signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |