| 100% | SINKING | 7 | With 43-Down, uneasy anticipation ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 72% | SQUARE | 6 | With 31-Down, hoedown activities, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 67% | HIDDENFIGURES | 13 | 2016 Best Picture nominee ... or a hint to the circled letters in 20-, 25- and 43-Across |
| 67% | RISING | 6 | With 61-Down, global warming consequence, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 67% | ARTISTS | 7 | With 57-Across, creative getaway, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 66% | MIXEDMESSAGES | 13 | Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 66% | CHANGEOFSCENE | 13 | Mental refresher ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | SHIFT | 5 | With 100-Down, change one's approach, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | STATIONBREAKS | 13 | Commercials, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | SETTINGBACK | 11 | Delaying, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | OUTSIDESHOT | 11 | Low probability of success, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | SILVERANDGOLD | 13 | Seasonal Burl Ives song, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Supports for some volumes, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | FALLINGWATER | 12 | Frank Lloyd Wright house, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | GRAINELEVATOR | 13 | Agrarian structure, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | DIAMONDHEAD | 11 | Hawaiian landmark, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | HIDDENEMOTIONS | 14 | Repressed feelings, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | BOWLSOVER | 9 | Leaves flabbergasted, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | PYRAMIDSCHEME | 13 | Financial fraud, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | BREAKFASTSPREAD | 15 | Morning display, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | FALLINGSTAR | 11 | Celestial misnomer, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | FOLDINGCHAIR | 12 | Portable seat, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | MOVINGVAN | 9 | Mayflower vehicle, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | BOOKENDS | 8 | Volume supporters, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | QUICKONTHEUPTAKE | 16 | Mentally agile, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | BAKEDIN | 7 | Inseparably included, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 65% | STORESUP | 8 | Squirrels away, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 64% | THETABLESHAVETURNED | 19 | "Now our roles are reversed," and a hint to the circled letters |
| 64% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Iconic video game since 1978, and a hint to the circled letters |
| 64% | FATHERCHRISTMAS | 15 | Britain's equivalent of Santa, and a hint to the circled letters |