| 100% | BOXED | 5 | With 44-Across, Valentine's Day gift ... or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 57% | SCOOPEDUP | 9 | Eagerly obtained ... or a hint to the contents of this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 54% | ASABOVE | 7 | With 41-Across, philosophical principle in which Earth mirrors heaven … or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 51% | ARTFORMS | 8 | Various creative mediums ... or a hint to variations found in the shaded squares |
| 50% | TENTOONEODDS | 12 | Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!) |
| 49% | FRANKENFOOD | 11 | Lab-engineered fare, facetiously … or a hint to the six crossings of shaded squares |
| 49% | GRAVEYARDSHIFT | 14 | Late night for a working stiff ... or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 49% | GROWINGPAINS | 12 | Early struggles for a new enterprise … or a hint to the shaded squares |
| 48% | THREEON | 7 | Bases loaded ... or a hint to the contents of 17-, 26-, 44- and 56-Across |
| 48% | TALLORDER | 9 | Big ask ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 48% | PIDAY | 5 | Mid-March celebration ... or a hint to the starts of 18-, 25-, 44- and 57-Across |
| 48% | DOUBLECROSS | 11 | Betray … or a hint to what's found in this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 48% | ROLLTHEDICE | 11 | Take a chance ... or a hint to the letters in the shaded squares |
| 48% | WEBOFLIES | 9 | It's spun by mendacious people ... or a hint to the shaded answers |
| 48% | SPOONBENDING | 12 | Display of mentalism ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 48% | ANIMAL | 6 | With 56-Across, lunchbox snacks ... or a hint to the black squares before 18-, 29-, 35- and 45-Across? |
| 48% | JUMPSUITS | 9 | Garments similar to rompers … with a hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 48% | TICKALLTHEBOXES | 15 | Be fully qualified ... or a hint to interpreting this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 47% | SWIPERIGHT | 10 | Show interest romantically ... or a hint to the ends of the answers to 20- and 44-Across, phonetically |
| 47% | MIDDLE | 6 | With 44-Down, educational stage ... or a hint to the contents of 18-, 22-, 47- and 53-Across |
| 47% | FACERECOGNITION | 15 | Technology used by smartphones nowadays ... or a hint to the ends of 16-, 24-, 44- and 57-Across |
| 47% | BREAKABLES | 10 | Extra-care items for movers ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 28-, 44- and 49-Across |
| 47% | EARTHRISE | 9 | Phenomenon witnessed from space … or a hint to this puzzle's sequence of shaded squares |
| 46% | TEALEAVES | 9 | Divination aids … or a phonetic hint to the shaded squares in this puzzle |
| 46% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
| 46% | FIRST | 5 | With 5-Across, baby's milestone ... or a hint to the hidden layer in this puzzle's Across clues |
| 46% | MEETINTHEMIDDLE | 15 | Compromise ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 45% | THENANDNOW | 10 | Phrase in an article on grown-up child stars, perhaps ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares |
| 45% | MILKSHAKES | 10 | Diner treats ... or a hint to what's happening to the words in the circled squares in this puzzle? |
| 44% | ESCAPEACT | 9 | Houdini’s signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle |