100% | NOWISE | 6 | Without any chance at all (and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme) |
62% | ESPYAWARDS | 10 | Honors for athletes, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
58% | HERESWHY | 8 | "Allow me to explain," and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
56% | ELSIE | 5 | Borden cow ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's four longest answers |
55% | SNL | 3 | NBC fixture fond of wordplay, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's spoonerisms |
55% | AGELESS | 7 | Eternal, and a hint to this puzzle's phonetic theme |
53% | SEE | 3 | With 70- and 71-Across, agree ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
52% | BEQUIET | 7 | "Shut up!" ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
52% | ARGON | 5 | About 1% of Earth's atmosphere, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's gimmick |
52% | H2O | 3 | Fire fighter, familiarly … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme |
50% | UPLIFTS | 7 | Elates, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | MINDYOURPSANDQS | 15 | "Behave!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | WWW | 3 | Internet letters, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | EMCEE | 5 | Intro deliverer, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | LANDSLIDE | 9 | Decisive victory, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | EYESRIGHT | 9 | Marching command, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | BLACKEYEDPEAS | 13 | Southern staple, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | STRETCHLIMO | 11 | Ritzy ride, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
49% | NOSTONEUNTURNED | 15 | Search aim, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
48% | MEETINTHEMIDDLE | 15 | Compromise ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's shaded squares |
48% | AAHS | 4 | Contented sighs (and a homophonic hint to this puzzle's theme) |
48% | DROPDEAD | 8 | Utterly (gorgeous), and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
48% | SEACREATURE | 11 | Aquatic denizen … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's circled words |
48% | ITSGONNACOSTYOU | 15 | Bargaining phrase ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
48% | OFGRAY | 6 | ...and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
47% | BANDB | 5 | Place to stay, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
47% | LETUP | 5 | Take a break, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
47% | SLOPPYJOES | 10 | School cafeteria fare ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
47% | TREERINGS | 9 | Indicators of age ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
47% | TIMEOFTHESEASON | 15 | 1969 #3 hit … and a hint to this puzzle's theme |