100% | DROP | 4 | Word before "a hint," "a line," or "the ball" |
100% | DROP | 4 | Word before "a hint," "a line" or "the ball" |
66% | NOTMYFIRSTRODEO | 15 | "Done this before, you know!" ... or a hint to the last words of 17-, 23-, 31-, 40- and 48-Across |
65% | DROPA | 5 | Words before hint or line |
61% | MIDDLEAGE | 9 | Crisis time, for some ... or a hint to each of the circled words |
61% | SHES | 4 | Song title word before "Like the Wind" or "Got a Way" |
59% | INNER | 5 | Private ... or a hint to the words spelled by the circled letters |
59% | CORNERSTORE | 11 | Local convenience ... or a hint to the words in the circled squares |
59% | BANANAGRAMS | 11 | Popular word game, or, read differently, a hint to the circled letters |
58% | PARTYDOWN | 9 | Really revel ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
58% | NOWYOUSEEITNOWYOUDONT | 21 | Magic words … or a hint to the other long answers in this puzzle |
58% | SPREADTHEWEALTH | 15 | Redistributionist's catchphrase ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters |
58% | CRYUNCLE | 8 | Concede ... or a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
58% | BACKSTORY | 9 | Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers |
57% | CHECKPLEASE | 11 | Words to a server ... or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
57% | IMONYOURSIDE | 12 | Words of full support, or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 35- and 48-Across |
57% | HIDDENGEM | 9 | Masterpiece waiting to be found ... or a hint to the words in the circled letters |
57% | FOOLAROUND | 10 | Engage in some horseplay ... or a hint to the words spelled out in the circles |
57% | CONFUSION | 9 | Puzzlement ... or a hint to getting the 10 words on the perimeter of this puzzle |
57% | BEFOREHAND | 10 | Earlier ... or a hint to the words circled in 17-, 21-, 37- and 51-Across |
57% | COLOR | 5 | Pigment or hue, and a hint for the theme words at 43a, 58a, and 42d |
57% | ASTARISBORN | 11 | Thrice-remade movie … or, when parsed as six words, a hint to the theme clues in this puzzle |
56% | QUEUE | 5 | Waiting line at the DMV... or a word that sounds like the first letter of 25a |
56% | ANDCO | 5 | Last part of some business names, or a hint regarding the first word of six clues |
56% | TOPBANANA | 9 | Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
56% | SPLITENDS | 9 | Hair challenge … or a hint to the last words of 17-, 25-, 37- and 51-Across |
56% | PARAPHRASES | 11 | Puts in other words, or, if read as three pieces, a hint to the starred answers |
56% | WAITFORIT | 9 | Words before a punch line |
56% | MODEL | 5 | Word before A or T |
56% | ALLABOARD | 9 | Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues |